Highland township, PA

2022 population: 603 ( 78 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.9 square miles
Population density: 30.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	571	94.69%	10.0%
Black:	5	0.83%	25.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	27	4.48%	2600.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	32	5.31%	433.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	52	12.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	6.0

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
525
519	98.86%
4	0.76%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
6	1.14%

2000
630
595	94.44%
21	3.33%
2	0.32%
2	0.32%
10	1.59%
0	0.00%
35	5.56%

1990
597
597	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
541
539	99.63%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.37%

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

-76	-12.1
-29	-4.6

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

-2	-0.3
35	5.9

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

58	10.7
-2	-0.4

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
52.1
102	16.9%
501	83.1%
152	25.2%

268
2.25

173	64.6%
143	82.7%
11	6.4%
95	35.4%

2010
Number	Percent
49.9
91	17.3%
434	82.7%
98	18.7%

234
2.24

158	67.5%
138	87.3%
7	4.4%
76	32.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
165	26.2%
465	73.8%
84	13.3%

235
2.68

183	77.9%
160	87.4%
4	2.2%
52	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
151	25.3%
446	74.7%
55	9.2%

218
2.74

172	78.9%
146	84.9%
12	7.0%
46	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
175	32.3%
366	67.7%
51	9.4%

181
2.99

141	77.9%
131	92.9%
0	0.0%
40	22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Highland township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	13.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	27	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	48	17.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	9.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	3.4%
$200,000 or more	30	11.2%

Median Household Income	81,667
Per Capita Income	50,140

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	3.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	9.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	312	85.5%
Unemployed	8	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	320	87.7%
Not in Labor Force	45	12.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	129	105	55.1%
Non-Profit	1	25	3.8%
Self-Employed	31	4	88.6%

Local Government	7	22	24.1%
State Government	10	13	43.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	160	109	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	18	60	23.1%
Total	178	169	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	67	19.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	86	24.4%
Professional, Technical	73	20.7%
Service Occupations	59	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	2.0%
All others	67	19.0%

White Collar		64.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	64	18.2%
Accommodation and food services	39	11.1%
Construction	39	11.1%
Retail trade	29	8.2%
Public administration	26	7.4%
Manufacturing	24	6.8%
Educational services	23	6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	6.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	11	3.1%
Utilities	10	2.8%
Wholesale trade	10	2.8%
Other services	9	2.6%
Finance and insurance	7	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	1.1%
Management	2	0.6%
Information	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	589	99.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.5%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	242	40.1%
Irish	101	16.7%
Italian	46	7.6%
English	35	5.8%
Norwegian	18	3.0%
Polish	16	2.7%
Slovak	16	2.7%
Danish	14	2.3%
Hungarian	10	1.7%
American	9	1.5%
Dutch	9	1.5%
Scottish	9	1.5%
Lebanese	8	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.0%
Croatian	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	603	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	593	98.3%
Foreign-born	10	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	1.8%	13	2.9%	202	44.3%	111	24.3%	69	15.1%	53	11.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	1.8%
9-12 Years	13	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	202	44.3%
Some College	111	24.3%
Bach. Degree	69	15.1%
Grad Degree	53	11.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +46	R +27	D + 1.0%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +93	R +87	R + 15.1%
D +6
2020 vs. 2008	R +92	R +94	R + 18.6%
D -2

2016 vs. 2008	R +46	R +67	R + 19.6%
D -21
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	272	72.7%	Joe Biden (D)	100	26.7%	2	0.5%	374	24	26	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	226	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	81	25.8%	7	2.2%	314	24	26	0.01%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	179	64.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	94	33.9%	4	1.4%	277	18	17	0.00%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	180	62.9%	Barack Obama (D)	102	35.7%	4	1.4%	286	19	17	0.00%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	186	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	126	40.4%	0	0.0%	312	11	9	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	147	56.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	107	41.3%	5	1.9%	259	10	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

100

26.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

272

72.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

374

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.8%

Donald Trump (R)

226

72.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

TOTAL

314

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

33.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

179

64.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

277

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

102

35.7%

John McCain (R)

180

62.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

186

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

126

40.4%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

147

56.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

107

41.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

* 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	67%	Mehmet Oz (R)	218	66.7%	John Fetterman (D)	103	31.5%	6 [+]	1.8%	327	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	67%	Doug Mastriano (R)	214	65.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	110	33.6%	3 [+]	0.9%	327	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	59%	Lou Barletta (R)	190	67.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	88	31.2%	4 [+]	1.4%	282	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.7%);
2018	G	59%	Scott Wagner (R)	189	67.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	89	31.7%	3 [+]	1.1%	281	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 3 (1.1%);
2016	S3	66%	Pat Toomey* (R)	196	64.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	92	30.2%	17 [+]	5.6%	305	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 17 (5.6%);
2014	G	48%	Tom Corbett* (R)	116	53.7%	Tom Wolf (D)	100	46.3%	0	0.0%	216	9	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	374
Median Value	$189,000

Occupied	268	71.7%
Vacant	106	28.3%

Owned	221	82.5%
Rented	47	17.5%
Median Rent	$481

Single-Family Units	298	79.7%
Detached	293	78.3%
Attached	5	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	73	19.5%

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