Locust township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,505 ( 101 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.8 square miles
Population density: 84.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,487	98.80%	7.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.47%	75.0%
2+ races:	4	0.27%	33.3%
Hispanic:	7	0.47%	0.0%

Total non-White:	18	1.20%	5.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	102	8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.1

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
1,404
1,385	98.65%
1	0.07%
1	0.07%
4	0.28%
6	0.43%
7	0.50%
19	1.35%

2000
1,419
1,392	98.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
4	0.28%
14	0.99%
27	1.90%

1990
1,308
1,293	98.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	1.15%
15	1.15%

1980
1,152
1,152	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-7	-0.5
-8	-0.6

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

99	7.6
12	0.9

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

141	12.2
15	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Locust 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
48.3
346	23.0%
1,159	77.0%
362	24.1%

599
2.51

444	74.1%
354	79.7%
5	1.1%
155	25.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
298	21.2%
1,106	78.8%
252	17.9%

579
2.42

409	70.6%
361	88.3%
17	4.2%
170	29.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.5
315	22.2%
1,104	77.8%
245	17.3%

585
2.42

445	76.1%
411	92.4%
4	0.9%
140	23.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
311	23.8%
997	76.2%
214	16.4%

511
2.56

402	78.7%
351	87.3%
18	4.5%
109	21.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.6
281	24.4%
871	75.6%
175	15.2%

408
2.82

323	79.2%
281	87.0%
11	3.4%
85	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Locust township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	61	10.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	6.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	74	12.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	104	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	56	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	60	10.0%
$200,000 or more	27	4.5%

Median Household Income	69,688
Per Capita Income	33,720

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	3.3%
Public Assistance	6	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	1.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	618	75.7%
Unemployed	13	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	631	77.3%
Not in Labor Force	185	22.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	208	208	50.0%
Non-Profit	29	69	29.6%
Self-Employed	66	33	66.7%

Local Government	21	27	43.8%
State Government	21	14	60.0%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	274	241	53.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	71	113	38.6%
Total	345	354	49.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	109	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	125	17.9%
Professional, Technical	142	20.3%
Service Occupations	120	17.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	2.6%
All others	203	29.0%

White Collar		53.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	111	15.9%
Manufacturing	86	12.3%
Educational services	77	11.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	52	7.4%
Construction	42	6.0%
Retail trade	41	5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	5.3%
Public administration	37	5.3%
Other services	36	5.2%
Finance and insurance	31	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	23	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	3.0%
Wholesale trade	20	2.9%
Utilities	20	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	17	2.4%
Management	14	2.0%
Information	6	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.13%
Puerto Rican	5	0.33%
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	%
Japanese	7	0.47%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,375	99.2%
Spanish	8	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	551	36.6%
English	216	14.4%
Polish	171	11.4%
Italian	149	9.9%
Irish	129	8.6%
Dutch	101	6.7%
American	41	2.7%
Pennsylvania German	37	2.5%
French	36	2.4%
Ukrainian	35	2.3%
British	28	1.9%
Scottish	25	1.7%
European	16	1.1%
Greek	13	0.9%
Slovak	13	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,503	99.9%
Not a citizen	2	0.1%

Native	1,494	99.3%
Foreign-born	11	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	1.0%	41	3.7%	540	49.2%	233	21.2%	155	14.1%	118	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	1.0%
9-12 Years	41	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	540	49.2%
Some College	233	21.2%
Bach. Degree	155	14.1%
Grad Degree	118	10.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	D +6	D + 8.7%
D +72
2020 vs. 2012	R +175	R +155	R + 13.0%
D +20
2020 vs. 2008	R +182	R +203	R + 21.6%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +116	R +209	R + 30.3%
D -93
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)	564	68.2%	Joe Biden (D)	252	30.5%	11	1.3%	827	20	21	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	498	69.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	180	25.3%	34	4.8%	712	22	24	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	389	60.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	232	36.3%	18	2.8%	639	14	14	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	382	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	273	40.5%	19	2.8%	674	13	11	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	398	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	275	40.4%	8	1.2%	681	10	8	0.01%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	300	53.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	247	43.9%	16	2.8%	563	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Locust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

252

30.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

564

68.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

827

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Locust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

180

25.3%

Donald Trump (R)

498

69.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

712

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Locust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

232

36.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

389

60.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

639

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Locust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

273

40.5%

John McCain (R)

382

56.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

674

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Locust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

398

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

275

40.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

681

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Locust township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

300

53.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

247

43.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

563

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Locust township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Mehmet Oz (R)	428	63.6%	John Fetterman (D)	227	33.7%	18 [+]	2.7%	673	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (1.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	54%	Doug Mastriano (R)	404	60.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	251	37.6%	12 [+]	1.8%	667	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	49%	Lou Barletta (R)	375	63.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	205	34.9%	7 [+]	1.2%	587	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.7%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);
2018	G	48%	Scott Wagner (R)	349	60.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	226	39.0%	4 [+]	0.7%	579	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	456	64.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	196	27.6%	58 [+]	8.2%	710	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 58 (8.2%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	255	59.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	173	40.4%	0	0.0%	428	15	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	728
Median Value	$215,700

Occupied	599	82.3%
Vacant	129	17.7%

Owned	493	82.3%
Rented	106	17.7%
Median Rent	$794

Single-Family Units	603	82.8%
Detached	603	82.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	107	14.7%

Locust township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Locust township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Locust township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Locust township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Locust township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Locust township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Locust township, PA