Elder township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 913 ( 125 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.9 square miles
Population density: 70.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	873	95.62%	15.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	36	3.94%	3500.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.44%	0.0%

Total non-White:	40	4.38%	300.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-155	-18.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	3.5

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
1,038
1,028	99.04%
1	0.10%
2	0.19%
2	0.19%
1	0.10%
4	0.39%
10	0.96%

2000
959
953	99.37%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
0	0.00%
5	0.52%
0	0.00%
6	0.63%

1990
1,185
1,157	97.64%
0	0.00%
2	0.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.59%
28	2.36%

1980
1,272
1,257	98.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.16%
n/a
13	1.02%
15	1.18%

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

75	7.8
4	0.4

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

-204	-17.2
-22	-1.9

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

-100	-7.9
13	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Elder 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
54.7
138	15.1%
775	84.9%
322	35.3%

343
2.40

234	68.2%
216	92.3%
0	0.0%
109	31.8%

2010
Number	Percent
49.2
194	18.7%
844	81.3%
260	25.0%

376
2.51

289	76.9%
236	81.7%
13	4.5%
87	23.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
222	23.1%
737	76.9%
173	18.0%

374
2.56

283	75.7%
250	88.3%
9	3.2%
91	24.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
282	23.8%
903	76.2%
262	22.1%

378
2.88

287	75.9%
248	86.4%
11	3.8%
91	24.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.6
430	33.8%
842	66.2%
135	10.6%

399
3.19

317	79.4%
268	84.5%
14	4.4%
82	20.6%

2022 Housing Data for Elder township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	10.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	33	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	3.5%
$200,000 or more	13	3.8%

Median Household Income	54,375
Per Capita Income	31,548

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	3.2%
Public Assistance	12	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	8.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	302	65.2%
Unemployed	18	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	320	69.1%
Not in Labor Force	143	30.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	144	94	60.5%
Non-Profit	2	14	12.5%
Self-Employed	5	11	31.2%

Local Government	2	14	12.5%
State Government	14	11	56.0%
Federal Government	5	4	55.6%

Total Private + Self	149	105	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	23	43	34.8%
Total	172	148	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	6.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	60	18.8%
Professional, Technical	60	18.8%
Service Occupations	52	16.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.9%
All others	127	39.7%

White Collar		44.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	84	26.2%
Manufacturing	46	14.4%
Retail trade	40	12.5%
Transportation and warehousing	34	10.6%
Construction	28	8.8%
Public administration	17	5.3%
Educational services	14	4.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	2.5%
Other services	8	2.5%
Finance and insurance	7	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.9%
Wholesale trade	4	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.33%
Cuban	1	0.11%
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	841	97.1%
Chinese	8	0.9%
German, other Germanic	6	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.6%
Spanish	3	0.3%
Other Indo-European	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	275	30.1%
Irish	130	14.2%
Polish	83	9.1%
French	74	8.1%
Italian	65	7.1%
Slovak	60	6.6%
American	46	5.0%
English	43	4.7%
Hungarian	31	3.4%
Dutch	11	1.2%
Scottish	11	1.2%
Slavic	8	0.9%
Lithuanian	5	0.5%
Serbian	5	0.5%
Swedish	5	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	902	98.8%
Not a citizen	11	1.2%

Native	899	98.5%
Foreign-born	14	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	4.3%	27	3.7%	460	63.4%	130	17.9%	40	5.5%	38	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	4.3%
9-12 Years	27	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	460	63.4%
Some College	130	17.9%
Bach. Degree	40	5.5%
Grad Degree	38	5.2%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	R +62	R + 4.4%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +173	R +240	R + 48.0%
D -67
2020 vs. 2008	R +198	R +323	R + 68.0%
D -125

2016 vs. 2008	R +124	R +261	R + 63.6%
D -137
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	373	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	120	24.2%	3	0.6%	496	27	28	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	299	70.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	108	25.5%	16	3.8%	423	23	25	0.01%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	200	50.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	187	47.3%	8	2.0%	395	4	3	0.01%
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	245	56.7%	John McCain (R)	175	40.5%	12	2.8%	432	-4	-5	0.01%
2004	54%	John Kerry (D)	246	58.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	176	41.7%	0	0.0%	422	-7	-9	0.01%
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	211	54.4%	George W. Bush (R)	167	43.0%	10	2.6%	388	-3	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

120

24.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

373

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

496

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Elder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

108

25.5%

Donald Trump (R)

299

70.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

423

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Elder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

187

47.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

200

50.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Elder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

245

56.7%

John McCain (R)

175

40.5%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

432

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Elder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

176

41.7%

John Kerry (D)

246

58.3%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Elder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

167

43.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

211

54.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elder township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Mehmet Oz (R)	288	70.2%	John Fetterman (D)	111	27.1%	11 [+]	2.7%	410	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2022	G	55%	Doug Mastriano (R)	258	63.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	148	36.3%	2 [+]	0.5%	408	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.2%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	41%	Lou Barletta (R)	174	55.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	137	43.6%	3 [+]	1.0%	314	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	42%	Scott Wagner (R)	188	59.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	128	40.3%	2 [+]	0.6%	318	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	238	56.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	153	36.5%	28 [+]	6.7%	419	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 28 (6.7%);
2014	G	32%	Tom Wolf (D)	156	61.2%	Tom Corbett* (R)	99	38.8%	0	0.0%	255	-6	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	406
Median Value	$107,300

Occupied	343	84.5%
Vacant	63	15.5%

Owned	320	93.3%
Rented	23	6.7%
Median Rent	$583

Single-Family Units	376	92.6%
Detached	371	91.4%
Attached	5	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	30	7.4%

Elder township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elder township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Elder township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elder township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elder township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elder township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elder township, PA