Jackson township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,219 ( 173 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.6 square miles
Population density: 88.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,149	98.34%	4.6%
Black:	10	0.24%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.02%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	44	1.04%	144.4%
Hispanic:	15	0.36%	36.4%

Total non-White:	70	1.66%	55.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-198	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	25	0.7

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
4,392
4,347	98.98%
5	0.11%
1	0.02%
9	0.20%
18	0.41%
11	0.25%
45	1.02%

2000
4,925
4,913	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.24%
0	0.00%
12	0.24%

1990
5,213
5,169	99.16%
0	0.00%
6	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.21%
44	0.84%

1980
5,477
5,477	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

-566	-11.5
33	0.7

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

-256	-4.9
-32	-0.6

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

-308	-5.6
44	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Jackson 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
49.7
817	19.4%
3,402	80.6%
1,075	25.5%

1,762
2.39

1,214	68.9%
937	77.2%
118	9.7%
548	31.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.5
847	19.3%
3,545	80.7%
836	19.0%

1,845
2.38

1,338	72.5%
1,132	84.6%
75	5.6%
507	27.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
1,061	21.5%
3,864	78.5%
847	17.2%

1,950
2.51

1,485	76.2%
1,243	83.7%
92	6.2%
465	23.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.9
1,363	26.1%
3,850	73.9%
698	13.4%

1,915
2.72

1,564	81.7%
1,362	87.1%
97	6.2%
351	18.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
1,661	30.3%
3,816	69.7%
479	8.7%

1,779
3.08

1,552	87.2%
1,426	91.9%
45	2.9%
227	12.8%

2022 Housing Data for Jackson township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	56	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	49	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	56	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	75	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	103	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	115	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	122	6.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	65	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	165	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	159	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	338	19.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	158	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	95	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	105	6.0%
$200,000 or more	44	2.5%

Median Household Income	61,552
Per Capita Income	31,897

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	94	5.3%
Public Assistance	28	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	160	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,862	77.5%
Unemployed	44	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,906	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	496	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	718	546	56.8%
Non-Profit	25	150	14.3%
Self-Employed	32	92	25.8%

Local Government	99	117	45.8%
State Government	145	120	54.7%
Federal Government	18	23	43.9%

Total Private + Self	750	638	54.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	287	410	41.2%
Total	1,037	1,048	49.7%

Pct. Govt.	25.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	116	5.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	429	20.6%
Professional, Technical	622	29.8%
Service Occupations	454	21.8%
All others	464	22.3%

White Collar		56.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	418	20.0%
Public administration	249	11.9%
Educational services	237	11.4%
Manufacturing	226	10.8%
Retail trade	223	10.7%
Transportation and warehousing	104	5.0%
Other services	100	4.8%
Construction	99	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	90	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	66	3.2%
Information	59	2.8%
Utilities	55	2.6%
Finance and insurance	43	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	1.4%
Wholesale trade	23	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	1.1%
Management	12	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.02%
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	14	0.33%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,972	99.0%
Spanish	20	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	11	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,350	32.0%
Irish	742	17.6%
Slovak	461	10.9%
Polish	412	9.8%
English	283	6.7%
Italian	207	4.9%
European	169	4.0%
Serbian	150	3.6%
American	140	3.3%
Dutch	112	2.7%
Hungarian	101	2.4%
Lithuanian	57	1.4%
Swedish	54	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	50	1.2%
Russian	49	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,219	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,196	99.5%
Foreign-born	23	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
119	3.7%	122	3.8%	1,473	45.6%	719	22.3%	563	17.4%	231	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	119	3.7%
9-12 Years	122	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,473	45.6%
Some College	719	22.3%
Bach. Degree	563	17.4%
Grad Degree	231	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +249	R +173	D + 0.4%
D +76
2020 vs. 2012	R +527	R +674	R + 22.4%
D -147
2020 vs. 2008	R +715	R +1,186	R + 47.6%
D -471

2016 vs. 2008	R +466	R +1,013	R + 48.0%
D -547
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,905	77.0%	Joe Biden (D)	544	22.0%	25	1.0%	2,474	28	30	0.04%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,656	75.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	468	21.4%	65	3.0%	2,189	27	30	0.04%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,378	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	691	32.9%	33	1.6%	2,102	19	18	0.04%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	1,190	52.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,015	45.1%	45	2.0%	2,250	9	7	0.04%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,305	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	980	42.7%	12	0.5%	2,297	8	6	0.04%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	1,068	52.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	898	44.2%	66	3.2%	2,032	6	5	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

544

22.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,905

77.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,474

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

468

21.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,656

75.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,189

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

691

32.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,378

65.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,102

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,015

45.1%

John McCain (R)

1,190

52.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,250

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,305

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

980

42.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,297

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,068

52.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

898

44.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,032

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jackson township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,455	70.5%	John Fetterman (D)	539	26.1%	69 [+]	3.3%	2,063	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 44 (2.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 12 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	61%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,300	63.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	722	35.0%	41 [+]	2.0%	2,063	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 24 (1.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 8 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 8 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	51%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,103	62.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	636	36.1%	24 [+]	1.4%	1,763	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 16 (0.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 8 (0.5%);
2018	G	52%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,114	62.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	630	35.6%	26 [+]	1.5%	1,770	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 18 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 8 (0.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,398	64.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	626	28.9%	139 [+]	6.4%	2,163	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 139 (6.4%);
2014	G	41%	Tom Wolf (D)	718	50.5%	Tom Corbett* (R)	705	49.5%	0	0.0%	1,423	4	0.04%
[-] 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	1,934
Median Value	$138,600

Occupied	1,762	91.1%
Vacant	172	8.9%

Owned	1,555	88.3%
Rented	207	11.7%
Median Rent	$594

Single-Family Units	1,632	84.4%
Detached	1,617	83.6%
Attached	15	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	58	3.0%
Mobile Homes	189	9.8%

Jackson township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jackson township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jackson township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jackson township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jackson township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jackson township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jackson township, PA