Mars borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,169 ( 530 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 2485.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,083	92.64%	33.8%
Black:	3	0.26%	70.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	83	7.10%	245.8%

Total non-White:	86	7.36%	38.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-554	-39.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	24	1.7

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
1,699
1,637	96.35%
10	0.59%
0	0.00%
14	0.82%
14	0.82%
24	1.41%
62	3.65%

2000
1,741
1,708	98.10%
6	0.34%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
9	0.52%
16	0.92%
33	1.90%

1990
1,713
1,688	98.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	0.76%
n/a
2	0.12%
25	1.46%

1980
1,803
1,795	99.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
n/a
6	0.33%
8	0.44%

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

-71	-4.1
29	1.7

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

20	1.2
8	0.5

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

-107	-5.9
17	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Mars 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
58.2
97	8.3%
1,072	91.7%
392	33.5%

574
1.87

238	41.5%
154	64.7%
18	7.6%
336	58.5%

2010
Number	Percent
49.5
291	17.1%
1,408	82.9%
536	31.5%

693
2.08

380	54.8%
287	75.5%
35	9.2%
313	45.2%

2000
Number	Percent
45.1
320	18.4%
1,421	81.6%
570	32.7%

677
2.18

400	59.1%
327	81.8%
29	7.2%
277	40.9%

1990
Number	Percent
46.9
315	18.4%
1,398	81.6%
615	35.9%

619
2.28

379	61.2%
314	82.8%
29	7.7%
240	38.8%

1980
Number	Percent
45.8
382	21.2%
1,421	78.8%
566	31.4%

622
2.46

415	66.7%
360	86.7%
15	3.6%
207	33.3%

2022 Housing Data for Mars borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	42	7.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	53	9.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	37	6.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	37	6.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	6.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	36	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	56	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	110	19.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	4.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	2.1%
$200,000 or more	14	2.4%

Median Household Income	57,700
Per Capita Income	35,688

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	2.6%
Public Assistance	16	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	77	13.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	474	72.6%
Unemployed	16	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	490	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	163	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	243	176	58.0%
Non-Profit	14	51	21.5%
Self-Employed	50	16	75.8%

Local Government	0	10	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	19	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	293	192	60.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	33	61	35.1%
Total	326	253	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	5.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	111	19.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	142	24.5%
Professional, Technical	101	17.4%
Service Occupations	115	19.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	1.2%
All others	110	19.0%

White Collar		61.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	126	21.8%
Health care and social assistance	120	20.7%
Manufacturing	60	10.4%
Construction	59	10.2%
Accommodation and food services	55	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	36	6.2%
Other services	24	4.1%
Finance and insurance	22	3.8%
Wholesale trade	21	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	2.4%
Public administration	13	2.2%
Educational services	12	2.1%
Information	5	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	1.80%
Puerto Rican	35	2.99%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	5	0.43%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	5	0.43%
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	22	1.88%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,089	94.8%
Spanish	45	3.9%
German, other Germanic	15	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	384	32.8%
Irish	201	17.2%
English	199	17.0%
Italian	189	16.2%
Polish	86	7.4%
French	65	5.6%
American	45	3.8%
Scottish	40	3.4%
Slovak	29	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	25	2.1%
Croatian	24	2.1%
Finnish	23	2.0%
Welsh	23	2.0%
Czechoslovakian	20	1.7%
Lithuanian	12	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,164	99.6%
Not a citizen	5	0.4%

Native	1,164	99.6%
Foreign-born	5	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	2.0%	35	3.7%	371	38.9%	293	30.7%	153	16.1%	82	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	2.0%
9-12 Years	35	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	371	38.9%
Some College	293	30.7%
Bach. Degree	153	16.1%
Grad Degree	82	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +70	R +11	D + 5.2%
D +59
2020 vs. 2012	R +40	R +4	D + 3.2%
D +36
2020 vs. 2008	R +49	R +46	R + 3.5%
D +3

2016 vs. 2008	R -21	R +35	R + 8.7%
D -56
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	563	66.9%	Joe Biden (D)	262	31.2%	16	1.9%	841	18	20	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	493	67.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	203	27.7%	37	5.0%	733	19	21	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	523	68.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	226	29.8%	10	1.3%	759	22	22	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	514	65.4%	Barack Obama (D)	259	33.0%	13	1.7%	786	21	20	0.01%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	493	68.1%	John Kerry (D)	228	31.5%	3	0.4%	724	20	17	0.01%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	437	64.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	221	32.5%	21	3.1%	679	18	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mars borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

262

31.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

563

66.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

841

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Mars borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

203

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

493

67.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

733

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Mars borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

226

29.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

523

68.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

759

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Mars borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

259

33.0%

John McCain (R)

514

65.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

786

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Mars borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

493

68.1%

John Kerry (D)

228

31.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

724

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Mars borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

437

64.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

221

32.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

679

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mars borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Mehmet Oz (R)	396	60.6%	John Fetterman (D)	240	36.7%	18 [+]	2.8%	654	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 13 (2.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	71%	Doug Mastriano (R)	347	53.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	285	43.6%	21 [+]	3.2%	653	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 9 (1.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	59%	Lou Barletta (R)	363	60.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	222	36.9%	16 [+]	2.7%	601	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 11 (1.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 5 (0.8%);
2018	G	59%	Scott Wagner (R)	350	58.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	237	39.4%	15 [+]	2.5%	602	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 9 (1.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 6 (1.0%);
2016	S3	65%	Pat Toomey* (R)	470	65.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	211	29.2%	41 [+]	5.7%	722	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 41 (5.7%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	317	66.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	157	33.1%	0	0.0%	474	22	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	643
Median Value	$266,700

Occupied	574	89.3%
Vacant	69	10.7%

Owned	304	53.0%
Rented	270	47.0%
Median Rent	$872

Single-Family Units	340	52.9%
Detached	336	52.3%
Attached	4	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	195	30.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Mars borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mars borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Mars borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mars borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mars borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mars borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mars borough, PA