Geistown borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,522 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population density: 2357.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,300	91.20%	3.8%
Black:	20	0.79%	66.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	30	1.19%	16.7%
2+ races:	57	2.26%	375.0%
Hispanic:	107	4.24%	529.4%

Total non-White:	222	8.80%	188.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-90	-4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	145	7.1

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
2,467
2,390	96.88%
12	0.49%
0	0.00%
36	1.46%
12	0.49%
17	0.69%
77	3.12%

2000
2,555
2,488	97.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
45	1.76%
22	0.86%
0	0.00%
67	2.62%

1990
2,749
2,749	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
3,304
3,275	99.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.24%
n/a
21	0.64%
29	0.88%

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

-98	-3.8
10	0.4

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

-261	-9.5
67	2.4

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

-526	-15.9
-29	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Geistown 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
51.2
438	17.4%
2,084	82.6%
794	31.5%

1,147
2.19

693	60.4%
633	91.3%
23	3.3%
454	39.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
424	17.2%
2,043	82.8%
543	22.0%

1,115
2.21

718	64.4%
599	83.4%
38	5.3%
397	35.6%

2000
Number	Percent
45.6
515	20.2%
2,040	79.8%
573	22.4%

1,138
2.24

749	65.8%
631	84.2%
28	3.7%
389	34.2%

1990
Number	Percent
42.5
531	19.3%
2,218	80.7%
660	24.0%

1,096
2.44

818	74.6%
774	94.6%
6	0.7%
278	25.4%

1980
Number	Percent
37.9
757	22.9%
2,547	77.1%
471	14.3%

1,190
2.77

973	81.8%
906	93.1%
18	1.8%
217	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Geistown borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	41	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	41	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	66	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	148	12.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	69	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	56	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	157	13.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	155	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	137	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	67	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	4.6%
$200,000 or more	41	3.6%

Median Household Income	66,250
Per Capita Income	37,579

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	2.3%
Public Assistance	14	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	91	7.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	960	73.6%
Unemployed	25	1.9%
In Armed Forces	4	0.3%

Total Labor Force	989	75.8%
Not in Labor Force	315	24.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	399	364	52.3%
Non-Profit	51	85	37.5%
Self-Employed	43	39	52.4%

Local Government	34	20	63.0%
State Government	32	7	82.1%
Federal Government	9	9	50.0%

Total Private + Self	442	403	52.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	126	121	51.0%
Total	568	524	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	205	18.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	264	24.1%
Professional, Technical	231	21.1%
Service Occupations	174	15.9%
All others	222	20.3%

White Collar		63.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	194	17.7%
Retail trade	139	12.7%
Manufacturing	124	11.3%
Educational services	106	9.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	105	9.6%
Accommodation and food services	87	7.9%
Finance and insurance	78	7.1%
Other services	50	4.6%
Construction	46	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	45	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	36	3.3%
Public administration	34	3.1%
Wholesale trade	13	1.2%
Information	12	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	62	2.46%
Puerto Rican	45	1.78%
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	%
Chinese	30	1.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,227	92.6%
Spanish	74	3.1%
German, other Germanic	52	2.2%
Chinese	30	1.2%
Other	9	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.3%
Other Asian	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	822	32.6%
Irish	426	16.9%
Italian	305	12.1%
Polish	234	9.3%
Slovak	172	6.8%
English	144	5.7%
American	135	5.4%
Dutch	45	1.8%
Scottish	43	1.7%
Hungarian	40	1.6%
Austrian	35	1.4%
Swedish	35	1.4%
Ukrainian	32	1.3%
Eastern European	31	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	29	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,498	99.0%
Not a citizen	24	1.0%

Native	2,451	97.2%
Foreign-born	71	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.6%	68	3.5%	689	35.0%	649	32.9%	353	17.9%	200	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.6%
9-12 Years	68	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	689	35.0%
Some College	649	32.9%
Bach. Degree	353	17.9%
Grad Degree	200	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +111	R +66	R + 0.7%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +262	R +291	R + 16.9%
D -29
2020 vs. 2008	R +300	R +466	R + 31.8%
D -166

2016 vs. 2008	R +189	R +400	R + 31.1%
D -211
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	988	67.4%	Joe Biden (D)	458	31.2%	20	1.4%	1,466	19	21	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	877	65.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	413	30.9%	47	3.5%	1,337	17	20	0.02%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	726	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	487	39.5%	19	1.5%	1,232	12	12	0.02%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	688	51.5%	Barack Obama (D)	624	46.7%	24	1.8%	1,336	7	6	0.02%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	718	54.7%	John Kerry (D)	591	45.0%	4	0.3%	1,313	6	4	0.02%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	585	49.9%	George W. Bush (R)	558	47.6%	30	2.6%	1,173	1	0	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Geistown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

458

31.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

988

67.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,466

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Geistown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

413

30.9%

Donald Trump (R)

877

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,337

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Geistown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

487

39.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

726

58.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,232

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Geistown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

624

46.7%

John McCain (R)

688

51.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,336

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Geistown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

718

54.7%

John Kerry (D)

591

45.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,313

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Geistown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

558

47.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

585

49.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,173

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Geistown borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Mehmet Oz (R)	733	63.0%	John Fetterman (D)	401	34.5%	30 [+]	2.6%	1,164	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 13 (1.1%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	57%	Doug Mastriano (R)	639	54.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	508	43.6%	17 [+]	1.5%	1,164	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	54%	Lou Barletta (R)	595	53.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	494	44.7%	15 [+]	1.4%	1,104	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.4%);
2018	G	54%	Scott Wagner (R)	590	53.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	501	45.2%	17 [+]	1.5%	1,108	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 12 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	65%	Pat Toomey* (R)	823	62.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	444	33.6%	54 [+]	4.1%	1,321	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 54 (4.1%);
2014	G	44%	Tom Wolf (D)	457	50.8%	Tom Corbett* (R)	442	49.2%	0	0.0%	899	4	0.03%
[-] 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	1,309
Median Value	$145,200

Occupied	1,147	87.6%
Vacant	162	12.4%

Owned	931	81.2%
Rented	216	18.8%
Median Rent	$763

Single-Family Units	1,160	88.6%
Detached	1,044	79.8%
Attached	116	8.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	0.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Geistown borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Geistown borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Geistown borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Geistown borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Geistown borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Geistown borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Geistown borough, PA