Highland township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,252 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.1 square miles
Population density: 73.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,058	84.50%	2.8%
Black:	32	2.56%	37.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	97	7.75%	470.6%
Hispanic:	65	5.19%	41.4%

Total non-White:	194	15.50%	6.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-31	-3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	1.0

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
1,272
1,089	85.61%
51	4.01%
2	0.16%
2	0.16%
17	1.34%
111	8.73%
183	14.39%

2000
1,125
1,065	94.67%
26	2.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	1.16%
21	1.87%
60	5.33%

1990
1,199
1,116	93.08%
82	6.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
83	6.92%

1980
1,244
1,128	90.68%
103	8.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	1.37%
116	9.32%

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

24	2.1
123	10.9

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

-51	-4.3
-23	-1.9

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

-12	-1.0
-33	-2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland 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
47.1
303	24.2%
949	75.8%
215	17.2%

417
3.00

339	81.3%
269	79.4%
10	2.9%
78	18.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.1
336	26.4%
936	73.6%
188	14.8%

456
2.79

348	76.3%
290	83.3%
15	4.3%
108	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.8
257	22.8%
868	77.2%
146	13.0%

440
2.56

330	75.0%
290	87.9%
11	3.3%
110	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
315	26.3%
884	73.7%
177	14.8%

412
2.91

324	78.6%
283	87.3%
9	2.8%
88	21.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
390	31.4%
854	68.6%
113	9.1%

393
3.17

339	86.3%
299	88.2%
12	3.5%
54	13.7%

2022 Housing Data for Highland township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	10.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	6.0%
$200,000 or more	97	23.3%

Median Household Income	100,179
Per Capita Income	47,133

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	6.0%
Public Assistance	30	7.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	9.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	543	75.0%
Unemployed	46	6.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	589	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	135	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	260	190	57.8%
Non-Profit	16	48	25.0%
Self-Employed	76	22	77.6%

Local Government	7	7	50.0%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	336	212	61.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	23	69	25.0%
Total	359	281	56.1%

Pct. Govt.	4.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	114	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	149	23.3%
Professional, Technical	127	19.8%
Service Occupations	66	10.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	3.9%
All others	184	28.8%

White Collar		60.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	94	14.7%
Health care and social assistance	80	12.5%
Retail trade	68	10.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	10.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	62	9.7%
Educational services	49	7.7%
Construction	45	7.0%
Wholesale trade	42	6.6%
Other services	37	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	22	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	2.0%
Finance and insurance	13	2.0%
Information	12	1.9%
Utilities	8	1.2%
Public administration	6	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.6%
Transportation and warehousing	4	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	44	3.51%
Puerto Rican	21	1.68%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,010	85.2%
German, other Germanic	91	7.7%
Spanish	55	4.6%
Other Indo-European	30	2.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	237	18.9%
Irish	166	13.3%
Pennsylvania German	130	10.4%
English	113	9.0%
Welsh	78	6.2%
Italian	66	5.3%
Swiss	52	4.2%
Portuguese	36	2.9%
Scottish	36	2.9%
French	33	2.6%
Polish	32	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	32	2.6%
European	22	1.8%
American	16	1.3%
French Canadian	10	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,201	95.9%
Not a citizen	51	4.1%

Native	1,178	94.1%
Foreign-born	74	5.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	5.3%	35	4.1%	376	43.7%	166	19.3%	150	17.4%	88	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	5.3%
9-12 Years	35	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	376	43.7%
Some College	166	19.3%
Bach. Degree	150	17.4%
Grad Degree	88	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +80	R +34	R + 0.8%
D +46
2020 vs. 2012	R +29	D +30	D + 8.6%
D +59
2020 vs. 2008	R +60	D +1	D + 5.3%
D +61

2016 vs. 2008	R -20	D +35	D + 6.1%
D +15
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	417	60.9%	Joe Biden (D)	259	37.8%	9	1.3%	685	12	14	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	337	58.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	213	36.8%	29	5.0%	579	10	12	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	388	65.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	200	33.7%	6	1.0%	594	19	18	0.01%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	357	62.7%	Barack Obama (D)	198	34.8%	14	2.5%	569	19	17	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	375	66.6%	John Kerry (D)	181	32.1%	7	1.2%	563	18	16	0.01%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	315	64.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	154	31.4%	22	4.5%	491	18	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

259

37.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

417

60.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

685

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

213

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

337

58.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

579

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

200

33.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

388

65.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

594

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

198

34.8%

John McCain (R)

357

62.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

569

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

375

66.6%

John Kerry (D)

181

32.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

563

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

315

64.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

154

31.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Mehmet Oz (R)	327	57.8%	John Fetterman (D)	213	37.6%	26 [+]	4.6%	566	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 13 (2.3%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 7 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2022	G	59%	Doug Mastriano (R)	313	55.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	236	41.8%	16 [+]	2.8%	565	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (1.2%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (1.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	52%	Lou Barletta (R)	279	55.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	209	41.8%	12 [+]	2.4%	500	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 6 (1.2%);
2018	G	52%	Scott Wagner (R)	277	55.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	217	43.3%	7 [+]	1.4%	501	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.6%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	356	62.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	182	31.8%	34 [+]	5.9%	572	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 34 (5.9%);
2014	G	40%	Tom Corbett* (R)	239	62.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	141	37.1%	0	0.0%	380	18	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	467
Median Value	$318,300

Occupied	417	89.3%
Vacant	50	10.7%

Owned	375	89.9%
Rented	42	10.1%
Median Rent	$1,577

Single-Family Units	404	86.5%
Detached	391	83.7%
Attached	13	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	36	7.7%

Highland township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Highland township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Highland township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Highland township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Highland township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland township, PA