Wells township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,175 ( 361 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population density: 34.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,136	96.68%	45.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.26%	25.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	22	1.87%	83.3%
Hispanic:	14	1.19%	16.7%

Total non-White:	39	3.32%	25.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	353	52.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	1.2

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
814
783	96.19%
3	0.37%
4	0.49%
0	0.00%
12	1.47%
12	1.47%
31	3.81%

2000
1,278
1,269	99.30%
0	0.00%
6	0.47%
0	0.00%
3	0.23%
0	0.00%
9	0.70%

1990
1,018
1,018	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,080
1,080	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-486	-38.0
22	1.7

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

251	24.7
9	0.9

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

-62	-5.7
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells 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
49.1
291	24.8%
884	75.2%
267	22.7%

456
2.58

326	71.5%
276	84.7%
17	5.2%
130	28.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
178	21.9%
636	78.1%
156	19.2%

304
2.68

236	77.6%
199	84.3%
16	6.8%
68	22.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
359	28.1%
919	71.9%
174	13.6%

457
2.75

349	76.4%
289	82.8%
25	7.2%
108	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
316	31.0%
702	69.0%
117	11.5%

328
3.04

289	88.1%
249	86.2%
15	5.2%
39	11.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
360	33.3%
720	66.7%
96	8.9%

340
3.18

288	84.7%
250	86.8%
11	3.8%
52	15.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wells township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	6.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	41	9.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	20	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	70	15.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	68	14.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	50	11.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	3.9%
$200,000 or more	17	3.7%

Median Household Income	67,250
Per Capita Income	31,610

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.9%
Public Assistance	2	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	12.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	385	60.8%
Unemployed	27	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	412	65.1%
Not in Labor Force	221	34.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	177	132	57.3%
Non-Profit	13	28	31.7%
Self-Employed	29	6	82.9%

Local Government	12	24	33.3%
State Government	6	3	66.7%
Federal Government	5	3	62.5%

Total Private + Self	206	138	59.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	58	38.3%
Total	242	196	55.3%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	5.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	100	22.7%
Professional, Technical	85	19.3%
Service Occupations	72	16.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	2.0%
All others	159	36.1%

White Collar		47.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	81	18.4%
Manufacturing	65	14.8%
Health care and social assistance	63	14.3%
Construction	39	8.9%
Educational services	33	7.5%
Transportation and warehousing	30	6.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	5.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	15	3.4%
Public administration	13	3.0%
Other services	12	2.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	2.0%
Information	7	1.6%
Management	3	0.7%
Wholesale trade	3	0.7%

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

Total Central American	14	1.19%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	14	1.19%
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	1,098	97.6%
Spanish	23	2.0%
Other Asian	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	278	23.7%
English	231	19.7%
Irish	130	11.1%
American	106	9.0%
Italian	86	7.3%
Welsh	35	3.0%
French	33	2.8%
Polish	28	2.4%
Czech	24	2.0%
Scottish	24	2.0%
Dutch	19	1.6%
Czechoslovakian	10	0.9%
Hungarian	9	0.8%
British	8	0.7%
Slovak	8	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,175	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,150	97.9%
Foreign-born	25	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.8%	23	2.7%	367	42.6%	273	31.7%	102	11.8%	90	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.8%
9-12 Years	23	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	367	42.6%
Some College	273	31.7%
Bach. Degree	102	11.8%
Grad Degree	90	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +48	R +5	D + 8.5%
D +43
2020 vs. 2012	R +146	R +146	R + 13.9%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +149	R +171	R + 20.6%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +101	R +166	R + 29.0%
D -65
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	480	76.1%	Joe Biden (D)	140	22.2%	11	1.7%	631	27	29	0.01%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	432	78.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	97	17.5%	24	4.3%	553	30	32	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	334	68.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	140	28.7%	13	2.7%	487	22	21	0.01%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	331	65.8%	Barack Obama (D)	162	32.2%	10	2.0%	503	22	20	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	357	70.3%	John Kerry (D)	148	29.1%	3	0.6%	508	22	20	0.01%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	330	70.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	126	27.0%	11	2.4%	467	24	23	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

140

22.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

480

76.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

631

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.5%

Donald Trump (R)

432

78.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

553

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

140

28.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

334

68.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

487

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

162

32.2%

John McCain (R)

331

65.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

503

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

357

70.3%

John Kerry (D)

148

29.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

330

70.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

126

27.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

467

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Mehmet Oz (R)	378	75.3%	John Fetterman (D)	109	21.7%	15 [+]	3.0%	502	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (2.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	55%	Doug Mastriano (R)	381	75.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	111	22.1%	10 [+]	2.0%	502	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	48%	Lou Barletta (R)	304	73.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	102	24.7%	7 [+]	1.7%	413	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	48%	Scott Wagner (R)	301	72.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	102	24.6%	12 [+]	2.9%	415	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 8 (1.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (1.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Pat Toomey* (R)	403	75.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	101	18.8%	32 [+]	6.0%	536	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 32 (6.0%);
2014	G	41%	Tom Corbett* (R)	232	76.1%	Tom Wolf (D)	73	23.9%	0	0.0%	305	31	0.01%
[-] 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	507
Median Value	$212,100

Occupied	456	89.9%
Vacant	51	10.1%

Owned	366	80.3%
Rented	90	19.7%
Median Rent	$1,040

Single-Family Units	366	72.2%
Detached	353	69.6%
Attached	13	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	128	25.2%

Wells township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Wells township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wells township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wells township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wells township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells township, PA