Lower Yoder township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,426 ( 273 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.6 square miles
Population density: 192.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,317	95.51%	11.0%
Black:	19	0.78%	52.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	21	0.87%	5.0%
Hispanic:	48	1.98%	108.7%

Total non-White:	109	4.49%	14.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-287	-12.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	0.6

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
2,699
2,604	96.48%
40	1.48%
1	0.04%
10	0.37%
20	0.74%
23	0.85%
95	3.52%

2000
3,029
2,963	97.82%
23	0.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.23%
36	1.19%
66	2.18%

1990
3,342
3,303	98.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
26	0.78%
39	1.17%

1980
4,029
3,994	99.13%
19	0.47%
5	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.27%
35	0.87%

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

-359	-11.9
29	1.0

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

-340	-10.2
27	0.8

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

-691	-17.2
4	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Yoder 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
55.5
278	11.5%
2,148	88.5%
794	32.7%

1,329
1.82

688	51.8%
555	80.7%
19	2.8%
641	48.2%

2010
Number	Percent
53.2
366	13.6%
2,333	86.4%
783	29.0%

1,345
2.01

785	58.4%
617	78.6%
35	4.5%
560	41.6%

2000
Number	Percent
50.3
414	13.7%
2,615	86.3%
933	30.8%

1,433
2.11

932	65.0%
760	81.5%
37	4.0%
501	35.0%

1990
Number	Percent
48.2
514	15.4%
2,828	84.6%
890	26.6%

1,477
2.26

1,025	69.4%
870	84.9%
42	4.1%
452	30.6%

1980
Number	Percent
39.6
917	22.8%
3,112	77.2%
596	14.8%

1,503
2.68

1,170	77.8%
1,042	89.1%
21	1.8%
333	22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Yoder township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	87	6.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	77	5.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	53	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	132	9.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	79	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	121	9.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	85	6.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	66	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	79	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	142	10.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	131	9.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	119	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	1.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	87	6.5%

Median Household Income	42,256
Per Capita Income	32,239

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	45	3.4%
Public Assistance	45	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	224	16.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	982	70.3%
Unemployed	94	6.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,076	77.1%
Not in Labor Force	320	22.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	389	432	47.4%
Non-Profit	59	67	46.8%
Self-Employed	59	36	62.1%

Local Government	0	6	0.0%
State Government	46	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	448	468	48.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	105	73	59.0%
Total	553	541	50.5%

Pct. Govt.	4.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	152	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	233	21.1%
Professional, Technical	215	19.4%
Service Occupations	263	23.8%
All others	243	22.0%

White Collar		54.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	247	22.3%
Manufacturing	199	18.0%
Other services	99	9.0%
Retail trade	99	9.0%
Finance and insurance	78	7.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	68	6.1%
Construction	53	4.8%
Information	49	4.4%
Public administration	46	4.2%
Wholesale trade	45	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	38	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	26	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	1.8%
Educational services	18	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.16%
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	44	1.81%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,322	99.3%
German, other Germanic	10	0.4%
Spanish	6	0.3%
Other Indo-European	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	731	30.1%
Irish	522	21.5%
Slovak	437	18.0%
Italian	266	11.0%
English	184	7.6%
Polish	155	6.4%
Welsh	81	3.3%
Scottish	72	3.0%
Croatian	63	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	62	2.6%
Dutch	58	2.4%
Hungarian	57	2.3%
Serbian	54	2.2%
French	46	1.9%
Eastern European	44	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,426	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,414	99.5%
Foreign-born	12	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
71	3.5%	144	7.1%	970	47.8%	424	20.9%	276	13.6%	143	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	71	3.5%
9-12 Years	144	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	970	47.8%
Some College	424	20.9%
Bach. Degree	276	13.6%
Grad Degree	143	7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +80	R +28	D + 1.0%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +176	R +280	R + 18.3%
D -104
2020 vs. 2008	R +244	R +540	R + 36.2%
D -296

2016 vs. 2008	R +164	R +512	R + 37.2%
D -348
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	973	65.1%	Joe Biden (D)	510	34.1%	11	0.7%	1,494	16	18	0.02%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	893	63.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	458	32.6%	55	3.9%	1,406	15	18	0.02%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	797	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	614	42.7%	27	1.9%	1,438	9	8	0.02%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	806	51.2%	John McCain (R)	729	46.3%	38	2.4%	1,573	2	1	0.03%
2004	64%	John Kerry (D)	847	53.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	735	46.1%	13	0.8%	1,595	-2	-5	0.03%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	818	54.2%	George W. Bush (R)	645	42.8%	45	3.0%	1,508	-4	-5	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lower Yoder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

510

34.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

973

65.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,494

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Lower Yoder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

458

32.6%

Donald Trump (R)

893

63.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,406

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Lower Yoder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

614

42.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

797

55.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,438

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Lower Yoder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

806

51.2%

John McCain (R)

729

46.3%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,573

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Lower Yoder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

735

46.1%

John Kerry (D)

847

53.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,595

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Lower Yoder township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

645

42.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

818

54.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,508

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Yoder township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Mehmet Oz (R)	693	58.6%	John Fetterman (D)	445	37.6%	45 [+]	3.8%	1,183	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 19 (1.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 14 (1.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2022	G	60%	Doug Mastriano (R)	622	52.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	536	45.4%	22 [+]	1.9%	1,180	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 9 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 9 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	56%	Lou Barletta (R)	587	51.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	546	47.8%	9 [+]	0.8%	1,142	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 7 (0.6%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	57%	Scott Wagner (R)	599	52.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	535	46.6%	14 [+]	1.2%	1,148	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2016	S3	66%	Pat Toomey* (R)	784	56.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	526	38.0%	73 [+]	5.3%	1,383	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 73 (5.3%);
2014	G	44%	Tom Wolf (D)	555	58.2%	Tom Corbett* (R)	399	41.8%	0	0.0%	954	-3	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	1,527
Median Value	$90,900

Occupied	1,329	87.0%
Vacant	198	13.0%

Owned	991	74.6%
Rented	338	25.4%
Median Rent	$695

Single-Family Units	1,333	87.3%
Detached	1,292	84.6%
Attached	41	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	143	9.4%
Mobile Homes	33	2.2%

Lower Yoder township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Yoder township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Lower Yoder township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Yoder township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lower Yoder township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Yoder township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Yoder township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Yoder township, PA