Athens township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,185 ( 66 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.6 square miles
Population density: 119.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,883	94.18%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	6	0.12%	50.0%
Asian:	86	1.66%	11.3%
2+ races:	33	0.64%	19.5%
Hispanic:	127	2.45%	149.0%

Total non-White:	302	5.82%	38.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-150	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	84	1.9

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
5,251
5,033	95.85%
16	0.30%
12	0.23%
97	1.85%
41	0.78%
51	0.97%
218	4.15%

2000
5,058
4,948	97.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	0.55%
21	0.42%
51	1.01%
110	2.17%

1990
4,755
4,612	96.99%
6	0.13%
7	0.15%
103	2.17%
n/a
27	0.57%
143	3.01%

1980
4,994
4,911	98.34%
0	0.00%
4	0.08%
49	0.98%
n/a
30	0.60%
83	1.66%

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

85	1.7
108	2.1

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

336	7.1
-33	-0.7

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

-299	-6.0
60	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens 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
36.9
1,514	29.2%
3,671	70.8%
909	17.5%

1,787
2.90

1,287	72.0%
988	76.8%
134	10.4%
500	28.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
1,152	21.9%
4,099	78.1%
963	18.3%

2,182
2.41

1,541	70.6%
1,237	80.3%
110	7.1%
641	29.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
1,337	26.4%
3,721	73.6%
743	14.7%

1,981
2.54

1,396	70.5%
1,181	84.6%
96	6.9%
585	29.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
1,253	26.4%
3,502	73.6%
633	13.3%

1,808
2.63

1,357	75.1%
1,240	91.4%
65	4.8%
451	24.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
1,629	32.6%
3,365	67.4%
515	10.3%

1,722
2.90

1,367	79.4%
1,213	88.7%
50	3.7%
355	20.6%

2022 Housing Data for Athens township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	116	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	90	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	92	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	154	8.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	69	3.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	111	6.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	285	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	247	13.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	143	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	141	7.9%
$200,000 or more	136	7.6%

Median Household Income	78,926
Per Capita Income	33,155

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	117	6.5%
Public Assistance	44	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	435	24.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,086	68.7%
Unemployed	125	4.1%
In Armed Forces	22	0.7%

Total Labor Force	2,233	73.6%
Not in Labor Force	802	26.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	996	539	64.9%
Non-Profit	44	304	12.6%
Self-Employed	34	34	50.0%

Local Government	48	101	32.2%
State Government	20	45	30.8%
Federal Government	43	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,030	573	64.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	155	450	25.6%
Total	1,185	1,023	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	230	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	332	15.0%
Professional, Technical	562	25.5%
Service Occupations	335	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.5%
All others	749	33.9%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	539	24.4%
Manufacturing	349	15.8%
Retail trade	247	11.2%
Construction	196	8.9%
Educational services	178	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	157	7.1%
Accommodation and food services	108	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	106	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	91	4.1%
Public administration	74	3.4%
Information	39	1.8%
Wholesale trade	37	1.7%
Other services	34	1.5%
Finance and insurance	19	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	0.6%
Utilities	10	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	29	0.56%
Puerto Rican	98	1.89%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	33	0.64%
Chinese	15	0.29%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,510	95.5%
Spanish	95	2.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	46	1.0%
Vietnamese	33	0.7%
Other	28	0.6%
German, other Germanic	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,028	19.8%
German	675	13.0%
English	651	12.6%
Italian	527	10.2%
American	263	5.1%
Polish	258	5.0%
Scottish	168	3.2%
European	102	2.0%
Ukrainian	79	1.5%
French	72	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	63	1.2%
Swedish	61	1.2%
Welsh	53	1.0%
British	35	0.7%
Dutch	35	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,178	99.9%
Not a citizen	7	0.1%

Native	5,081	98.0%
Foreign-born	104	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	1.1%	195	5.9%	1,382	41.6%	682	20.5%	583	17.6%	443	13.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	1.1%
9-12 Years	195	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,382	41.6%
Some College	682	20.5%
Bach. Degree	583	17.6%
Grad Degree	443	13.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +268	R +5	D + 6.4%
D +263
2020 vs. 2012	R +503	R +401	R + 12.7%
D +102
2020 vs. 2008	R +450	R +495	R + 18.3%
D -45

2016 vs. 2008	R +182	R +490	R + 24.6%
D -308
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,601	61.6%	Joe Biden (D)	954	36.7%	44	1.7%	2,599	13	15	0.04%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	1,333	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	691	32.2%	120	5.6%	2,144	14	16	0.03%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,098	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	852	43.0%	31	1.6%	1,981	9	8	0.03%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	1,151	52.6%	Barack Obama (D)	999	45.6%	39	1.8%	2,189	8	7	0.04%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,274	60.7%	John Kerry (D)	815	38.8%	11	0.5%	2,100	12	10	0.04%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	1,068	56.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	760	40.3%	60	3.2%	1,888	10	9	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

954

36.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,601

61.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,599

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

691

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,333

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,144

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

852

43.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,098

55.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,981

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

999

45.6%

John McCain (R)

1,151

52.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,189

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,274

60.7%

John Kerry (D)

815

38.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,100

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Athens township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,068

56.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

760

40.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,888

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,182	59.1%	John Fetterman (D)	755	37.7%	64 [+]	3.2%	2,001	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 36 (1.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 13 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2022	G	50%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,107	55.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	846	42.3%	46 [+]	2.3%	1,999	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 21 (1.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 12 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 11 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	42%	Lou Barletta (R)	964	56.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	698	41.1%	36 [+]	2.1%	1,698	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 27 (1.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 9 (0.5%);
2018	G	42%	Scott Wagner (R)	930	54.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	724	42.7%	43 [+]	2.5%	1,697	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 27 (1.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 16 (0.9%);
2016	S3	52%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,280	60.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	711	33.5%	130 [+]	6.1%	2,121	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 130 (6.1%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Corbett* (R)	657	54.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	543	45.2%	0	0.0%	1,200	10	0.03%
[-] 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	1,963
Median Value	$198,600

Occupied	1,787	91.0%
Vacant	176	9.0%

Owned	1,330	74.4%
Rented	457	25.6%
Median Rent	$862

Single-Family Units	1,368	69.7%
Detached	1,368	69.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	133	6.8%
Mobile Homes	346	17.6%

Athens township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Athens township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Athens township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Athens township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Athens township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Athens township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens township, PA