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Downingtown borough, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,088   ( 197 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population density: 3696.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,716 70.67% 4.7%
Black:1,01812.59% 13.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5927.32% 171.6%
2+ races:3634.49% 87.1%
Hispanic:3874.78% 31.7%
Total non-White:2,37229.33% 25.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-283 -4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:480 7.4




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
7,891
5,99976.02%
89811.38%
50.06%
2182.76%
1942.46%
5677.19%
1,89223.98%

2000
7,589
6,27782.71%
78410.33%
100.13%
921.21%
1862.45%
2122.79%
1,31217.29%

1990
7,749
6,78487.55%
6928.93%
310.40%
971.25%
n/a
1451.87%
96512.45%

1980
7,650
6,85789.63%
6158.04%
60.08%
230.30%
n/a
1361.78%
79310.37%

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
-278 -3.7
580 7.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-507 -6.5
347 4.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-73 -1.0
172 2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Downingtown 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
NumberPercent
38.9
1,528 18.9%
6,560 81.1%
1,009 12.5%
3,393
2.32
2,220 65.4%
1,382 62.3%
281 12.7%
1,173 34.6%

2010
NumberPercent
35.8
1,692 21.4%
6,199 78.6%
964 12.2%
3,286
2.35
1,921 58.5%
1,266 65.9%
260 13.5%
1,365 41.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
1,914 25.2%
5,675 74.8%
1,050 13.8%
3,065
2.39
1,873 61.1%
1,372 73.3%
212 11.3%
1,192 38.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
1,794 23.2%
5,955 76.8%
1,098 14.2%
3,069
2.49
1,979 64.5%
1,598 80.7%
125 6.3%
1,090 35.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
1,979 25.9%
5,671 74.1%
815 10.7%
2,971
2.55
2,078 69.9%
1,610 77.5%
213 10.3%
893 30.1%

2022 Housing Data for Downingtown borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,555 
Median Value$295,500 
Occupied3,39395.4%
Vacant1624.6%
Owned1,79652.9%
Rented1,59747.1%
Median Rent$1,436 
Single-Family Units2,04057.4%
    Detached70619.9%
    Attached1,33437.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,20834.0%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Downingtown borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000621.8%
$10,000 to $14,999511.5%
$15,000 to $19,999501.5%
$20,000 to $24,999792.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991073.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991053.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992356.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991183.5%
$45,000 to $49,999351.0%
$50,000 to $59,99933810.0%
$60,000 to $74,99953615.8%
$75,000 to $99,99963318.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992467.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992086.1%
$150,000 to $199,99945813.5%
$200,000 or more1323.9%
Median Household Income74,323 
Per Capita Income41,247 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI521.5%
Public Assistance561.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2326.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,34779.4%
Unemployed1833.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,53082.7%
Not in Labor Force94717.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6231,84246.8%
Non-Profit19720049.6%
Self-Employed23514462.0%
Local Government17334933.1%
State Government1183875.6%
Federal Government170100.0%
Total Private + Self1,8581,98648.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.50558746.2%
Total2,3632,57347.9%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87117.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,32926.9%
Professional, Technical1,04121.1%
Service Occupations82416.7%
All others87117.6%
White Collar 65.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing81816.6%
Health care and social assistance66313.4%
Educational services51310.4%
Retail trade4509.1%
Accommodation and food services4158.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3026.1%
Public administration2885.8%
Transportation and warehousing2675.4%
Other services2164.4%
Construction2154.4%
Finance and insurance2154.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1493.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.992.0%
Information941.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation871.8%
Utilities791.6%
Wholesale trade661.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican220.27%
Puerto Rican1101.36%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American60.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan60.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2102.60%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean230.28%
Colombian600.74%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1271.57%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic390.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4115.08%
Filipino690.85%
Vietnamese580.72%
Thai240.30%
Chinese180.22%
Indonesian120.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,55485.4%
Other Indo-European6258.1%
Arabic1552.0%
Spanish1211.6%
Other Asian590.8%
Vietnamese580.8%
Tagalog440.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.4%
Chinese180.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,86423.0%
German1,69521.0%
English93811.6%
Italian88310.9%
Norwegian3924.8%
Scottish2673.3%
Polish2122.6%
European1942.4%
American1852.3%
Dutch1411.7%
Jordanian1381.7%
Austrian1131.4%
Hungarian991.2%
Russian921.1%
French851.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,64494.5%
Not a citizen4445.5%
Native7,11588.0%
Foreign-born97312.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Downingtown borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
82 1.4%122 2.0%1,723 28.7%1,433 23.8%2,040 33.9%611 10.2%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 82 1.4%
9-12 Years 122 2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,723 28.7%
Some College 1,433 23.8%
Bach. Degree 2,040 33.9%
Grad Degree 611 10.2%
Average years of education: 14.1

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Downingtown borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +147 D +406 D + 5.0%
D +553
2020 vs. 2012 R +150 D +442 D + 5.7%
D +592
2020 vs. 2008 R +172 D +288 D + 2.2%
D +460
2016 vs. 2008 R +25 R +118 R + 2.8%
D -93
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Joe Biden (D) 2,792 65.1% Donald Trump* (R) 1,401 32.7% 96 2.2% 4,289 -16 -14 0.06%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,239 59.0% Donald Trump (R) 1,254 33.1% 299 7.9% 3,792 -15 -13 0.06%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 2,200 62.6% Mitt Romney (R) 1,251 35.6% 62 1.8% 3,513 -11 -12 0.06%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 2,332 64.1% John McCain (R) 1,229 33.8% 76 2.1% 3,637 -10 -12 0.06%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 1,753 53.5% George W. Bush* (R) 1,496 45.6% 30 0.9% 3,279 -3 -5 0.06%
2000 47% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,412 53.3% George W. Bush (R) 1,124 42.4% 115 4.3% 2,651 -4 -6 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Downingtown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,792 65.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,401 32.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 72 1.7%
Other 24 0.6%
TOTAL 4,289
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Downingtown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,239 59.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,254 33.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 154 4.1%
Other 145 3.8%
TOTAL 3,792
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Downingtown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,200 62.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,251 35.6%
Other 62 1.8%
TOTAL 3,513
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Downingtown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,332 64.1%
John McCain (R) 1,229 33.8%
Other 76 2.1%
TOTAL 3,637
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12


2004 President, Downingtown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,496 45.6%
John Kerry (D) 1,753 53.5%
Other 30 0.9%
TOTAL 3,279
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Downingtown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,124 42.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,412 53.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 80 3.0%
Other 35 1.3%
TOTAL 2,651
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Downingtown borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% John Fetterman (D) 2,223 65.2% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,069 31.3% 118 [+] 3.5% 3,410 -15 0.06%
2022 G 55% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,366 69.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 974 28.5% 81 [+] 2.4% 3,421 -13 0.06%
2018 S1 52% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 2,190 68.5% Lou Barletta (R) 908 28.4% 101 [+] 3.2% 3,199 -14 0.06%
2018 G 51% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,254 70.6% Scott Wagner (R) 852 26.7% 88 [+] 2.8% 3,194 -14 0.06%
2016 S3 60% Katie McGinty (D) 2,112 56.4% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,421 37.9% 215 [+] 5.7% 3,748 -11 0.06%
2014 G 33% Tom Wolf (D) 1,351 66.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 668 33.1% 0 0.0% 2,019 -12 0.06%
*: 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