Petrolia borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 159 ( 53 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 402.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	158	99.37%	25.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	1	0.63%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.63%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-53	-30.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
212
211	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.47%
1	0.47%

2000
193
193	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
292
283	96.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	1.03%
9	3.08%

1980
476
476	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

18	9.3
1	0.5

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

-90	-30.8
-9	-3.1

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

-193	-40.5
9	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Petrolia 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
54.8
20	12.6%
139	87.4%
47	29.6%

85
1.87

39	45.9%
25	64.1%
8	20.5%
46	54.1%

2010
Number	Percent
36.8
58	27.4%
154	72.6%
32	15.1%

85
2.49

56	65.9%
40	71.4%
7	12.5%
29	34.1%

2000
Number	Percent
44.0
26	13.5%
167	86.5%
26	13.5%

87
2.22

59	67.8%
46	78.0%
3	5.1%
28	32.2%

1990
Number	Percent
44.1
55	18.8%
237	81.2%
64	21.9%

118
2.47

71	60.2%
57	80.3%
7	9.9%
47	39.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
144	30.3%
332	69.7%
74	15.5%

167
2.85

131	78.4%
114	87.0%
9	6.9%
36	21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Petrolia borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	16.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	9.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	2.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	18.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	3.5%
$200,000 or more	1	1.2%

Median Household Income	49,375
Per Capita Income	32,348

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	12.9%
Public Assistance	5	5.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	18.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	54	54.5%
Unemployed	3	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	57	57.6%
Not in Labor Force	42	42.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		45.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	28	27	50.9%
Non-Profit	4	4	50.0%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	0	1	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	28	27	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	5	44.4%
Total	32	32	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	1.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	4	6.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	21.9%
Professional, Technical	10	15.6%
Service Occupations	12	18.8%
All others	24	37.5%

White Collar		43.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	22	34.4%
Transportation and warehousing	14	21.9%
Manufacturing	8	12.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	9.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	7.8%
Construction	4	6.2%
Retail trade	3	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	1	1.6%
Public administration	1	1.6%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	158	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	45	28.3%
Irish	20	12.6%
American	16	10.1%
English	14	8.8%
Italian	4	2.5%
European	2	1.3%
Polish	2	1.3%
Welsh	2	1.3%
Croatian	1	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	1	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.6%
Scottish	1	0.6%
Slavic	1	0.6%
Slovak	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	159	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	159	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	2	1.5%	80	58.4%	47	34.3%	5	3.6%	3	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	2	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	80	58.4%
Some College	47	34.3%
Bach. Degree	5	3.6%
Grad Degree	3	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +22	R + 25.7%
D -6
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +32	R + 44.5%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +23	R +43	R + 60.4%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +7	R +21	R + 34.8%
D -14
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	58	80.6%	Joe Biden (D)	13	18.1%	1	1.4%	72	32	34	0.00%
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	42	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	19	28.8%	5	7.6%	66	15	18	0.00%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	41	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	28	40.6%	0	0.0%	69	13	12	0.00%
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	35	49.3%	Barack Obama (D)	33	46.5%	3	4.2%	71	5	4	0.00%
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	44	51.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	41	48.2%	0	0.0%	85	0	-2	0.00%
2000	46%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	38	49.4%	George W. Bush (R)	34	44.2%	5	6.5%	77	-2	-4	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Petrolia borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

80.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Petrolia borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Petrolia borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

59.4%

TOTAL

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Petrolia borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

46.5%

John McCain (R)

49.3%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Petrolia borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

48.2%

John Kerry (D)

51.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Petrolia borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

44.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

49.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Petrolia borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Mehmet Oz (R)	44	72.1%	John Fetterman (D)	15	24.6%	2 [+]	3.3%	61	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 2 (3.3%);
2022	G	48%	Doug Mastriano (R)	41	67.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	18	29.5%	2 [+]	3.3%	61	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (3.3%);
2018	S1	36%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	24	51.1%	Lou Barletta (R)	22	46.8%	1 [+]	2.1%	47	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (2.1%);
2018	G	36%	Scott Wagner (R)	28	59.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	18	38.3%	1 [+]	2.1%	47	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (2.1%);
2016	S3	48%	Pat Toomey* (R)	34	51.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	23	34.8%	9 [+]	13.6%	66	3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 9 (13.6%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Wolf (D)	25	59.5%	Tom Corbett* (R)	17	40.5%	0	0.0%	42	-5	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	106
Median Value	$90,600

Occupied	85	80.2%
Vacant	21	19.8%

Owned	59	69.4%
Rented	26	30.6%
Median Rent	$880

Single-Family Units	99	93.4%
Detached	99	93.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	6.6%

Petrolia borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Petrolia borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Petrolia borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Petrolia borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Petrolia borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Petrolia borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Petrolia borough, PA