Karns City borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 185 ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 510.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	181	97.84%	13.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.54%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	1.62%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	4	2.16%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-28	-16.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	2.3

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
209
209	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
251
251	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
226
214	94.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	5.31%

1980
348
348	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

-42	-16.7
0	0.0

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

37	16.4
-12	-5.3

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

-134	-38.5
12	3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Karns City 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
39.8
48	25.9%
137	74.1%
44	23.8%

82
2.26

54	65.9%
32	59.3%
18	33.3%
28	34.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
46	22.0%
163	78.0%
45	21.5%

88
2.38

62	70.5%
40	64.5%
8	12.9%
26	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
59	23.5%
192	76.5%
59	23.5%

97
2.59

72	74.2%
61	84.7%
5	6.9%
25	25.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
65	28.8%
161	71.2%
17	7.5%

71
3.18

58	81.7%
56	96.6%
2	3.4%
13	18.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
110	31.6%
238	68.4%
39	11.2%

122
2.85

93	76.2%
88	94.6%
0	0.0%
29	23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Karns City borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	12.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	11.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	9.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	13.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	28.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	2.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	3.7%

Median Household Income	47,250
Per Capita Income	25,157

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.2%
Public Assistance	4	4.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	19.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	77	82.8%
Unemployed	4	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	81	87.1%
Not in Labor Force	12	12.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	34	27	55.7%
Non-Profit	10	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	0	2	0.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	9	0.0%

Total Private + Self	34	29	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	9	52.6%
Total	44	38	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	4	4.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	1	1.2%
Professional, Technical	18	22.0%
Service Occupations	20	24.4%
All others	39	47.6%

White Collar		28.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	14	17.1%
Other services	10	12.2%
Public administration	9	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	9	11.0%
Accommodation and food services	8	9.8%
Retail trade	8	9.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	9.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	6.1%
Manufacturing	5	6.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	4.9%
Educational services	1	1.2%
Wholesale trade	1	1.2%

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	%
Indian	1	0.54%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	163	95.3%
German, other Germanic	5	2.9%
Spanish	2	1.2%
Other Indo-European	1	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	66	35.7%
Irish	56	30.3%
Polish	30	16.2%
English	6	3.2%
Eastern European	5	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	5	2.7%
Dutch	3	1.6%
Portuguese	2	1.1%
Scottish	2	1.1%
American	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	185	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	184	99.5%
Foreign-born	1	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	4	3.0%	102	77.3%	19	14.4%	7	5.3%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	4	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	102	77.3%
Some College	19	14.4%
Bach. Degree	7	5.3%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	R +13	R + 10.8%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +26	R +44	R + 46.3%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +23	R +50	R + 56.4%
D -27

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +37	R + 45.6%
D -23
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	79	85.9%	Joe Biden (D)	11	12.0%	2	2.2%	92	37	39	0.00%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	70	80.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	15	17.2%	2	2.3%	87	32	35	0.00%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	53	63.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	29	34.9%	1	1.2%	83	17	17	0.00%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	56	58.9%	Barack Obama (D)	38	40.0%	1	1.1%	95	15	13	0.00%
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	48	52.7%	John Kerry (D)	41	45.1%	2	2.2%	91	4	2	0.00%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	56	62.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	32	36.0%	1	1.1%	89	16	15	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Karns City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

85.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Karns City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.2%

Donald Trump (R)

80.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Karns City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

34.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

63.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Karns City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

40.0%

John McCain (R)

58.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Karns City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

52.7%

John Kerry (D)

45.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Karns City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

62.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Karns City borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Mehmet Oz (R)	49	81.7%	John Fetterman (D)	10	16.7%	1 [+]	1.7%	60	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 1 (1.7%);
2022	G	42%	Doug Mastriano (R)	48	78.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	11	18.0%	2 [+]	3.3%	61	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (3.3%);
2018	S1	45%	Lou Barletta (R)	44	64.7%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	23	33.8%	1 [+]	1.5%	68	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (1.5%);
2018	G	45%	Scott Wagner (R)	45	66.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	22	32.4%	1 [+]	1.5%	68	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 1 (1.5%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	56	68.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	16	19.5%	10 [+]	12.2%	82	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 10 (12.2%);
2014	G	42%	Tom Corbett* (R)	39	59.1%	Tom Wolf (D)	27	40.9%	0	0.0%	66	14	0.00%
[-] 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	95
Median Value	$130,400

Occupied	82	86.3%
Vacant	13	13.7%

Owned	46	56.1%
Rented	36	43.9%
Median Rent	$863

Single-Family Units	79	83.2%
Detached	69	72.6%
Attached	10	10.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	2.1%
Mobile Homes	5	5.3%

Karns City borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Karns City borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Karns City borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Karns City borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Karns City borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Karns City borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Karns City borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Karns City borough, PA