Sandy township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 11,721 ( 1,096 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.9 square miles
Population density: 225.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,097	94.68%	7.7%
Black:	10	0.09%	72.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	86	0.73%	23.2%
2+ races:	52	0.44%	41.6%
Hispanic:	476	4.06%	473.5%

Total non-White:	624	5.32%	93.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	795	9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	301	3.4

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
10,625
10,302	96.96%
36	0.34%
3	0.03%
112	1.05%
89	0.84%
83	0.78%
323	3.04%

2000
11,556
11,277	97.59%
8	0.07%
15	0.13%
80	0.69%
153	1.32%
23	0.20%
279	2.41%

1990
9,005
8,905	98.89%
8	0.09%
0	0.00%
87	0.97%
n/a
5	0.06%
100	1.11%

1980
7,600
7,548	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
30	0.39%
n/a
22	0.29%
52	0.68%

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

-975	-8.4
44	0.4

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

2,372	26.3
179	2.0

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

1,357	17.9
48	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Sandy 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
47.7
2,161	18.4%
9,560	81.6%
2,789	23.8%

4,490
2.53

3,169	70.6%
2,546	80.3%
249	7.9%
1,321	29.4%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
2,192	20.6%
8,433	79.4%
2,210	20.8%

4,241
2.42

3,031	71.5%
2,473	81.6%
201	6.6%
1,210	28.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
2,634	22.8%
8,922	77.2%
2,248	19.5%

4,375
2.51

3,258	74.5%
2,873	88.2%
162	5.0%
1,117	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
2,191	24.3%
6,814	75.7%
1,449	16.1%

3,296
2.63

2,551	77.4%
2,245	88.0%
112	4.4%
745	22.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
2,167	28.5%
5,433	71.5%
992	13.1%

2,578
2.86

2,042	79.2%
1,760	86.2%
136	6.7%
536	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Sandy township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	191	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	191	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	183	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	237	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	141	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	101	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	141	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	76	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	157	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	424	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	504	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	648	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	543	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	318	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	325	7.2%
$200,000 or more	310	6.9%

Median Household Income	71,210
Per Capita Income	39,119

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	215	4.8%
Public Assistance	140	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	776	17.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,609	69.5%
Unemployed	164	2.5%
In Armed Forces	24	0.4%

Total Labor Force	4,797	72.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,832	27.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,761	1,057	62.5%
Non-Profit	619	511	54.8%
Self-Employed	383	147	72.3%

Local Government	134	124	51.9%
State Government	332	52	86.5%
Federal Government	91	90	50.3%

Total Private + Self	2,144	1,204	64.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,176	777	60.2%
Total	3,320	1,981	62.6%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	907	17.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	730	13.8%
Professional, Technical	1,582	29.8%
Service Occupations	742	14.0%
All others	1,340	25.3%

White Collar		60.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,210	22.8%
Educational services	738	13.9%
Manufacturing	666	12.6%
Retail trade	506	9.5%
Public administration	402	7.6%
Other services	395	7.5%
Accommodation and food services	324	6.1%
Construction	282	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	265	5.0%
Wholesale trade	213	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	119	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	65	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	40	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	30	0.6%
Information	20	0.4%
Finance and insurance	17	0.3%
Utilities	9	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	461	3.93%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	15	0.13%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	15	0.13%
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	%
Chinese	33	0.28%
Thai	27	0.23%
Filipino	26	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	10,994	98.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	52	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	30	0.3%
German, other Germanic	28	0.3%
Other Asian	27	0.2%
Other Indo-European	8	0.1%
Other	7	0.1%
Tagalog	4	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,428	20.7%
Irish	1,242	10.6%
English	1,121	9.6%
Italian	1,104	9.4%
Polish	898	7.7%
Swedish	447	3.8%
American	424	3.6%
Scottish	417	3.6%
European	379	3.2%
Slovak	190	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	177	1.5%
Dutch	161	1.4%
Austrian	128	1.1%
Ukrainian	116	1.0%
French	104	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	11,652	99.4%
Not a citizen	69	0.6%

Native	11,601	99.0%
Foreign-born	120	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
186	2.1%	304	3.5%	3,168	36.4%	1,693	19.4%	1,782	20.5%	1,578	18.1%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	186	2.1%
9-12 Years	304	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,168	36.4%
Some College	1,693	19.4%
Bach. Degree	1,782	20.5%
Grad Degree	1,578	18.1%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +573	R +283	D + 2.5%
D +290
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,071	R +1,057	R + 10.8%
D +14
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,290	R +1,678	R + 24.2%
D -388

2016 vs. 2008	R +717	R +1,395	R + 26.7%
D -678
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,473	72.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,581	25.7%	94	1.5%	6,148	24	26	0.09%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	3,900	72.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,291	23.9%	201	3.7%	5,392	24	26	0.09%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,402	67.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,567	31.0%	93	1.8%	5,062	21	20	0.09%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	3,183	60.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,969	37.5%	98	1.9%	5,250	16	15	0.09%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,391	67.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,651	32.6%	19	0.4%	5,061	19	16	0.09%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	2,930	66.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,372	31.2%	97	2.2%	4,399	20	19	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sandy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,581

25.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,473

72.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,148

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Sandy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,291

23.9%

Donald Trump (R)

3,900

72.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

110

2.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

5,392

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Sandy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,567

31.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,402

67.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

5,062

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Sandy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,969

37.5%

John McCain (R)

3,183

60.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

5,250

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Sandy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,391

67.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,651

32.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,061

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Sandy township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,930

66.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,372

31.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,399

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sandy township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Mehmet Oz (R)	3,430	69.7%	John Fetterman (D)	1,373	27.9%	117 [+]	2.4%	4,920	23	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 72 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 26 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2022	G	50%	Doug Mastriano (R)	3,189	64.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,652	33.6%	72 [+]	1.5%	4,913	23	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 46 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 15 (0.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	S1	46%	Lou Barletta (R)	2,882	66.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,413	32.5%	52 [+]	1.2%	4,347	24	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 39 (0.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 13 (0.3%);
2018	G	46%	Scott Wagner (R)	2,896	66.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,407	32.3%	49 [+]	1.1%	4,352	26	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 22 (0.5%);
2016	S3	58%	Pat Toomey* (R)	3,594	67.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,423	26.8%	291 [+]	5.5%	5,308	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 291 (5.5%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,993	60.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	1,320	39.8%	0	0.0%	3,313	15	0.09%
[-] 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	5,832
Median Value	$186,300

Occupied	4,490	77.0%
Vacant	1,342	23.0%

Owned	3,619	80.6%
Rented	871	19.4%
Median Rent	$742

Single-Family Units	4,984	85.5%
Detached	4,818	82.6%
Attached	166	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	329	5.6%
Mobile Homes	432	7.4%

Sandy township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sandy township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Sandy township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sandy township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sandy township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sandy township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sandy township, PA