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Kennett township, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,595   ( 1,030 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.3 square miles
Population density: 560.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,683 77.75% 5.0%
Black:2242.61% 73.6%
Indian:00.00% 0.0%
Asian:3223.75% 75.0%
2+ races:2122.47% 143.7%
Hispanic:1,15413.43% 45.7%
Total non-White:1,91222.25% 59.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:317 5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:713 11.4




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
7,565
6,36684.15%
1291.71%
00.00%
1842.43%
871.15%
79210.47%
1,19915.85%

2000
6,451
5,55786.14%
651.01%
00.00%
881.36%
751.16%
64910.06%
89413.86%

1990
4,624
4,15089.75%
1312.83%
00.00%
420.91%
n/a
3016.51%
47410.25%

1980
4,201
3,84291.45%
1022.43%
60.14%
350.83%
n/a
2245.33%
3598.55%

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
809 12.5
305 4.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,407 30.4
420 9.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
308 7.3
115 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Kennett 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
48.2
1,651 19.2%
6,944 80.8%
2,231 26.0%
3,449
2.43
2,495 72.3%
1,933 77.5%
152 6.1%
954 27.7%

2010
NumberPercent
46.0
1,737 23.0%
5,828 77.0%
1,526 20.2%
2,986
2.50
2,067 69.2%
1,826 88.3%
78 3.8%
919 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
40.9
1,578 24.5%
4,873 75.5%
1,139 17.7%
2,454
2.56
1,799 73.3%
1,620 90.1%
28 1.6%
655 26.7%

