Fishing Creek township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,279 ( 137 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.4 square miles
Population density: 45.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,235	96.56%	11.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	7	0.55%	600.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	1.25%	77.8%
Hispanic:	21	1.64%	425.0%

Total non-White:	44	3.44%	131.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-162	-13.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	25	2.1

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
1,416
1,397	98.66%
0	0.00%
1	0.07%
3	0.21%
9	0.64%
4	0.28%
19	1.34%

2000
1,405
1,375	97.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
17	1.21%
13	0.93%
30	2.14%

1990
1,378
1,375	99.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
n/a
1	0.07%
3	0.22%

1980
1,287
1,286	99.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.08%
1	0.08%

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

22	1.6
-11	-0.8

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

0	0.0
27	2.0

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

89	6.9
2	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Fishing Creek 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
51.3
173	13.5%
1,106	86.5%
345	27.0%

558
2.29

386	69.2%
353	91.5%
0	0.0%
172	30.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.2
260	18.4%
1,156	81.6%
249	17.6%

591
2.40

432	73.1%
382	88.4%
10	2.3%
159	26.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
309	22.0%
1,096	78.0%
192	13.7%

560
2.51

422	75.4%
373	88.4%
15	3.6%
138	24.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.1
361	26.2%
1,017	73.8%
199	14.4%

506
2.72

416	82.2%
378	90.9%
10	2.4%
90	17.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
418	32.5%
869	67.5%
124	9.6%

415
3.07

364	87.7%
336	92.3%
4	1.1%
51	12.3%

2022 Housing Data for Fishing Creek township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	52	9.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	4.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	104	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	59	10.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	7.3%
$200,000 or more	54	9.7%

Median Household Income	77,143
Per Capita Income	41,700

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	2.0%
Public Assistance	2	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	571	75.1%
Unemployed	43	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	614	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	146	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	199	163	55.0%
Non-Profit	17	50	25.4%
Self-Employed	52	6	89.7%

Local Government	21	19	52.5%
State Government	45	41	52.3%
Federal Government	13	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	251	169	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	96	110	46.6%
Total	347	279	55.4%

Pct. Govt.	22.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	121	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	114	18.2%
Professional, Technical	119	19.0%
Service Occupations	67	10.7%
All others	205	32.7%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	108	17.3%
Health care and social assistance	93	14.9%
Educational services	75	12.0%
Construction	72	11.5%
Retail trade	56	8.9%
Public administration	39	6.2%
Utilities	27	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	4.0%
Information	24	3.8%
Other services	21	3.4%
Wholesale trade	21	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	16	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	13	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.0%
Finance and insurance	6	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	1.02%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	8	0.63%
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	1,209	98.8%
Spanish	13	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	434	33.9%
English	219	17.1%
Italian	123	9.6%
Irish	122	9.5%
American	85	6.6%
Dutch	71	5.6%
Scottish	71	5.6%
Polish	55	4.3%
Pennsylvania German	52	4.1%
Slovak	32	2.5%
French	27	2.1%
Ukrainian	25	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	20	1.6%
European	16	1.3%
Norwegian	16	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,269	99.2%
Not a citizen	10	0.8%

Native	1,264	98.8%
Foreign-born	15	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	1.3%	35	3.5%	371	37.4%	348	35.1%	131	13.2%	93	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	1.3%
9-12 Years	35	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	371	37.4%
Some College	348	35.1%
Bach. Degree	131	13.2%
Grad Degree	93	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +100	R +33	D + 6.5%
D +67
2020 vs. 2012	R +175	R +171	R + 12.9%
D +4
2020 vs. 2008	R +195	R +239	R + 23.9%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +95	R +206	R + 30.4%
D -111
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	628	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	229	26.5%	8	0.9%	865	24	26	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	528	72.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	162	22.4%	34	4.7%	724	25	27	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	453	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	225	32.6%	13	1.9%	691	19	18	0.01%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	433	60.1%	Barack Obama (D)	273	37.9%	14	1.9%	720	16	15	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	453	65.1%	John Kerry (D)	241	34.6%	2	0.3%	696	17	14	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	351	58.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	216	36.2%	30	5.0%	597	12	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fishing Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

229

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

628

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

865

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Fishing Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

162

22.4%

Donald Trump (R)

528

72.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

724

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Fishing Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

225

32.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

453

65.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

691

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Fishing Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

273

37.9%

John McCain (R)

433

60.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

720

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Fishing Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

453

65.1%

John Kerry (D)

241

34.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

696

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Fishing Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

351

58.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

216

36.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

597

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fishing Creek township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	67%	Mehmet Oz (R)	487	68.9%	John Fetterman (D)	196	27.7%	24 [+]	3.4%	707	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 15 (2.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2022	G	68%	Doug Mastriano (R)	471	66.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	230	32.4%	8 [+]	1.1%	709	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.4%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	56%	Lou Barletta (R)	403	66.7%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	194	32.1%	7 [+]	1.2%	604	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	56%	Scott Wagner (R)	370	61.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	226	37.5%	6 [+]	1.0%	602	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2016	S3	66%	Pat Toomey* (R)	473	65.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	195	27.2%	50 [+]	7.0%	718	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 50 (7.0%);
2014	G	41%	Tom Corbett* (R)	297	65.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	156	34.4%	0	0.0%	453	20	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	732
Median Value	$238,100

Occupied	558	76.2%
Vacant	174	23.8%

Owned	515	92.3%
Rented	43	7.7%
Median Rent	$488

Single-Family Units	636	86.9%
Detached	636	86.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	72	9.8%

Fishing Creek township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fishing Creek township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Fishing Creek township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fishing Creek township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fishing Creek township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fishing Creek township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fishing Creek township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fishing Creek township, PA