Adams township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,753 ( 219 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.9 square miles
Population density: 125.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,556	96.58%	5.5%
Black:	56	0.97%	522.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	40	0.70%	17.6%
Hispanic:	101	1.76%	274.1%

Total non-White:	197	3.42%	118.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-326	-6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	107	2.2

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
5,972
5,882	98.49%
9	0.15%
2	0.03%
16	0.27%
34	0.57%
27	0.45%
90	1.51%

2000
6,495
6,441	99.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
21	0.32%
0	0.00%
33	0.51%
54	0.83%

1990
6,869
6,833	99.48%
0	0.00%
20	0.29%
16	0.23%
n/a
0	0.00%
36	0.52%

1980
7,520
7,500	99.73%
8	0.11%
0	0.00%
6	0.08%
n/a
6	0.08%
20	0.27%

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

-559	-8.6
36	0.6

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

-392	-5.7
18	0.3

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

-667	-8.9
16	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Adams 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
44.2
1,046	18.2%
4,707	81.8%
1,252	21.8%

2,352
2.43

1,782	75.8%
1,370	76.9%
211	11.8%
570	24.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.8
1,150	19.3%
4,822	80.7%
1,171	19.6%

2,532
2.35

1,793	70.8%
1,458	81.3%
118	6.6%
739	29.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
1,480	22.8%
5,015	77.2%
1,059	16.3%

2,517
2.56

1,946	77.3%
1,551	79.7%
131	6.7%
571	22.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
1,790	26.1%
5,079	73.9%
945	13.8%

2,537
2.70

2,015	79.4%
1,709	84.8%
118	5.9%
522	20.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
2,333	31.0%
5,187	69.0%
714	9.5%

2,463
3.05

2,053	83.4%
1,815	88.4%
76	3.7%
410	16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Adams township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	72	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	97	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	154	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	50	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	88	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	57	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	164	7.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	79	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	161	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	243	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	295	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	219	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	298	12.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	201	8.5%
$200,000 or more	118	5.0%

Median Household Income	70,980
Per Capita Income	36,648

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	142	6.0%
Public Assistance	201	8.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	377	16.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,595	73.5%
Unemployed	26	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,621	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	912	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,040	886	54.0%
Non-Profit	80	282	22.1%
Self-Employed	80	16	83.3%

Local Government	96	92	51.1%
State Government	136	134	50.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,120	902	55.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	312	508	38.0%
Total	1,432	1,410	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	16.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	176	6.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	535	18.8%
Professional, Technical	795	28.0%
Service Occupations	440	15.5%
All others	896	31.5%

White Collar		53.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	611	21.5%
Educational services	428	15.1%
Manufacturing	410	14.4%
Retail trade	302	10.6%
Construction	205	7.2%
Transportation and warehousing	176	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	149	5.2%
Public administration	139	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	132	4.6%
Finance and insurance	86	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	70	2.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	47	1.7%
Other services	40	1.4%
Information	18	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	0.5%
Utilities	14	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	101	1.76%
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	5,447	99.7%
Spanish	16	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,650	46.1%
English	578	10.0%
Italian	538	9.4%
Polish	458	8.0%
Irish	434	7.5%
American	346	6.0%
Slovak	297	5.2%
Czech	269	4.7%
Hungarian	237	4.1%
Scottish	130	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	120	2.1%
French	81	1.4%
Serbian	79	1.4%
Pennsylvania German	73	1.3%
Austrian	68	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,753	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,719	99.4%
Foreign-born	34	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
65	1.5%	241	5.6%	1,967	45.6%	1,048	24.3%	768	17.8%	220	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	65	1.5%
9-12 Years	241	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,967	45.6%
Some College	1,048	24.3%
Bach. Degree	768	17.8%
Grad Degree	220	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +292	R +116	D + 3.4%
D +176
2020 vs. 2012	R +755	R +889	R + 21.4%
D -134
2020 vs. 2008	R +969	R +1,490	R + 42.9%
D -521

2016 vs. 2008	R +677	R +1,374	R + 46.2%
D -697
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,514	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	927	26.8%	23	0.7%	3,464	24	26	0.05%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	2,222	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	751	24.3%	114	3.7%	3,087	24	26	0.05%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,759	61.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,061	37.0%	50	1.7%	2,870	15	14	0.05%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	1,545	50.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,448	47.6%	52	1.7%	3,045	7	5	0.05%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,620	53.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,400	46.2%	13	0.4%	3,033	5	3	0.05%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	1,361	49.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,289	47.1%	87	3.2%	2,737	3	2	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

927

26.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,514

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,464

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Adams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

751

24.3%

Donald Trump (R)

2,222

72.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,087

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Adams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,061

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,759

61.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,870

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Adams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,448

47.6%

John McCain (R)

1,545

50.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,045

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Adams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,620

53.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,400

46.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,033

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Adams township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,361

49.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,289

47.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,737

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,995	68.7%	John Fetterman (D)	831	28.6%	77 [+]	2.7%	2,903	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 40 (1.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 18 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 17 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	63%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,819	62.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,025	35.3%	57 [+]	2.0%	2,901	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 24 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 18 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	53%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,475	59.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	980	39.5%	24 [+]	1.0%	2,479	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 16 (0.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 8 (0.3%);
2018	G	53%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,447	58.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,015	40.7%	32 [+]	1.3%	2,494	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 18 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 14 (0.6%);
2016	S3	65%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,945	63.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	938	30.7%	173 [+]	5.7%	3,056	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 173 (5.7%);
2014	G	41%	Tom Wolf (D)	1,026	53.2%	Tom Corbett* (R)	904	46.8%	0	0.0%	1,930	2	0.06%
[-] 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	2,840
Median Value	$150,100

Occupied	2,352	82.8%
Vacant	488	17.2%

Owned	2,084	88.6%
Rented	268	11.4%
Median Rent	$672

Single-Family Units	2,447	86.2%
Detached	2,090	73.6%
Attached	357	12.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	119	4.2%
Mobile Homes	212	7.5%

Adams township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Adams township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Adams township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Adams township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Adams township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Adams township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams township, PA