1990
NumberPercent
43.2
915 19.8%
3,709 80.2%
859 18.6%
1,706
2.56
1,325 77.7%
1,253 94.6%
12 0.9%
381 22.3%

1980
NumberPercent
38.3
1,065 25.4%
3,136 74.6%
682 16.2%
1,458
2.77
1,118 76.7%
1,040 93.0%
38 3.4%
340 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Kennett township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,538 
Median Value$497,100 
Occupied3,44997.5%
Vacant892.5%
Owned2,61775.9%
Rented83224.1%
Median Rent$1,974 
Single-Family Units3,01985.3%
    Detached2,36266.8%
    Attached65718.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units44612.6%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kennett township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000551.6%
$10,000 to $14,999351.0%
$15,000 to $19,999511.5%
$20,000 to $24,999431.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991684.9%
$30,000 to $34,999391.1%
$35,000 to $39,999381.1%
$40,000 to $44,999571.7%
$45,000 to $49,999732.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991173.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991524.4%
$75,000 to $99,99937210.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993018.7%
$125,000 to $149,99945413.2%
$150,000 to $199,99945013.0%
$200,000 or more1,04430.3%
Median Household Income135,817 
Per Capita Income77,584 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI671.9%
Public Assistance391.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps641.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,24076.9%
Unemployed781.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,31878.7%
Not in Labor Force89621.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6781,34155.6%
Non-Profit13136426.5%
Self-Employed22222549.7%
Local Government10716838.9%
State Government18869.2%
Federal Government200100.0%
Total Private + Self1,9001,56654.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27654033.8%
Total2,1762,10650.8%
Pct. Govt.7.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,08325.3%
Sales and Office Occupations77718.1%
Professional, Technical1,16627.2%
Service Occupations48011.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2335.4%
All others77618.1%
White Collar 70.7%
Industry
 Number%
Finance and insurance57413.4%
Professional, scientific, technical45510.6%
Manufacturing45410.6%
Educational services4119.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3428.0%
Health care and social assistance2616.1%
Retail trade2495.8%
Wholesale trade2185.1%
Construction2175.1%
Transportation and warehousing2034.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1794.2%
Accommodation and food services1734.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1373.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1283.0%
Other services1242.9%
Public administration831.9%
Information651.5%
Utilities90.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7278.46%
Puerto Rican1121.30%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American881.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan881.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2032.36%
Argentinean490.57%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian380.44%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan1161.35%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic240.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese971.13%
Indian670.78%
Korean390.45%
Cambodian380.44%
Filipino160.19%
Thai110.13%
Vietnamese70.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,15087.9%
Spanish7349.0%
Other Indo-European831.0%
Chinese620.8%
Other Asian540.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic170.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,06724.0%
English1,62919.0%
German1,49817.4%
Italian1,14713.3%
Welsh4795.6%
American4545.3%
Polish3093.6%
Scottish2102.4%
Dutch1682.0%
Scotch-Irish1601.9%
Russian1171.4%
Greek1131.3%
Lithuanian1011.2%
Moroccan720.8%
French720.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,76290.3%
Not a citizen8339.7%
Native7,32985.3%
Foreign-born1,26614.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kennett township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
101 1.7%266 4.5%774 13.0%1,056 17.7%1,906 32.0%1,849 31.1%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 101 1.7%
9-12 Years 266 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 774 13.0%
Some College 1,056 17.7%
Bach. Degree 1,906 32.0%
Grad Degree 1,849 31.1%
Average years of education: 15.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kennett township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +109 D +632 D + 9.7%
D +741
2020 vs. 2012 R -203 D +1,418 D + 27.1%
D +1,215
2020 vs. 2008 R +138 D +877 D + 14.5%
D +1,015
2016 vs. 2008 R +29 D +245 D + 4.8%
D +274
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 83% Joe Biden (D) 3,313 60.2% Donald Trump* (R) 2,096 38.1% 91 1.7% 5,500 -11 -9 0.08%
2016 76% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,572 53.5% Donald Trump (R) 1,987 41.3% 252 5.2% 4,811 -7 -5 0.08%
2012 74% Mitt Romney (R) 2,299 51.9% Barack Obama* (D) 2,098 47.3% 35 0.8% 4,432 5 5 0.08%
2008 76% Barack Obama (D) 2,298 53.5% John McCain (R) 1,958 45.6% 37 0.9% 4,293 1 0 0.07%
2004 74% George W. Bush* (R) 2,074 53.1% John Kerry (D) 1,819 46.6% 10 0.3% 3,903 5 2 0.07%
2000 66% George W. Bush (R) 1,811 56.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,344 41.6% 73 2.3% 3,228 10 8 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kennett township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,313 60.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,096 38.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 64 1.2%
Other 27 0.5%
TOTAL 5,500
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Kennett township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,572 53.5%
Donald Trump (R) 1,987 41.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 147 3.1%
Other 105 2.2%
TOTAL 4,811
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Kennett township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,098 47.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,299 51.9%
Other 35 0.8%
TOTAL 4,432
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Kennett township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,298 53.5%
John McCain (R) 1,958 45.6%
Other 37 0.9%
TOTAL 4,293
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Kennett township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,074 53.1%
John Kerry (D) 1,819 46.6%
Other 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,903
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Kennett township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,811 56.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,344 41.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 58 1.8%
Other 15 0.5%
TOTAL 3,228
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kennett township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 74% John Fetterman (D) 2,922 60.2% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,836 37.8% 95 [+] 2.0% 4,853 -9 0.09%
2022 G 73% Josh Shapiro (D) 3,126 64.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,635 33.7% 89 [+] 1.8% 4,850 -8 0.09%
2018 S1 66% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 2,534 59.4% Lou Barletta (R) 1,673 39.2% 56 [+] 1.3% 4,263 -3 0.09%
2018 G 66% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,619 61.4% Scott Wagner (R) 1,593 37.3% 55 [+] 1.3% 4,267 -3 0.09%
2016 S3 76% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,368 49.5% Katie McGinty (D) 2,290 47.9% 122 [+] 2.6% 4,780 1 0.08%
2014 G 49% Tom Wolf (D) 1,511 50.6% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,478 49.4% 0 0.0% 2,989 4 0.09%
*: 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