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Pocopson township, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,464   ( 118 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.2 square miles
Population density: 545.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,302 73.97% 11.7%
Black:3648.15% 0.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:53612.01% 170.7%
2+ races:821.84% 36.7%
Hispanic:1804.03% 10.4%
Total non-White:1,16226.03% 38.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-438 -11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:320 8.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
4,582
3,74081.62%
3678.01%
110.24%
1984.32%
601.31%
2014.39%
84218.38%

2000
3,283
2,86987.39%
36211.03%
00.00%
150.46%
00.00%
371.13%
41412.61%

1990
3,266
2,86387.66%
2888.82%
70.21%
200.61%
n/a
882.69%
40312.34%

1980
2,336
2,16192.51%
1556.64%
50.21%
20.09%
n/a
130.56%
1757.49%

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
871 26.5
428 13.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6 0.2
11 0.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
702 30.1
228 9.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Pocopson 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
42.6
781 17.5%
3,683 82.5%
920 20.6%
1,002
3.06
897 89.5%
788 87.8%
43 4.8%
105 10.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
1,002 21.9%
3,580 78.1%
673 14.7%
1,150
2.95
989 86.0%
902 91.2%
34 3.4%
161 14.0%

2000
NumberPercent
49.6
638 19.4%
2,645 80.6%
944 28.8%
856
2.80
723 84.5%
681 94.2%
19 2.6%
133 15.5%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
661 20.2%
2,605 79.8%
529 16.2%
795
3.01
699 87.9%
628 89.8%
26 3.7%
96 12.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.9
621 26.6%
1,715 73.4%
386 16.5%
541
3.33
489 90.4%
463 94.7%
14 2.9%
52 9.6%

2022 Housing Data for Pocopson township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,090 
Median Value$624,200 
Occupied1,00291.9%
Vacant888.1%
Owned96696.4%
Rented363.6%
Median Rent$1,375 
Single-Family Units1,04195.5%
    Detached93185.4%
    Attached11010.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units00.0%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pocopson township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00050.5%
$15,000 to $19,99980.8%
$20,000 to $24,999161.6%
$25,000 to $29,999202.0%
$30,000 to $34,99980.8%
$50,000 to $59,999353.5%
$60,000 to $74,999292.9%
$75,000 to $99,999989.8%
$100,000 to $124,999888.8%
$125,000 to $149,99914914.9%
$150,000 to $199,999939.3%
$200,000 or more45345.2%
Median Household Income178,977 
Per Capita Income56,750 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI00.0%
Public Assistance171.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps505.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,26146.8%
Unemployed371.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,29848.2%
Not in Labor Force1,39451.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 53.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector55833562.5%
Non-Profit2811519.6%
Self-Employed2016974.4%
Local Government84315.7%
State Government113722.9%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self75940465.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4719519.4%
Total80659957.4%
Pct. Govt.7.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48234.1%
Sales and Office Occupations22716.1%
Professional, Technical37126.2%
Service Occupations18212.9%
All others15210.7%
White Collar 76.4%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical19814.0%
Finance and insurance17412.3%
Manufacturing17212.2%
Health care and social assistance15711.1%
Retail trade1007.1%
Educational services986.9%
Accommodation and food services986.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.765.4%
Wholesale trade745.2%
Other services684.8%
Construction584.1%
Public administration503.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation423.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing231.6%
Utilities100.7%
Transportation and warehousing100.7%
Management60.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican551.23%
Puerto Rican611.37%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American130.29%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan130.29%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic511.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3237.24%
Indian1302.91%
Korean110.25%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,79688.3%
Chinese1934.5%
Spanish1082.5%
Other Indo-European721.7%
Other Asian571.3%
German, other Germanic360.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun140.3%
Korean110.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic100.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish75116.8%
German73216.4%
Italian55712.5%
English46410.4%
French1814.1%
Polish1583.5%
American1543.4%
Scotch-Irish701.6%
Greek611.4%
Ukrainian481.1%
Eastern European461.0%
Scandinavian461.0%
Russian451.0%
European420.9%
Swiss420.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,26995.6%
Not a citizen1954.4%
Native3,96188.7%
Foreign-born50311.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pocopson township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
91 2.7%203 6.0%894 26.6%514 15.3%866 25.8%793 23.6%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 91 2.7%
9-12 Years 203 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 894 26.6%
Some College 514 15.3%
Bach. Degree 866 25.8%
Grad Degree 793 23.6%
Average years of education: 14.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pocopson township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +78 D +190 D + 6.4%
D +268
2020 vs. 2012 R -122 D +646 D + 28.4%
D +524
2020 vs. 2008 R +51 D +321 D + 12.5%
D +372
2016 vs. 2008 R -27 D +131 D + 6.1%
D +104
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 1,423 57.3% Donald Trump* (R) 1,030 41.5% 30 1.2% 2,483 -7 -5 0.04%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,155 52.0% Donald Trump (R) 952 42.9% 114 5.1% 2,221 -5 -3 0.04%
2012 59% Mitt Romney (R) 1,152 55.5% Barack Obama* (D) 899 43.3% 26 1.3% 2,077 9 8 0.04%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 1,051 51.2% John McCain (R) 979 47.7% 24 1.2% 2,054 4 2 0.03%
2004 57% George W. Bush* (R) 960 56.1% John Kerry (D) 743 43.4% 9 0.5% 1,712 8 5 0.03%
2000 52% George W. Bush (R) 787 57.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 553 40.2% 34 2.5% 1,374 11 9 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pocopson township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,423 57.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,030 41.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 0.8%
Other 9 0.4%
TOTAL 2,483
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Pocopson township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,155 52.0%
Donald Trump (R) 952 42.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 55 2.5%
Other 59 2.7%
TOTAL 2,221
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Pocopson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 899 43.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,152 55.5%
Other 26 1.3%
TOTAL 2,077
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Pocopson township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,051 51.2%
John McCain (R) 979 47.7%
Other 24 1.2%
TOTAL 2,054
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Pocopson township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 960 56.1%
John Kerry (D) 743 43.4%
Other 9 0.5%
TOTAL 1,712
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Pocopson township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 787 57.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 553 40.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 29 2.1%
Other 5 0.4%
TOTAL 1,374
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pocopson township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 61% John Fetterman (D) 1,165 55.9% Mehmet Oz (R) 863 41.4% 55 [+] 2.6% 2,083 -5 0.04%
2022 G 61% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,298 62.3% Doug Mastriano (R) 726 34.8% 61 [+] 2.9% 2,085 -7 0.04%
2018 S1 56% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,113 57.5% Lou Barletta (R) 798 41.2% 25 [+] 1.3% 1,936 -1 0.04%
2018 G 56% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,156 59.4% Scott Wagner (R) 758 39.0% 31 [+] 1.6% 1,945 -2 0.04%
2016 S3 63% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,171 52.9% Katie McGinty (D) 981 44.3% 62 [+] 2.8% 2,214 4 0.04%
2014 G 35% Tom Corbett* (R) 619 50.2% Tom Wolf (D) 615 49.8% 0 0.0% 1,234 5 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