Vernon township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,317 ( 313 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.6 square miles
Population density: 179.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,974	93.55%	7.8%
Black:	53	1.00%	11.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	139	2.61%	127.9%
2+ races:	115	2.16%	88.5%
Hispanic:	36	0.68%	14.3%

Total non-White:	343	6.45%	47.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-423	-9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	110	2.4

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
5,630
5,397	95.86%
60	1.07%
9	0.16%
61	1.08%
61	1.08%
42	0.75%
233	4.14%

2000
5,499
5,350	97.29%
69	1.25%
0	0.00%
27	0.49%
16	0.29%
33	0.60%
149	2.71%

1990
5,605
5,440	97.06%
44	0.79%
7	0.12%
78	1.39%
n/a
36	0.64%
165	2.94%

1980
6,348
6,220	97.98%
26	0.41%
16	0.25%
79	1.24%
n/a
7	0.11%
128	2.02%

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

47	0.9
84	1.5

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

-90	-1.6
-16	-0.3

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

-780	-12.3
37	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon 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
52.9
814	15.3%
4,503	84.7%
1,609	30.3%

2,456
2.16

1,583	64.5%
1,084	68.5%
85	5.4%
873	35.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
1,158	20.6%
4,472	79.4%
1,210	21.5%

2,491
2.26

1,620	65.0%
1,307	80.7%
108	6.7%
871	35.0%

2000
Number	Percent
42.4
1,145	20.8%
4,354	79.2%
996	18.1%

2,417
2.28

1,645	68.1%
1,356	82.4%
106	6.4%
772	31.9%

1990
Number	Percent
39.3
1,175	21.0%
4,430	79.0%
1,012	18.1%

2,244
2.43

1,609	71.7%
1,414	87.9%
55	3.4%
635	28.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
1,740	27.4%
4,608	72.6%
683	10.8%

2,266
2.80

1,786	78.8%
1,595	89.3%
115	6.4%
480	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Vernon township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	59	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	120	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	170	6.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	134	5.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	75	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	65	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	125	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	158	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	363	14.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	352	14.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	225	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	175	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	172	7.0%
$200,000 or more	230	9.4%

Median Household Income	70,615
Per Capita Income	42,941

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	139	5.7%
Public Assistance	15	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	335	13.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,237	77.1%
Unemployed	74	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,311	79.6%
Not in Labor Force	592	20.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	973	652	59.9%
Non-Profit	185	164	53.0%
Self-Employed	183	188	49.3%

Local Government	27	113	19.3%
State Government	78	28	73.6%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,156	840	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	300	305	49.6%
Total	1,456	1,145	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	9.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	586	22.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	529	20.3%
Professional, Technical	554	21.3%
Service Occupations	454	17.5%
All others	478	18.4%

White Collar		64.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	498	19.1%
Retail trade	490	18.8%
Health care and social assistance	420	16.1%
Accommodation and food services	225	8.7%
Educational services	176	6.8%
Transportation and warehousing	167	6.4%
Construction	142	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	131	5.0%
Public administration	102	3.9%
Other services	79	3.0%
Finance and insurance	66	2.5%
Wholesale trade	47	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	37	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.17%
Puerto Rican	11	0.21%
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	8	0.15%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	8	0.15%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.15%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	71	1.34%
Filipino	68	1.28%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,912	96.5%
Chinese	71	1.4%
Tagalog	47	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	34	0.7%
German, other Germanic	19	0.4%
Spanish	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,618	30.4%
English	962	18.1%
Irish	913	17.2%
Italian	449	8.4%
American	322	6.1%
Dutch	312	5.9%
Polish	265	5.0%
French	175	3.3%
Greek	86	1.6%
Swedish	85	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	70	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	67	1.3%
Austrian	62	1.2%
European	48	0.9%
Scottish	29	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,317	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,144	96.7%
Foreign-born	173	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	0.7%	210	5.0%	2,065	49.3%	728	17.4%	561	13.4%	592	14.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	0.7%
9-12 Years	210	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,065	49.3%
Some College	728	17.4%
Bach. Degree	561	13.4%
Grad Degree	592	14.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +333	R +128	D + 2.8%
D +205
2020 vs. 2012	R +621	R +565	R + 12.6%
D +56
2020 vs. 2008	R +639	R +825	R + 24.3%
D -186

2016 vs. 2008	R +306	R +697	R + 27.1%
D -391
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,164	67.8%	Joe Biden (D)	984	30.8%	46	1.4%	3,194	19	21	0.05%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,831	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	779	28.6%	114	4.2%	2,724	19	21	0.04%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,543	61.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	928	36.9%	46	1.8%	2,517	15	14	0.04%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	1,525	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,170	42.5%	59	2.1%	2,754	11	10	0.05%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,471	57.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,086	42.1%	25	1.0%	2,582	9	6	0.04%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	1,268	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	960	41.4%	89	3.8%	2,317	8	7	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

984

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,164

67.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,194

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

779

28.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,831

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,724

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

928

36.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,543

61.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,517

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,170

42.5%

John McCain (R)

1,525

55.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,754

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,471

57.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,086

42.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,582

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Vernon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,268

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

960

41.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,317

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,591	63.1%	John Fetterman (D)	860	34.1%	72 [+]	2.9%	2,523	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 44 (1.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 13 (0.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2022	G	60%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,471	58.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	983	39.1%	57 [+]	2.3%	2,511	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 33 (1.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 14 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	53%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,325	59.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	874	38.9%	45 [+]	2.0%	2,244	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 18 (0.8%);
2018	G	54%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,335	58.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	912	39.9%	41 [+]	1.8%	2,288	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 14 (0.6%);
2016	S3	62%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,785	66.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	790	29.3%	117 [+]	4.3%	2,692	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 117 (4.3%);
2014	G	42%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,045	57.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	783	42.8%	0	0.0%	1,828	12	0.05%
[-] 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	2,712
Median Value	$159,200

Occupied	2,456	90.6%
Vacant	256	9.4%

Owned	2,015	82.0%
Rented	441	18.0%
Median Rent	$1,003

Single-Family Units	2,063	76.1%
Detached	1,943	71.6%
Attached	120	4.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	224	8.3%
Mobile Homes	171	6.3%

Vernon township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Vernon township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vernon township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vernon township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vernon township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon township, PA