Howard township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 810 ( 154 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.0 square miles
Population density: 45.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	801	98.89%	15.7%
Black:	2	0.25%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.25%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.49%	100.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.12%	66.7%

Total non-White:	9	1.11%	35.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-149	-18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-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
964
950	98.55%
3	0.31%
4	0.41%
2	0.21%
2	0.21%
3	0.31%
14	1.45%

2000
931
907	97.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
14	1.50%
8	0.86%
24	2.58%

1990
1,017
1,006	98.92%
3	0.29%
8	0.79%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	1.08%

1980
912
912	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

43	4.6
-10	-1.1

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

-99	-9.7
13	1.3

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

94	10.3
11	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard 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
43.5
173	21.4%
637	78.6%
167	20.6%

298
2.72

224	75.2%
185	82.6%
9	4.0%
74	24.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
199	20.6%
765	79.4%
138	14.3%

370
2.61

284	76.8%
242	85.2%
13	4.6%
86	23.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
228	24.5%
703	75.5%
109	11.7%

340
2.74

263	77.4%
214	81.4%
11	4.2%
77	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
266	26.2%
751	73.8%
95	9.3%

352
2.89

308	87.5%
275	89.3%
7	2.3%
44	12.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
304	33.3%
608	66.7%
87	9.5%

298
3.06

245	82.2%
219	89.4%
13	5.3%
53	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Howard township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	14.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	6.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	14.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	14.1%
$200,000 or more	16	5.4%

Median Household Income	78,214
Per Capita Income	39,819

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	6.4%
Public Assistance	7	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	5.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	395	81.8%
Unemployed	15	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	410	84.9%
Not in Labor Force	73	15.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	114	130	46.7%
Non-Profit	5	21	19.2%
Self-Employed	27	5	84.4%

Local Government	15	26	36.6%
State Government	42	18	70.0%
Federal Government	3	6	33.3%

Total Private + Self	141	135	51.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	65	71	47.8%
Total	206	206	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	26.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	31	7.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	75	18.2%
Professional, Technical	137	33.3%
Service Occupations	45	10.9%
All others	124	30.1%

White Collar		59.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	62	15.0%
Educational services	55	13.3%
Retail trade	44	10.7%
Other services	43	10.4%
Construction	41	10.0%
Public administration	40	9.7%
Transportation and warehousing	29	7.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	6.1%
Manufacturing	19	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	14	3.4%
Wholesale trade	12	2.9%
Finance and insurance	6	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.7%
Utilities	3	0.7%
Information	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	1	0.12%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	769	99.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	200	24.7%
English	117	14.4%
Irish	97	12.0%
Scottish	40	4.9%
Italian	30	3.7%
American	27	3.3%
Polish	22	2.7%
Swiss	19	2.3%
European	16	2.0%
Dutch	14	1.7%
Pennsylvania German	13	1.6%
Australian	6	0.7%
Slovak	6	0.7%
British	3	0.4%
Finnish	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	810	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	808	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.5%	53	9.0%	250	42.3%	137	23.2%	86	14.6%	62	10.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.5%
9-12 Years	53	9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	250	42.3%
Some College	137	23.2%
Bach. Degree	86	14.6%
Grad Degree	62	10.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +69	R +52	R + 1.6%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +148	R +157	R + 20.6%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +153	R +172	R + 24.6%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +84	R +120	R + 22.9%
D -36
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	419	75.5%	Joe Biden (D)	134	24.1%	2	0.4%	555	27	29	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	350	72.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	117	24.2%	17	3.5%	484	24	26	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	271	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	143	34.0%	7	1.7%	421	18	17	0.01%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	266	62.1%	Barack Obama (D)	153	35.7%	9	2.1%	428	18	17	0.01%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	248	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	177	41.6%	0	0.0%	425	10	8	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	227	60.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	140	37.3%	8	2.1%	375	14	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

134

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

419

75.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

555

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

117

24.2%

Donald Trump (R)

350

72.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

484

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

143

34.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

271

64.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

421

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

153

35.7%

John McCain (R)

266

62.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

428

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

248

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

177

41.6%

TOTAL

425

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Howard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

227

60.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

140

37.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	70%	Mehmet Oz (R)	340	71.3%	John Fetterman (D)	123	25.8%	14 [+]	2.9%	477	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 7 (1.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.6%);
2022	G	70%	Doug Mastriano (R)	316	66.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	151	31.7%	10 [+]	2.1%	477	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	56%	Lou Barletta (R)	253	64.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	136	34.4%	6 [+]	1.5%	395	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%);
2018	G	57%	Scott Wagner (R)	260	65.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	134	33.7%	4 [+]	1.0%	398	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2016	S3	67%	Pat Toomey* (R)	303	63.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	137	28.7%	37 [+]	7.8%	477	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 37 (7.8%);
2014	G	41%	Tom Corbett* (R)	174	57.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	129	42.6%	0	0.0%	303	12	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	337
Median Value	$205,600

Occupied	298	88.4%
Vacant	39	11.6%

Owned	240	80.5%
Rented	58	19.5%
Median Rent	$738

Single-Family Units	271	80.4%
Detached	262	77.7%
Attached	9	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.6%
Mobile Homes	45	13.4%

Howard township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Howard township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howard township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howard township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Howard township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard township, PA