Bowmanstown borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,140 ( 203 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population density: 1481.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,016	89.12%	14.8%
Black:	23	2.02%	360.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.09%	83.3%
2+ races:	17	1.49%	41.7%
Hispanic:	83	7.28%	232.0%

Total non-White:	124	10.88%	138.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	131	16.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	72	9.3

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
937
885	94.45%
5	0.53%
4	0.43%
6	0.64%
12	1.28%
25	2.67%
52	5.55%

2000
895
875	97.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.56%
5	0.56%
10	1.12%
20	2.23%

1990
888
883	99.44%
0	0.00%
4	0.45%
1	0.11%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.56%

1980
1,078
1,056	97.96%
7	0.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	1.39%
22	2.04%

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

10	1.1
32	3.6

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

-8	-0.9
15	1.7

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

-173	-16.0
-17	-1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowmanstown 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
37.9
173	15.2%
967	84.8%
139	12.2%

477
2.39

236	49.5%
161	68.2%
5	2.1%
241	50.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
175	18.7%
762	81.3%
164	17.5%

408
2.30

254	62.3%
187	73.6%
23	9.1%
154	37.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
185	20.7%
710	79.3%
154	17.2%

384
2.33

257	66.9%
200	77.8%
23	8.9%
127	33.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
194	21.8%
694	78.2%
135	15.2%

365
2.43

249	68.2%
209	83.9%
10	4.0%
116	31.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
286	26.5%
792	73.5%
142	13.2%

400
2.69

315	78.8%
284	90.2%
20	6.3%
85	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bowmanstown borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	7.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	32	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	65	13.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	51	10.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	7.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	6.1%
$200,000 or more	19	4.0%

Median Household Income	51,544
Per Capita Income	32,091

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	4.6%
Public Assistance	4	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	69	14.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	519	65.9%
Unemployed	113	14.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	632	80.2%
Not in Labor Force	156	19.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	223	244	47.8%
Non-Profit	13	44	22.8%
Self-Employed	10	5	66.7%

Local Government	13	15	46.4%
State Government	7	4	63.6%
Federal Government	0	10	0.0%

Total Private + Self	233	249	48.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	33	73	31.1%
Total	266	322	45.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	6.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	120	20.4%
Professional, Technical	91	15.5%
Service Occupations	190	32.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	2.2%
All others	147	25.0%

White Collar		42.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	128	21.8%
Manufacturing	98	16.7%
Accommodation and food services	64	10.9%
Educational services	61	10.4%
Construction	48	8.2%
Retail trade	39	6.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	6.0%
Finance and insurance	22	3.7%
Public administration	14	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	12	2.0%
Other services	12	2.0%
Wholesale trade	7	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.9%
Information	5	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	38	3.33%
Puerto Rican	28	2.46%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	17	1.49%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	17	1.49%
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	1,020	93.1%
Spanish	65	5.9%
Other	8	0.7%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%
Other Asian	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	454	39.8%
Irish	145	12.7%
American	123	10.8%
English	102	8.9%
Pennsylvania German	67	5.9%
Dutch	58	5.1%
Italian	48	4.2%
Polish	22	1.9%
French	18	1.6%
Hungarian	16	1.4%
Kenyan	15	1.3%
Haitian	15	1.3%
West Indian	15	1.3%
Eastern European	14	1.2%
Welsh	13	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,140	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,089	95.5%
Foreign-born	51	4.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	3.2%	118	14.1%	297	35.4%	185	22.1%	159	19.0%	52	6.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	3.2%
9-12 Years	118	14.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	297	35.4%
Some College	185	22.1%
Bach. Degree	159	19.0%
Grad Degree	52	6.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +44	R +28	R + 0.5%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012	R +105	R +129	R + 27.4%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +130	R +187	R + 44.3%
D -57

2016 vs. 2008	R +86	R +159	R + 43.7%
D -73
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	47%	Donald Trump* (R)	304	70.9%	Joe Biden (D)	120	28.0%	5	1.2%	429	22	24	0.01%
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	260	69.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	104	27.6%	13	3.4%	377	21	23	0.01%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	199	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	144	40.6%	12	3.4%	355	9	9	0.01%
2008	48%	Barack Obama (D)	177	49.4%	John McCain (R)	174	48.6%	7	2.0%	358	4	3	0.01%
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	180	52.5%	John Kerry (D)	158	46.1%	5	1.5%	343	4	2	0.01%
2000	44%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	153	48.9%	George W. Bush (R)	149	47.6%	11	3.5%	313	1	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bowmanstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

120

28.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

304

70.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

429

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Bowmanstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

104

27.6%

Donald Trump (R)

260

69.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Bowmanstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

144

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

199

56.1%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

355

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Bowmanstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

177

49.4%

John McCain (R)

174

48.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

358

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

2004 President, Bowmanstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

180

52.5%

John Kerry (D)

158

46.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

343

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Bowmanstown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

149

47.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

153

48.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

313

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowmanstown borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Mehmet Oz (R)	201	56.8%	John Fetterman (D)	135	38.1%	18 [+]	5.1%	354	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 12 (3.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2022	G	38%	Doug Mastriano (R)	199	56.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	145	41.0%	10 [+]	2.8%	354	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.6%);
2018	S1	33%	Lou Barletta (R)	162	55.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	123	42.4%	5 [+]	1.7%	290	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	32%	Scott Wagner (R)	160	55.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	121	41.9%	8 [+]	2.8%	289	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 5 (1.7%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%);
2016	S3	43%	Pat Toomey* (R)	219	60.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	119	32.6%	27 [+]	7.4%	365	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 27 (7.4%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Corbett* (R)	127	52.5%	Tom Wolf (D)	115	47.5%	0	0.0%	242	7	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	501
Median Value	$160,200

Occupied	477	95.2%
Vacant	24	4.8%

Owned	256	53.7%
Rented	221	46.3%
Median Rent	$746

Single-Family Units	315	62.9%
Detached	243	48.5%
Attached	72	14.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	86	17.2%
Mobile Homes	32	6.4%

Bowmanstown borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bowmanstown borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Bowmanstown borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bowmanstown borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bowmanstown borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bowmanstown borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bowmanstown borough, PA