Upper Bern township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,961 ( 227 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.7 square miles
Population density: 111.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,730	88.22%	5.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.56%	37.5%
2+ races:	1	0.05%	91.7%
Hispanic:	191	9.74%	306.4%

Total non-White:	231	11.78%	165.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	83	5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	144	10.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,734
1,647	94.98%
16	0.92%
1	0.06%
8	0.46%
12	0.69%
47	2.71%
87	5.02%

2000
1,479
1,438	97.23%
13	0.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.41%
22	1.49%
41	2.77%

1990
1,458
1,445	99.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
n/a
11	0.75%
13	0.89%

1980
1,178
1,174	99.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
n/a
2	0.17%
4	0.34%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

209	14.1
46	3.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-7	-0.5
28	1.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

271	23.0
9	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper Bern township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.3
247	12.6%
1,714	87.4%
419	21.4%

834
2.35

530	63.5%
424	80.0%
9	1.7%
304	36.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
361	20.8%
1,373	79.2%
228	13.1%

694
2.50

496	71.5%
420	84.7%
24	4.8%
198	28.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
326	22.0%
1,153	78.0%
185	12.5%

545
2.71

413	75.8%
356	86.2%
11	2.7%
132	24.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
370	25.4%
1,088	74.6%
175	12.0%

553
2.64

408	73.8%
339	83.1%
14	3.4%
145	26.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
354	30.1%
824	69.9%
115	9.8%

396
2.97

315	79.5%
296	94.0%
7	2.2%
81	20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Upper Bern township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	41	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	38	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	111	13.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	6.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	99	11.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	105	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	53	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	97	11.6%
$200,000 or more	96	11.5%

Median Household Income	87,976
Per Capita Income	50,677

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	2.0%
Public Assistance	8	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	47	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	892	77.2%
Unemployed	59	5.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	951	82.3%
Not in Labor Force	204	17.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	439	283	60.8%
Non-Profit	22	84	20.8%
Self-Employed	81	8	91.0%

Local Government	5	56	8.2%
State Government	10	0	100.0%
Federal Government	4	11	26.7%

Total Private + Self	520	291	64.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	151	21.4%
Total	561	442	55.9%

Pct. Govt.	8.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	129	12.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	196	19.5%
Professional, Technical	144	14.4%
Service Occupations	111	11.1%
All others	423	42.2%

White Collar		46.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	216	21.5%
Retail trade	139	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	133	13.3%
Construction	106	10.6%
Transportation and warehousing	91	9.1%
Other services	63	6.3%
Educational services	60	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	47	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	39	3.9%
Wholesale trade	29	2.9%
Finance and insurance	27	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	1.8%
Public administration	14	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.7%
Utilities	6	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.10%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	11	0.56%
Costa Rican	11	0.56%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	178	9.08%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,869	96.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	28	1.5%
German, other Germanic	22	1.1%
Other Indo-European	11	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	621	31.7%
American	245	12.5%
Italian	147	7.5%
English	145	7.4%
Irish	105	5.4%
Pennsylvania German	103	5.3%
Polish	56	2.9%
French	40	2.0%
Lithuanian	31	1.6%
Scottish	31	1.6%
Dutch	30	1.5%
Welsh	23	1.2%
Norwegian	22	1.1%
Greek	11	0.6%
Austrian	10	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,947	99.3%
Not a citizen	14	0.7%

Native	1,932	98.5%
Foreign-born	29	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	2.1%	64	4.1%	718	46.0%	512	32.8%	176	11.3%	59	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	2.1%
9-12 Years	64	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	718	46.0%
Some College	512	32.8%
Bach. Degree	176	11.3%
Grad Degree	59	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +114	R +98	R + 2.7%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +234	R +267	R + 19.7%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R +256	R +377	R + 36.1%
D -121

2016 vs. 2008	R +142	R +279	R + 33.4%
D -137
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	761	78.0%	Joe Biden (D)	202	20.7%	13	1.3%	976	29	31	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	647	75.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	186	21.6%	29	3.4%	862	27	29	0.01%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	527	68.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	235	30.4%	12	1.6%	774	22	21	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	505	59.7%	Barack Obama (D)	323	38.2%	18	2.1%	846	16	14	0.01%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	565	68.5%	John Kerry (D)	249	30.2%	11	1.3%	825	20	18	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	435	67.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	188	29.1%	23	3.6%	646	21	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Upper Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

202

20.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

761

78.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

976

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Upper Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

186

21.6%

Donald Trump (R)

647

75.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

862

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Upper Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

235

30.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

527

68.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

774

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Upper Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

323

38.2%

John McCain (R)

505

59.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

846

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Upper Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

565

68.5%

John Kerry (D)

249

30.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

825

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Upper Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

435

67.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

188

29.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

646

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Bern township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Mehmet Oz (R)	557	70.8%	John Fetterman (D)	182	23.1%	48 [+]	6.1%	787	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 25 (3.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.6%);
2022	G	52%	Doug Mastriano (R)	553	70.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	208	26.4%	28 [+]	3.5%	789	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 12 (1.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 10 (1.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (0.8%);
2018	S1	46%	Lou Barletta (R)	468	68.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	196	28.8%	16 [+]	2.4%	680	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 12 (1.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2018	G	46%	Scott Wagner (R)	475	70.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	194	28.6%	10 [+]	1.5%	679	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2016	S3	58%	Pat Toomey* (R)	605	71.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	218	25.7%	24 [+]	2.8%	847	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 24 (2.8%);
2014	G	38%	Tom Corbett* (R)	333	62.0%	Tom Wolf (D)	204	38.0%	0	0.0%	537	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	900
Median Value	$233,500

Occupied	834	92.7%
Vacant	66	7.3%

Owned	703	84.3%
Rented	131	15.7%
Median Rent	$975

Single-Family Units	703	78.1%
Detached	645	71.7%
Attached	58	6.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	1.3%
Mobile Homes	159	17.7%

Upper Bern township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper Bern township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Upper Bern township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upper Bern township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Upper Bern township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upper Bern township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Upper Bern township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Bern township, PA