Briar Creek borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 938 ( 278 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population density: 568.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	887	94.56%	38.6%
Black:	7	0.75%	250.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.32%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	0.32%	70.0%
Hispanic:	38	4.05%	850.0%

Total non-White:	51	5.44%	155.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	247	45.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	5.7

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
660
640	96.97%
2	0.30%
1	0.15%
3	0.45%
10	1.52%
4	0.61%
20	3.03%

2000
651
623	95.70%
2	0.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
26	3.99%
0	0.00%
28	4.30%

1990
616
586	95.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.65%
n/a
0	0.00%
30	4.87%

1980
644
638	99.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.31%
n/a
4	0.62%
6	0.93%

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

17	2.6
-8	-1.2

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

37	6.0
-2	-0.3

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

-52	-8.1
24	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Briar Creek borough, 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
35.7
304	32.4%
634	67.6%
163	17.4%

286
3.19

162	56.6%
96	59.3%
13	8.0%
124	43.4%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
116	17.6%
544	82.4%
213	32.3%

276
2.14

142	51.4%
97	68.3%
14	9.9%
134	48.6%

2000
Number	Percent
45.1
132	20.3%
519	79.7%
175	26.9%

259
2.29

172	66.4%
125	72.7%
13	7.6%
87	33.6%

1990
Number	Percent
30.2
151	24.5%
465	75.5%
80	13.0%

228
2.70

154	67.5%
126	81.8%
12	7.8%
74	32.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
145	22.5%
499	77.5%
71	11.0%

254
2.54

172	67.7%
141	82.0%
16	9.3%
82	32.3%

2022 Housing Data for Briar Creek borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	8.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	9.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	10.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	7.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	13.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	13	4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	28	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	2.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	7.7%

Median Household Income	34,886
Per Capita Income	17,561

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.1%
Public Assistance	19	6.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	74	25.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	219	47.7%
Unemployed	119	25.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	338	73.6%
Not in Labor Force	121	26.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		52.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	105	78	57.4%
Non-Profit	0	10	0.0%
Self-Employed	7	4	63.6%

Local Government	26	8	76.5%
State Government	4	4	50.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	112	82	57.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	22	57.7%
Total	142	104	57.7%

Pct. Govt.	17.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	7	2.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	27	11.0%
Professional, Technical	58	23.6%
Service Occupations	52	21.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	2.0%
All others	102	41.5%

White Collar		37.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	41	16.7%
Manufacturing	39	15.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	12.6%
Construction	29	11.8%
Retail trade	22	8.9%
Educational services	19	7.7%
Finance and insurance	12	4.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	2.8%
Public administration	7	2.8%
Other services	6	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	5	2.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.2%
Information	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	38	4.05%
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	%
Filipino	3	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	857	96.7%
Spanish	22	2.5%
Other Indo-European	6	0.7%
Tagalog	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	196	20.9%
Pennsylvania German	156	16.6%
English	141	15.0%
Irish	53	5.7%
Italian	42	4.5%
Welsh	42	4.5%
Polish	35	3.7%
American	8	0.9%
Dutch	7	0.7%
Eastern European	7	0.7%
European	7	0.7%
Norwegian	3	0.3%
French	2	0.2%
Greek	2	0.2%
Scottish	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	908	96.8%
Not a citizen	30	3.2%

Native	908	96.8%
Foreign-born	30	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.9%	75	14.2%	188	35.5%	178	33.6%	45	8.5%	33	6.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.9%
9-12 Years	75	14.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	188	35.5%
Some College	178	33.6%
Bach. Degree	45	8.5%
Grad Degree	33	6.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	R +5	D + 6.3%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +53	R +59	R + 26.6%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008	R +56	R +77	R + 37.4%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +31	R +72	R + 43.7%
D -41
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	28%	Donald Trump* (R)	140	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	69	32.4%	4	1.9%	213	17	19	0.00%
2016	25%	Donald Trump (R)	115	67.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	49	28.8%	6	3.5%	170	19	22	0.00%
2012	28%	Mitt Romney (R)	87	52.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	75	45.5%	3	1.8%	165	6	6	0.00%
2008	33%	Barack Obama (D)	90	50.6%	John McCain (R)	84	47.2%	4	2.2%	178	3	2	0.00%
2004	35%	George W. Bush* (R)	103	55.4%	John Kerry (D)	82	44.1%	1	0.5%	186	7	5	0.00%
2000	34%	George W. Bush (R)	104	59.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	65	36.9%	7	4.0%	176	13	11	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Briar Creek borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

140

65.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

213

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Briar Creek borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

115

67.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

170

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Briar Creek borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

52.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

165

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Briar Creek borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

50.6%

John McCain (R)

47.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Briar Creek borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

103

55.4%

John Kerry (D)

44.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

186

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Briar Creek borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

104

59.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

176

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Briar Creek borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	20%	Mehmet Oz (R)	91	59.1%	John Fetterman (D)	56	36.4%	7 [+]	4.5%	154	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (2.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	19%	Doug Mastriano (R)	87	58.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	59	39.3%	4 [+]	2.7%	150	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	18%	Lou Barletta (R)	77	60.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	49	38.6%	1 [+]	0.8%	127	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	17%	Scott Wagner (R)	69	55.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	55	44.0%	1 [+]	0.8%	125	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (0.8%);
2016	S3	25%	Pat Toomey* (R)	95	56.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	57	34.1%	15 [+]	9.0%	167	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 15 (9.0%);
2014	G	17%	Tom Wolf (D)	54	50.5%	Tom Corbett* (R)	53	49.5%	0	0.0%	107	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	351
Median Value	$187,500

Occupied	286	81.5%
Vacant	65	18.5%

Owned	149	52.1%
Rented	137	47.9%
Median Rent	$627

Single-Family Units	151	43.0%
Detached	151	43.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	103	29.3%
Mobile Homes	95	27.1%

Briar Creek borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Briar Creek borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Briar Creek borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Briar Creek borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Briar Creek borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Briar Creek borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Briar Creek borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Briar Creek borough, PA