Towamensing township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,458 ( 19 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.1 square miles
Population density: 164.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,426	99.28%	2.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	16	0.36%	36.0%
2+ races:	16	0.36%	42.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	32	0.72%	78.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	100	2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-119	-3.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,477
4,326	96.63%
6	0.13%
0	0.00%
25	0.56%
28	0.63%
92	2.05%
151	3.37%

2000
3,463
3,369	97.29%
14	0.40%
44	1.27%
8	0.23%
0	0.00%
28	0.81%
94	2.71%

1990
3,111
3,039	97.69%
2	0.06%
3	0.10%
31	1.00%
n/a
36	1.16%
72	2.31%

1980
1,920
1,879	97.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
n/a
39	2.03%
41	2.14%

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

957	27.6
57	1.6

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

330	10.6
22	0.7

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

1,160	60.4
31	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Towamensing township, PA

[Display all years]

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
52.5
785	17.6%
3,673	82.4%
1,058	23.7%

1,819
2.44

1,315	72.3%
1,049	79.8%
46	3.5%
504	27.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
958	21.4%
3,519	78.6%
684	15.3%

1,674
2.66

1,298	77.5%
1,108	85.4%
57	4.4%
376	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
794	22.9%
2,669	77.1%
448	12.9%

1,288
2.68

1,015	78.8%
917	90.3%
25	2.5%
273	21.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
805	25.9%
2,306	74.1%
364	11.7%

1,088
2.86

896	82.4%
821	91.6%
23	2.6%
192	17.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
579	30.2%
1,341	69.8%
200	10.4%

645
2.98

551	85.4%
502	91.1%
9	1.6%
94	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Towamensing township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	104	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	148	8.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	90	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	85	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	53	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	99	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	92	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	326	17.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	94	5.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	240	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	168	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	157	8.6%
$200,000 or more	78	4.3%

Median Household Income	68,582
Per Capita Income	35,273

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	2.0%
Public Assistance	12	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	202	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,175	81.1%
Unemployed	132	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,307	86.0%
Not in Labor Force	375	14.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	817	574	58.7%
Non-Profit	44	106	29.3%
Self-Employed	176	57	75.5%

Local Government	55	227	19.5%
State Government	103	32	76.3%
Federal Government	18	69	20.7%

Total Private + Self	993	631	61.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	220	434	33.6%
Total	1,213	1,065	53.2%

Pct. Govt.	22.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	118	5.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	405	17.7%
Professional, Technical	660	28.8%
Service Occupations	249	10.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	0.8%
All others	859	37.5%

White Collar		51.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	419	18.3%
Construction	346	15.1%
Manufacturing	257	11.2%
Transportation and warehousing	235	10.3%
Retail trade	231	10.1%
Educational services	199	8.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	146	6.4%
Wholesale trade	84	3.7%
Information	66	2.9%
Other services	65	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	62	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	57	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	1.5%
Public administration	34	1.5%
Utilities	24	1.0%
Finance and insurance	16	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	16	0.36%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,335	98.9%
Spanish	31	0.7%
Other Indo-European	12	0.3%
Vietnamese	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,276	28.6%
Irish	711	15.9%
American	574	12.9%
Pennsylvania German	387	8.7%
Italian	335	7.5%
English	301	6.8%
Dutch	230	5.2%
French	151	3.4%
Polish	141	3.2%
Norwegian	140	3.1%
Welsh	87	2.0%
Austrian	61	1.4%
Slovak	53	1.2%
Hungarian	52	1.2%
Scottish	32	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,458	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,426	99.3%
Foreign-born	32	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
282	8.2%	418	12.1%	1,420	41.2%	667	19.3%	440	12.8%	222	6.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	282	8.2%
9-12 Years	418	12.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,420	41.2%
Some College	667	19.3%
Bach. Degree	440	12.8%
Grad Degree	222	6.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +340	R +183	D + 1.2%
D +157
2020 vs. 2012	R +759	R +721	R + 21.1%
D +38
2020 vs. 2008	R +856	R +961	R + 34.4%
D -105

2016 vs. 2008	R +516	R +778	R + 35.6%
D -262
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,866	69.8%	Joe Biden (D)	762	28.5%	44	1.6%	2,672	21	23	0.04%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,526	68.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	605	27.2%	90	4.1%	2,221	21	23	0.04%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,107	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	724	38.6%	47	2.5%	1,878	12	12	0.03%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	1,010	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	867	45.6%	26	1.4%	1,903	9	7	0.03%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	908	56.5%	John Kerry (D)	688	42.8%	11	0.7%	1,607	8	6	0.03%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	616	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	547	45.7%	34	2.8%	1,197	5	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Towamensing township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

762

28.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,866

69.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,672

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Towamensing township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

605

27.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,526

68.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,221

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Towamensing township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

724

38.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,107

58.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,878

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Towamensing township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

867

45.6%

John McCain (R)

1,010

53.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,903

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Towamensing township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

908

56.5%

John Kerry (D)

688

42.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,607

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Towamensing township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

616

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

547

45.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,197

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Towamensing township, PA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,432	66.9%	John Fetterman (D)	657	30.7%	53 [+]	2.5%	2,142	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 32 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 14 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (0.3%);
2022	G	59%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,366	63.8%	Josh Shapiro (D)	728	34.0%	48 [+]	2.2%	2,142	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 26 (1.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 12 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	49%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,142	64.7%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	598	33.9%	26 [+]	1.5%	1,766	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 14 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 12 (0.7%);
2018	G	49%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,085	61.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	643	36.5%	33 [+]	1.9%	1,761	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 22 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 11 (0.6%);
2016	S3	61%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,382	63.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	673	31.1%	110 [+]	5.1%	2,165	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 110 (5.1%);
2014	G	33%	Tom Corbett* (R)	621	52.7%	Tom Wolf (D)	557	47.3%	0	0.0%	1,178	8	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	2,134
Median Value	$249,700

Occupied	1,819	85.2%
Vacant	315	14.8%

Owned	1,628	89.5%
Rented	191	10.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,918	89.9%
Detached	1,900	89.0%
Attached	18	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	190	8.9%

Towamensing township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Towamensing township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Towamensing township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Towamensing township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Towamensing township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Towamensing township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Towamensing township, PA