Towanda borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,811 ( 108 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population density: 2469.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,635	93.74%	4.6%
Black:	83	2.95%	361.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	25	0.89%	53.7%
Hispanic:	68	2.42%	4.2%

Total non-White:	176	6.26%	11.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-126	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	0.7

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
2,919
2,761	94.59%
18	0.62%
4	0.14%
10	0.34%
54	1.85%
71	2.43%
158	5.41%

2000
3,024
2,895	95.73%
23	0.76%
14	0.46%
53	1.75%
30	0.99%
9	0.30%
129	4.27%

1990
3,242
3,223	99.41%
6	0.19%
13	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	0.59%

1980
3,526
3,476	98.58%
4	0.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
46	1.30%
50	1.42%

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

-134	-4.4
29	1.0

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

-328	-10.1
110	3.4

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

-253	-7.2
-31	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Towanda borough, 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
38.4
614	21.8%
2,197	78.2%
493	17.5%

1,202
2.33

766	63.7%
513	67.0%
100	13.1%
436	36.3%

2010
Number	Percent
38.7
697	23.9%
2,222	76.1%
409	14.0%

1,241
2.35

757	61.0%
497	65.7%
113	14.9%
484	39.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
762	25.2%
2,262	74.8%
501	16.6%

1,278
2.32

794	62.1%
605	76.2%
100	12.6%
484	37.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
763	23.5%
2,479	76.5%
500	15.4%

1,320
2.43

867	65.7%
666	76.8%
50	5.8%
453	34.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
1,008	28.6%
2,518	71.4%
446	12.6%

1,324
2.65

960	72.5%
802	83.5%
74	7.7%
364	27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Towanda borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	28	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	70	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	106	8.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	146	12.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	200	16.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	140	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	116	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	79	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	57	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	80	6.7%
$200,000 or more	30	2.5%

Median Household Income	53,354
Per Capita Income	30,608

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	99	8.2%
Public Assistance	70	5.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	206	17.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,066	61.7%
Unemployed	40	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,106	64.0%
Not in Labor Force	622	36.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	470	287	62.1%
Non-Profit	64	75	46.0%
Self-Employed	57	45	55.9%

Local Government	93	42	68.9%
State Government	0	14	0.0%
Federal Government	9	10	47.4%

Total Private + Self	527	332	61.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	166	141	54.1%
Total	693	473	59.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	88	7.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	270	23.2%
Professional, Technical	279	23.9%
Service Occupations	197	16.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	0.9%
All others	332	28.5%

White Collar		54.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	214	18.4%
Manufacturing	162	13.9%
Utilities	121	10.4%
Educational services	117	10.0%
Retail trade	102	8.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	96	8.2%
Accommodation and food services	87	7.5%
Finance and insurance	43	3.7%
Information	41	3.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	40	3.4%
Construction	37	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	19	1.6%
Public administration	15	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	1.2%
Other services	13	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	57	2.03%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	11	0.39%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,417	91.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	71	2.7%
Spanish	62	2.4%
Other Asian	54	2.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	27	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	293	10.4%
German	271	9.6%
Irish	189	6.7%
Italian	151	5.4%
Dutch	140	5.0%
Pennsylvania German	134	4.8%
American	119	4.2%
Polish	88	3.1%
European	67	2.4%
Lebanese	50	1.8%
French	45	1.6%
Syrian	37	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	35	1.2%
Welsh	32	1.1%
Swedish	27	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,726	97.0%
Not a citizen	85	3.0%

Native	2,649	94.2%
Foreign-born	162	5.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
34	1.7%	296	14.4%	771	37.5%	412	20.0%	333	16.2%	210	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	34	1.7%
9-12 Years	296	14.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	771	37.5%
Some College	412	20.0%
Bach. Degree	333	16.2%
Grad Degree	210	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +127	R +18	D + 4.3%
D +109
2020 vs. 2012	R +234	R +260	R + 21.5%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +138	R +270	R + 22.9%
D -132

2016 vs. 2008	R +11	R +252	R + 27.3%
D -241
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	734	60.4%	Joe Biden (D)	442	36.3%	40	3.3%	1,216	12	14	0.02%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	607	59.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	333	32.8%	75	7.4%	1,015	12	14	0.02%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	500	50.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	468	47.3%	22	2.2%	990	4	3	0.02%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	596	50.1%	Barack Obama (D)	574	48.2%	20	1.7%	1,190	6	4	0.02%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	753	62.0%	John Kerry (D)	457	37.6%	5	0.4%	1,215	14	11	0.02%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	654	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	472	40.2%	47	4.0%	1,173	9	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Towanda borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

442

36.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

734

60.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,216

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Towanda borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

333

32.8%

Donald Trump (R)

607

59.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,015

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Towanda borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

468

47.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

500

50.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

990

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Towanda borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

574

48.2%

John McCain (R)

596

50.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,190

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Towanda borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

753

62.0%

John Kerry (D)

457

37.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,215

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Towanda borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

654

55.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

472

40.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,173

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Towanda borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Mehmet Oz (R)	523	58.7%	John Fetterman (D)	329	36.9%	39 [+]	4.4%	891	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 21 (2.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 10 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 6 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	42%	Doug Mastriano (R)	504	54.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	393	42.4%	29 [+]	3.1%	926	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 13 (1.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 11 (1.2%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 5 (0.5%);
2018	S1	39%	Lou Barletta (R)	471	55.7%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	357	42.2%	17 [+]	2.0%	845	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 12 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 5 (0.6%);
2018	G	39%	Scott Wagner (R)	462	54.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	367	43.2%	20 [+]	2.4%	849	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 13 (1.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (0.8%);
2016	S3	46%	Pat Toomey* (R)	570	56.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	352	35.0%	85 [+]	8.4%	1,007	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 85 (8.4%);
2014	G	28%	Tom Corbett* (R)	326	52.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	294	47.4%	0	0.0%	620	8	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	1,498
Median Value	$157,500

Occupied	1,202	80.2%
Vacant	296	19.8%

Owned	669	55.7%
Rented	533	44.3%
Median Rent	$953

Single-Family Units	1,011	67.5%
Detached	998	66.6%
Attached	13	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	211	14.1%
Mobile Homes	60	4.0%

Towanda borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Towanda borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Towanda borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Towanda borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Towanda borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Towanda borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Towanda borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Towanda borough, PA