Chest township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 525 ( 10 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 14.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	519	98.86%	1.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	6	1.14%	500.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	1.14%	20.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	9	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.2

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
515
510	99.03%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
3	0.58%
5	0.97%

2000
604
599	99.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.83%
0	0.00%
5	0.83%

1990
565
546	96.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	3.36%

1980
589
587	99.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.34%
2	0.34%

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

-89	-14.7
0	0.0

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

53	9.4
-14	-2.5

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

-41	-7.0
17	2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Chest 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
43.1
126	24.0%
399	76.0%
96	18.3%

201
2.61

145	72.1%
110	75.9%
12	8.3%
56	27.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
103	20.0%
412	80.0%
88	17.1%

207
2.49

148	71.5%
120	81.1%
6	4.1%
59	28.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
155	25.7%
449	74.3%
77	12.7%

205
2.92

168	82.0%
138	82.1%
13	7.7%
37	18.0%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
172	30.4%
393	69.6%
53	9.4%

171
3.30

158	92.4%
128	81.0%
4	2.5%
13	7.6%

1980
Number	Percent
26.2
199	33.8%
390	66.2%
54	9.2%

170
3.46

147	86.5%
131	89.1%
0	0.0%
23	13.5%

2022 Housing Data for Chest township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	9.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	6.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	8.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	7.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	9.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	14.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	19	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	26	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	2.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	4.5%
$200,000 or more	2	1.0%

Median Household Income	41,979
Per Capita Income	19,665

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	9.5%
Public Assistance	22	10.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	50	24.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	182	58.0%
Unemployed	19	6.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	201	64.0%
Not in Labor Force	113	36.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	77	60	56.2%
Non-Profit	3	3	50.0%
Self-Employed	24	2	92.3%

Local Government	9	0	100.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	101	62	62.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	12	5	70.6%
Total	113	67	62.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	18	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	30	16.2%
Professional, Technical	17	9.2%
Service Occupations	34	18.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	2.7%
All others	86	46.5%

White Collar		35.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	36	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	30	16.2%
Construction	27	14.6%
Manufacturing	26	14.1%
Other services	19	10.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	10	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	10	5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	3.8%
Educational services	6	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	1.1%
Public administration	2	1.1%

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	459	93.5%
German, other Germanic	28	5.7%
Spanish	2	0.4%
Vietnamese	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	102	19.4%
English	59	11.2%
Irish	54	10.3%
French	16	3.0%
Polish	12	2.3%
Swedish	12	2.3%
American	11	2.1%
Scottish	10	1.9%
Hungarian	8	1.5%
Italian	7	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	7	1.3%
British	6	1.1%
Slovak	4	0.8%
Dutch	2	0.4%
Swiss	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	525	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	525	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	4.7%	17	4.5%	258	67.7%	50	13.1%	36	9.4%	2	0.5%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	4.7%
9-12 Years	17	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	258	67.7%
Some College	50	13.1%
Bach. Degree	36	9.4%
Grad Degree	2	0.5%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +27	R +25	R + 2.5%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +44	R +74	R + 26.2%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +61	R +122	R + 46.7%
D -61

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +97	R + 44.3%
D -63
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	217	82.5%	Joe Biden (D)	44	16.7%	2	0.8%	263	34	36	0.00%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	190	79.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	42	17.6%	6	2.5%	238	32	34	0.00%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	173	68.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	74	29.1%	7	2.8%	254	22	21	0.00%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	156	59.1%	Barack Obama (D)	105	39.8%	3	1.1%	264	15	13	0.00%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	150	58.8%	John Kerry (D)	103	40.4%	2	0.8%	255	10	8	0.00%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	152	63.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	84	35.3%	2	0.8%	238	17	16	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

217

82.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

263

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Chest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.6%

Donald Trump (R)

190

79.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

238

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Chest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

173

68.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

254

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Chest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

105

39.8%

John McCain (R)

156

59.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

264

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Chest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

150

58.8%

John Kerry (D)

103

40.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Chest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

152

63.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

35.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

TOTAL

238

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chest township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Mehmet Oz (R)	176	80.0%	John Fetterman (D)	38	17.3%	6 [+]	2.7%	220	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (1.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	50%	Doug Mastriano (R)	168	77.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	47	21.6%	3 [+]	1.4%	218	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	40%	Lou Barletta (R)	118	68.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	54	31.2%	1 [+]	0.6%	173	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	41%	Scott Wagner (R)	129	72.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	44	24.9%	4 [+]	2.3%	177	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 4 (2.3%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	153	65.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	59	25.4%	20 [+]	8.6%	232	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 20 (8.6%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Wolf (D)	78	51.0%	Tom Corbett* (R)	75	49.0%	0	0.0%	153	4	0.00%
[-] 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	268
Median Value	$97,900

Occupied	201	75.0%
Vacant	67	25.0%

Owned	160	79.6%
Rented	41	20.4%
Median Rent	$819

Single-Family Units	206	76.9%
Detached	206	76.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	62	23.1%

Chest township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chest township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Chest township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chest township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chest township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chest township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chest township, PA