Jefferson township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,190 ( 314 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.9 square miles
Population density: 226.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,996	96.26%	7.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	171	3.29%	1454.5%
2+ races:	23	0.44%	4.5%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	194	3.74%	98.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-410	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	2.1

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
5,504
5,406	98.22%
28	0.51%
2	0.04%
11	0.20%
22	0.40%
33	0.60%
98	1.78%

2000
5,690
5,638	99.09%
15	0.26%
8	0.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
29	0.51%
52	0.91%

1990
4,812
4,803	99.81%
9	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	0.19%

1980
3,777
3,766	99.71%
11	0.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.29%

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

-232	-4.1
46	0.8

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

835	17.4
43	0.9

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

1,037	27.5
-2	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
48.4
908	17.5%
4,282	82.5%
1,265	24.4%

1,832
2.74

1,250	68.2%
1,136	90.9%
47	3.8%
582	31.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.9
1,160	21.1%
4,344	78.9%
1,270	23.1%

2,241
2.38

1,486	66.3%
1,250	84.1%
78	5.2%
755	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
1,326	23.3%
4,364	76.7%
1,290	22.7%

1,926
2.62

1,456	75.6%
1,227	84.3%
82	5.6%
470	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
1,252	26.0%
3,560	74.0%
662	13.8%

1,642
2.79

1,289	78.5%
1,105	85.7%
47	3.6%
353	21.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
1,162	30.8%
2,615	69.2%
358	9.5%

1,276
2.94

1,086	85.1%
959	88.3%
52	4.8%
190	14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	105	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	60	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	49	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	218	11.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	38	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	52	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	114	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	357	19.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	203	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	113	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	122	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	129	7.0%
$200,000 or more	164	9.0%

Median Household Income	67,550
Per Capita Income	32,349

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	154	8.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	293	16.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,822	57.3%
Unemployed	147	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,969	62.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,208	38.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	996	568	63.7%
Non-Profit	17	161	9.6%
Self-Employed	106	14	88.3%

Local Government	48	30	61.5%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	20	67	23.0%

Total Private + Self	1,102	582	65.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	85	258	24.8%
Total	1,187	840	58.6%

Pct. Govt.	8.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	307	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	358	17.7%
Professional, Technical	455	22.4%
Service Occupations	231	11.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	0.8%
All others	676	33.3%

White Collar		55.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	487	24.0%
Health care and social assistance	337	16.6%
Retail trade	244	12.0%
Construction	190	9.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	165	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	136	6.7%
Wholesale trade	95	4.7%
Finance and insurance	80	3.9%
Other services	77	3.8%
Educational services	62	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	40	2.0%
Information	25	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	0.8%
Public administration	12	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%
Cambodian	151	2.91%
Chinese	20	0.39%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,737	95.5%
Other Asian	151	3.0%
Chinese	20	0.4%
Spanish	17	0.3%
German, other Germanic	17	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	16	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,371	45.7%
Irish	943	18.2%
Polish	551	10.6%
English	512	9.9%
Italian	359	6.9%
Hungarian	202	3.9%
European	191	3.7%
Russian	189	3.6%
Welsh	181	3.5%
Scottish	94	1.8%
American	92	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	85	1.6%
Dutch	68	1.3%
Croatian	60	1.2%
Eastern European	48	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,148	99.2%
Not a citizen	42	0.8%

Native	4,996	96.3%
Foreign-born	194	3.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
93	2.4%	317	8.3%	1,500	39.3%	923	24.2%	774	20.3%	206	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	93	2.4%
9-12 Years	317	8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,500	39.3%
Some College	923	24.2%
Bach. Degree	774	20.3%
Grad Degree	206	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +218	R +101	D + 2.7%
D +117
2020 vs. 2012	R +302	R +249	R + 2.6%
D +53
2020 vs. 2008	R +346	R +339	R + 6.1%
D +7

2016 vs. 2008	R +128	R +238	R + 8.8%
D -110
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,233	74.6%	Joe Biden (D)	716	23.9%	45	1.5%	2,994	26	28	0.04%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	2,015	73.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	599	22.0%	111	4.1%	2,725	26	28	0.04%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,931	73.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	663	25.3%	26	1.0%	2,620	27	27	0.05%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	1,887	71.8%	Barack Obama (D)	709	27.0%	31	1.2%	2,627	28	26	0.04%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,903	72.9%	John Kerry (D)	697	26.7%	9	0.3%	2,609	25	22	0.05%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	1,556	69.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	639	28.3%	59	2.6%	2,254	23	21	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

716

23.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,233

74.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,994

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

599

22.0%

Donald Trump (R)

2,015

73.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,725

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

663

25.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,931

73.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,620

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

709

27.0%

John McCain (R)

1,887

71.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,627

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,903

72.9%

John Kerry (D)

697

26.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,609

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,556

69.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

639

28.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,254

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,722	70.1%	John Fetterman (D)	670	27.3%	63 [+]	2.6%	2,455	24	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 36 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 12 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 12 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	60%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,556	63.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	846	34.4%	56 [+]	2.3%	2,458	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 26 (1.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 15 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 14 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	52%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,464	67.7%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	655	30.3%	43 [+]	2.0%	2,162	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 29 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 14 (0.6%);
2018	G	52%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,413	65.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	709	32.7%	46 [+]	2.1%	2,168	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 34 (1.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 12 (0.6%);
2016	S3	64%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,881	69.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	652	24.1%	170 [+]	6.3%	2,703	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 170 (6.3%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,175	71.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	473	28.7%	0	0.0%	1,648	26	0.05%
[-] 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	1,993
Median Value	$264,300

Occupied	1,832	91.9%
Vacant	161	8.1%

Owned	1,452	79.3%
Rented	380	20.7%
Median Rent	$894

Single-Family Units	1,562	78.4%
Detached	1,495	75.0%
Attached	67	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	182	9.1%
Mobile Homes	127	6.4%

Jefferson township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA