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Benner township, PA


Centre County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,662   ( 2,474 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.3 square miles
Population density: 305.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,105 70.48% 26.1%
Black:1,80620.85% 80.2%
Indian:100.12% 25.0%
Asian:90.10% 67.9%
2+ races:2072.39% 381.4%
Hispanic:5256.06% 101.1%
Total non-White:2,55729.52% 89.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,264 24.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,210 23.7




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
6,188
4,84178.23%
1,00216.19%
80.13%
280.45%
430.69%
2614.22%
1,34721.77%

2000
5,217
3,95575.81%
1,05020.13%
00.00%
00.00%
240.46%
1883.60%
1,26224.19%

1990
5,099
4,08580.11%
77815.26%
681.33%
330.65%
n/a
1352.65%
1,01419.89%

1980
3,466
3,07488.69%
35510.24%
70.20%
70.20%
n/a
230.66%
39211.31%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
886 17.0
85 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-130 -2.5
248 4.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,011 29.2
622 17.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Benner 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
NumberPercent
43.8
842 9.7%
7,820 90.3%
1,457 16.8%
1,951
2.42
1,297 66.5%
1,105 85.2%
76 5.9%
654 33.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
821 13.3%
5,367 86.7%
614 9.9%
1,612
2.38
1,095 67.9%
911 83.2%
56 5.1%
517 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
701 13.4%
4,516 86.6%
382 7.3%
1,312
2.44
940 71.6%
792 84.3%
51 5.4%
372 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
809 15.9%
4,290 84.1%
265 5.2%
1,237
2.57
926 74.9%
765 82.6%
63 6.8%
311 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
756 21.8%
2,710 78.2%
162 4.7%
885
2.88
748 84.5%
675 90.2%
19 2.5%
137 15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Benner township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,088 
Median Value$267,500 
Occupied1,95193.4%
Vacant1376.6%
Owned1,70387.3%
Rented24812.7%
Median Rent$1,222 
Single-Family Units1,46870.3%
    Detached1,31563.0%
    Attached1537.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units813.9%
Mobile Homes53525.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benner township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000371.9%
$10,000 to $14,999844.3%
$15,000 to $19,999532.7%
$20,000 to $24,999572.9%
$25,000 to $29,999381.9%
$30,000 to $34,999824.2%
$35,000 to $39,999331.7%
$40,000 to $44,999985.0%
$45,000 to $49,999964.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991115.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991397.1%
$75,000 to $99,99923011.8%
$100,000 to $124,99927814.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991909.7%
$150,000 to $199,99919510.0%
$200,000 or more23011.8%
Median Household Income93,472 
Per Capita Income27,980 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI914.7%
Public Assistance271.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1045.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,07834.8%
Unemployed310.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,10935.3%
Not in Labor Force3,86564.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 65.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector79560156.9%
Non-Profit15611457.8%
Self-Employed1996675.1%
Local Government2810421.2%
State Government9217834.1%
Federal Government112629.7%
Total Private + Self99466759.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28742240.5%
Total1,2811,08954.1%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts57924.4%
Sales and Office Occupations54823.1%
Professional, Technical53022.4%
Service Occupations37515.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing120.5%
All others33814.3%
White Collar 69.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services62426.3%
Construction29012.2%
Retail trade26411.1%
Health care and social assistance2249.5%
Manufacturing2179.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1807.6%
Accommodation and food services1305.5%
Other services903.8%
Public administration713.0%
Transportation and warehousing612.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting451.9%
Finance and insurance431.8%
Wholesale trade401.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing331.4%
Information261.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation150.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.110.5%
Utilities60.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican430.50%
Puerto Rican3203.69%
Cuban90.10%
Dominican50.06%
Total Central American40.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan40.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American200.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean70.08%
Colombian130.15%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1241.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean60.07%
Vietnamese30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,80891.6%
Spanish4905.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1181.4%
Other370.4%
Arabic240.3%
German, other Germanic190.2%
Other Indo-European110.1%
Other Asian110.1%
Vietnamese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,89921.9%
Irish1,06212.3%
English8569.9%
Italian6187.1%
Welsh4234.9%
Polish3544.1%
American3053.5%
Russian1591.8%
Scottish1071.2%
African991.1%
Hungarian871.0%
Dutch770.9%
Pennsylvania German620.7%
Slovak600.7%
French540.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,62199.5%
Not a citizen410.5%
Native8,44597.5%
Foreign-born2172.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benner township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
328 4.5%731 9.9%3,301 44.8%1,525 20.7%868 11.8%617 8.4%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 328 4.5%
9-12 Years 731 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,301 44.8%
Some College 1,525 20.7%
Bach. Degree 868 11.8%
Grad Degree 617 8.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benner township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +284 D +5 D + 6.2%
D +289
2020 vs. 2012 R +563 R +180 D + 2.5%
D +383
2020 vs. 2008 R +797 R +504 R + 13.5%
D +293
2016 vs. 2008 R +513 R +509 R + 19.7%
D +4
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 40% Donald Trump* (R) 1,784 60.8% Joe Biden (D) 1,089 37.1% 60 2.0% 2,933 12 14 0.04%
2016 37% Donald Trump (R) 1,500 62.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 800 33.2% 109 4.5% 2,409 14 16 0.04%
2012 34% Mitt Romney (R) 1,221 62.0% Barack Obama* (D) 706 35.8% 43 2.2% 1,970 15 15 0.03%
2008 35% John McCain (R) 987 54.7% Barack Obama (D) 796 44.1% 21 1.2% 1,804 11 9 0.03%
2004 34% George W. Bush* (R) 1,103 66.1% John Kerry (D) 556 33.3% 9 0.5% 1,668 18 15 0.03%
2000 30% George W. Bush (R) 846 62.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 476 35.2% 31 2.3% 1,353 16 15 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Benner township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,089 37.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,784 60.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 42 1.4%
Other 18 0.6%
TOTAL 2,933
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, Benner township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 800 33.2%
Donald Trump (R) 1,500 62.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 58 2.4%
Other 51 2.1%
TOTAL 2,409
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Benner township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 706 35.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,221 62.0%
Other 43 2.2%
TOTAL 1,970
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Benner township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 796 44.1%
John McCain (R) 987 54.7%
Other 21 1.2%
TOTAL 1,804
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Benner township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,103 66.1%
John Kerry (D) 556 33.3%
Other 9 0.5%
TOTAL 1,668
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 15


2000 President, Benner township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 846 62.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 476 35.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 25 1.8%
Other 6 0.4%
TOTAL 1,353
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benner township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 35% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,454 57.3% John Fetterman (D) 1,014 40.0% 70 [+] 2.8% 2,538 11 0.05%
2022 G 35% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,340 52.6% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,162 45.6% 44 [+] 1.7% 2,546 11 0.05%
2018 S1 31% Lou Barletta (R) 1,147 53.9% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 928 43.6% 52 [+] 2.4% 2,127 11 0.04%
2018 G 31% Scott Wagner (R) 1,172 54.7% Tom Wolf* (D) 927 43.3% 43 [+] 2.0% 2,142 14 0.04%
2016 S3 36% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,408 59.1% Katie McGinty (D) 819 34.4% 156 [+] 6.5% 2,383 10 0.04%
2014 G 21% Tom Corbett* (R) 668 50.8% Tom Wolf (D) 647 49.2% 0 0.0% 1,315 6 0.04%
*: 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