Girard township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 540 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 63.2 square miles
Population density: 8.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	539	99.81%	2.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.19%	80.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.19%	88.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	14	3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-8	-1.8

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
534
525	98.31%
1	0.19%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
5	0.94%
2	0.37%
9	1.69%

2000
658
651	98.94%
2	0.30%
0	0.00%
5	0.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.06%

1990
657
657	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
691
684	98.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	1.01%
7	1.01%

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

-126	-19.1
2	0.3

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

-6	-0.9
7	1.1

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

-27	-3.9
-7	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Girard 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
47.8
88	16.3%
452	83.7%
120	22.2%

237
2.28

158	66.7%
116	73.4%
22	13.9%
79	33.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
115	21.5%
419	78.5%
76	14.2%

227
2.35

154	67.8%
120	77.9%
10	6.5%
73	32.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
190	28.9%
468	71.1%
67	10.2%

240
2.74

191	79.6%
156	81.7%
14	7.3%
49	20.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
183	27.9%
474	72.1%
88	13.4%

222
2.96

184	82.9%
158	85.9%
8	4.3%
38	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
24.2
276	39.9%
415	60.1%
60	8.7%

215
3.21

178	82.8%
153	86.0%
11	6.2%
37	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Girard township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	7.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	10.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	9.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	40	16.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	9.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	4.2%

Median Household Income	51,875
Per Capita Income	26,470

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	9.3%
Public Assistance	10	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	62	26.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	234	66.5%
Unemployed	10	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	244	69.3%
Not in Labor Force	108	30.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	129	52	71.3%
Non-Profit	0	12	0.0%
Self-Employed	2	11	15.4%

Local Government	4	15	21.1%
State Government	0	18	0.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	131	63	67.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	47	7.8%
Total	135	110	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	15.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	9.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	14.3%
Professional, Technical	29	11.8%
Service Occupations	56	22.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	4.1%
All others	101	41.2%

White Collar		35.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	41	16.7%
Health care and social assistance	32	13.1%
Public administration	24	9.8%
Construction	24	9.8%
Retail trade	24	9.8%
Transportation and warehousing	22	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	20	8.2%
Educational services	11	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	4.1%
Finance and insurance	7	2.9%
Other services	6	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	1.2%
Utilities	3	1.2%
Wholesale trade	3	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.4%

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	525	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	93	17.2%
French	72	13.3%
American	70	13.0%
Irish	40	7.4%
English	26	4.8%
Polish	26	4.8%
Swedish	16	3.0%
Scottish	12	2.2%
Italian	11	2.0%
Dutch	8	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	7	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	3	0.6%
Hungarian	3	0.6%
Russian	3	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	540	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	540	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	9.7%	51	13.0%	199	50.9%	85	21.7%	16	4.1%	2	0.5%
Average years of education: 11.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	9.7%
9-12 Years	51	13.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	199	50.9%
Some College	85	21.7%
Bach. Degree	16	4.1%
Grad Degree	2	0.5%
Average years of education: 11.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +58	R +45	R + 0.1%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +119	R +134	R + 35.3%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +135	R +160	R + 48.2%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +77	R +115	R + 48.1%
D -38
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	243	80.7%	Joe Biden (D)	55	18.3%	3	1.0%	301	32	34	0.00%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	185	77.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	42	17.6%	12	5.0%	239	29	32	0.00%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	124	62.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	70	35.4%	4	2.0%	198	16	15	0.00%
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	108	55.7%	Barack Obama (D)	80	41.2%	6	3.1%	194	12	10	0.00%
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	148	71.5%	John Kerry (D)	59	28.5%	0	0.0%	207	23	21	0.00%
2000	37%	George W. Bush (R)	113	65.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	53	30.8%	6	3.5%	172	19	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

243

80.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.6%

Donald Trump (R)

185

77.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

239

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

124

62.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

198

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

41.2%

John McCain (R)

108

55.7%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

194

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

148

71.5%

John Kerry (D)

28.5%

TOTAL

207

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

113

65.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Girard township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Mehmet Oz (R)	162	73.6%	John Fetterman (D)	48	21.8%	10 [+]	4.5%	220	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (2.3%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (1.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	49%	Doug Mastriano (R)	150	67.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	67	30.2%	5 [+]	2.3%	222	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	40%	Lou Barletta (R)	127	72.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	46	26.1%	3 [+]	1.7%	176	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (1.7%);
2018	G	39%	Scott Wagner (R)	131	74.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	42	24.0%	2 [+]	1.1%	175	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	156	66.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	60	25.5%	19 [+]	8.1%	235	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 19 (8.1%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Corbett* (R)	74	56.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	56	43.1%	0	0.0%	130	12	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	394
Median Value	$97,200

Occupied	237	60.2%
Vacant	157	39.8%

Owned	217	91.6%
Rented	20	8.4%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	280	71.1%
Detached	278	70.6%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	111	28.2%

Girard township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Girard township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Girard township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Girard township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Girard township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Girard township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Girard township, PA