West Caln township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,930 ( 84 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.6 square miles
Population density: 413.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,093	90.63%	2.1%
Black:	248	2.78%	26.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	38	0.43%	43.3%
2+ races:	96	1.08%	24.4%
Hispanic:	455	5.10%	123.0%

Total non-White:	837	9.37%	12.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-176	-2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	92	1.2

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
9,014
8,269	91.74%
335	3.72%
10	0.11%
67	0.74%
127	1.41%
204	2.26%
745	8.26%

2000
7,054
6,707	95.08%
114	1.62%
0	0.00%
11	0.16%
73	1.03%
107	1.52%
347	4.92%

1990
6,143
5,933	96.58%
136	2.21%
12	0.20%
36	0.59%
n/a
26	0.42%
210	3.42%

1980
4,958
4,832	97.46%
97	1.96%
0	0.00%
6	0.12%
n/a
23	0.46%
126	2.54%

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

1,562	22.1
398	5.6

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

774	12.6
137	2.2

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

1,101	22.2
84	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for West Caln 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
44.2
1,849	20.7%
7,081	79.3%
1,796	20.1%

3,410
2.62

2,546	74.7%
2,204	86.6%
107	4.2%
864	25.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
2,173	24.1%
6,841	75.9%
1,244	13.8%

3,260
2.76

2,522	77.4%
2,177	86.3%
92	3.6%
738	22.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
2,024	28.7%
5,030	71.3%
668	9.5%

2,400
2.93

1,985	82.7%
1,762	88.8%
34	1.7%
415	17.3%

1990
Number	Percent
31.9
1,828	29.8%
4,315	70.2%
461	7.5%

1,999
3.07

1,657	82.9%
1,522	91.9%
57	3.4%
342	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
1,618	32.6%
3,340	67.4%
328	6.6%

1,568
3.15

1,365	87.1%
1,321	96.8%
11	0.8%
203	12.9%

2022 Housing Data for West Caln township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	86	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	101	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	67	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	57	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	44	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	100	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	83	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	1.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	161	4.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	513	15.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	449	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	333	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	360	10.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	494	14.5%
$200,000 or more	486	14.3%

Median Household Income	98,596
Per Capita Income	50,382

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	111	3.3%
Public Assistance	88	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	290	8.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,094	77.7%
Unemployed	42	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,136	78.5%
Not in Labor Force	1,132	21.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,929	1,023	65.3%
Non-Profit	124	342	26.6%
Self-Employed	611	187	76.6%

Local Government	126	126	50.0%
State Government	35	61	36.5%
Federal Government	48	84	36.4%

Total Private + Self	2,540	1,210	67.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	333	613	35.2%
Total	2,873	1,823	61.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	716	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	997	21.2%
Professional, Technical	1,053	22.4%
Service Occupations	521	11.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	0.4%
All others	1,409	30.0%

White Collar		58.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	788	16.8%
Construction	749	15.9%
Health care and social assistance	539	11.5%
Other services	437	9.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	370	7.9%
Educational services	256	5.5%
Retail trade	239	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	208	4.4%
Finance and insurance	202	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	197	4.2%
Public administration	141	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	128	2.7%
Wholesale trade	102	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	91	1.9%
Information	78	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	1.2%
Utilities	45	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	0.5%
Management	22	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	21	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	199	2.23%
Puerto Rican	110	1.23%
Cuban	44	0.49%
Dominican	55	0.62%

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	47	0.53%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	15	0.17%
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	32	0.36%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	38	0.43%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,612	90.9%
German, other Germanic	464	5.5%
Spanish	239	2.9%
Other Indo-European	37	0.4%
Chinese	15	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	11	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,015	22.6%
English	1,580	17.7%
German	1,568	17.6%
Italian	851	9.5%
American	578	6.5%
Pennsylvania German	537	6.0%
Polish	370	4.1%
Dutch	326	3.7%
French	304	3.4%
European	210	2.4%
Scottish	185	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	132	1.5%
Ukrainian	118	1.3%
Hungarian	88	1.0%
Welsh	63	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,845	99.0%
Not a citizen	85	1.0%

Native	8,645	96.8%
Foreign-born	285	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
353	5.5%	264	4.1%	2,340	36.2%	1,578	24.4%	1,304	20.2%	625	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	353	5.5%
9-12 Years	264	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,340	36.2%
Some College	1,578	24.4%
Bach. Degree	1,304	20.2%
Grad Degree	625	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +539	R +67	D + 2.8%
D +472
2020 vs. 2012	R +820	R +394	R + 4.5%
D +426
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,002	R +832	R + 16.1%
D +170

2016 vs. 2008	R +463	R +765	R + 18.9%
D -302
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,971	58.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,071	40.6%	55	1.1%	5,097	10	11	0.07%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	2,432	57.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,599	37.8%	194	4.6%	4,225	9	12	0.07%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,151	55.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,645	42.6%	63	1.6%	3,859	9	9	0.07%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	1,969	50.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,901	48.4%	57	1.5%	3,927	6	5	0.07%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,860	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,349	41.8%	19	0.6%	3,228	9	7	0.06%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	1,321	53.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,080	43.4%	89	3.6%	2,490	7	5	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Caln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,071

40.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,971

58.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,097

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, West Caln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,599

37.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,432

57.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

103

2.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

4,225

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, West Caln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,645

42.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,151

55.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,859

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, West Caln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,901

48.4%

John McCain (R)

1,969

50.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,927

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, West Caln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,860

57.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,349

41.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,228

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, West Caln township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,321

53.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,080

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,490

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Caln township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Mehmet Oz (R)	2,162	56.0%	John Fetterman (D)	1,586	41.1%	111 [+]	2.9%	3,859	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 52 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 30 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 23 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2022	G	56%	Doug Mastriano (R)	2,050	53.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,747	45.3%	60 [+]	1.6%	3,857	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 29 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 16 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 15 (0.4%);
2018	S1	52%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,820	50.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,710	47.8%	46 [+]	1.3%	3,576	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 24 (0.7%); Neal Gale (Green) 22 (0.6%);
2018	G	52%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,768	49.4%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,764	49.3%	45 [+]	1.3%	3,577	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 23 (0.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 22 (0.6%);
2016	S3	61%	Pat Toomey* (R)	2,452	58.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,543	36.9%	182 [+]	4.4%	4,177	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 182 (4.4%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,228	51.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	1,143	48.2%	0	0.0%	2,371	7	0.07%
[-] 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	3,488
Median Value	$298,700

Occupied	3,410	97.8%
Vacant	78	2.2%

Owned	3,007	88.2%
Rented	403	11.8%
Median Rent	$1,333

Single-Family Units	2,809	80.5%
Detached	2,782	79.8%
Attached	27	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	0.7%
Mobile Homes	638	18.3%

West Caln township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Caln township, PA

2022 Housing Data for West Caln township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Caln township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Caln township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Caln township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Caln township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Caln township, PA