South Newton township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,162 ( 221 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.3 square miles
Population density: 102.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,149	98.88%	14.3%
Black:	5	0.43%	54.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	0.69%	46.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	13	1.12%	69.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-191	-16.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-30	-2.6

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
1,383
1,340	96.89%
11	0.80%
3	0.22%
1	0.07%
15	1.08%
13	0.94%
43	3.11%

2000
1,322
1,301	98.41%
2	0.15%
3	0.23%
7	0.53%
3	0.23%
6	0.45%
21	1.59%

1990
1,153
1,153	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
968
966	99.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.21%

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

39	3.0
22	1.7

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

148	12.8
21	1.8

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

187	19.3
-2	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for South Newton 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
33.9
281	24.2%
881	75.8%
185	15.9%

418
2.78

324	77.5%
279	86.1%
11	3.4%
94	22.5%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
361	26.1%
1,022	73.9%
171	12.4%

486
2.85

366	75.3%
316	86.3%
15	4.1%
120	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
370	28.0%
952	72.0%
153	11.6%

478
2.77

379	79.3%
343	90.5%
13	3.4%
99	20.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
344	29.8%
809	70.2%
130	11.3%

396
2.91

321	81.1%
293	91.3%
6	1.9%
75	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
302	31.2%
666	68.8%
106	11.0%

314
3.08

261	83.1%
242	92.7%
6	2.3%
53	16.9%

2022 Housing Data for South Newton township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	7.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	60	14.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	67	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	38	9.1%
$200,000 or more	25	6.0%

Median Household Income	73,500
Per Capita Income	31,518

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	5.0%
Public Assistance	5	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	558	77.1%
Unemployed	5	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	563	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	161	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	214	164	56.6%
Non-Profit	9	25	26.5%
Self-Employed	74	24	75.5%

Local Government	11	3	78.6%
State Government	6	10	37.5%
Federal Government	14	17	45.2%

Total Private + Self	288	188	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	55	42.1%
Total	328	243	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	66	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	95	16.2%
Professional, Technical	76	12.9%
Service Occupations	78	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	2.2%
All others	272	46.3%

White Collar		40.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	96	16.4%
Retail trade	79	13.5%
Manufacturing	78	13.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	8.0%
Transportation and warehousing	46	7.8%
Health care and social assistance	42	7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	6.0%
Other services	31	5.3%
Educational services	25	4.3%
Wholesale trade	22	3.7%
Public administration	20	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	2.4%
Accommodation and food services	14	2.4%
Information	10	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.5%
Finance and insurance	8	1.4%
Utilities	6	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.5%
Management	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	861	79.6%
German, other Germanic	221	20.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	373	32.1%
American	220	18.9%
English	86	7.4%
Swiss	79	6.8%
Irish	70	6.0%
Scotch-Irish	50	4.3%
Italian	31	2.7%
European	23	2.0%
French	16	1.4%
Polish	15	1.3%
Dutch	11	0.9%
Welsh	10	0.9%
Eastern European	7	0.6%
Scottish	7	0.6%
Jamaican	5	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,162	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,150	99.0%
Foreign-born	12	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
103	13.4%	62	8.1%	322	41.9%	160	20.8%	90	11.7%	32	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	103	13.4%
9-12 Years	62	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	322	41.9%
Some College	160	20.8%
Bach. Degree	90	11.7%
Grad Degree	32	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +44	R +2	D + 7.2%
D +42
2020 vs. 2012	R +121	R +92	R + 4.2%
D +29
2020 vs. 2008	R +119	R +107	R + 8.9%
D +12

2016 vs. 2008	R +75	R +105	R + 16.0%
D -30
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	467	72.9%	Joe Biden (D)	165	25.7%	9	1.4%	641	24	26	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	423	74.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	123	21.6%	23	4.0%	569	26	28	0.01%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	346	70.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	136	27.7%	9	1.8%	491	24	23	0.01%
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	348	68.5%	Barack Obama (D)	153	30.1%	7	1.4%	508	24	23	0.01%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	352	70.8%	John Kerry (D)	144	29.0%	1	0.2%	497	22	20	0.01%
2000	158%	George W. Bush (R)	1,020	67.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	458	30.4%	27	1.8%	1,505	21	20	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

165

25.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

467

72.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

641

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, South Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

123

21.6%

Donald Trump (R)

423

74.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

569

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, South Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

136

27.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

346

70.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, South Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

153

30.1%

John McCain (R)

348

68.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, South Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

352

70.8%

John Kerry (D)

144

29.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

497

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, South Newton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,020

67.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

458

30.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,505

Turnout: 158%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Newton township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Mehmet Oz (R)	376	70.3%	John Fetterman (D)	146	27.3%	13 [+]	2.4%	535	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 9 (1.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	59%	Doug Mastriano (R)	356	66.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	170	31.7%	10 [+]	1.9%	536	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	47%	Lou Barletta (R)	301	68.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	132	29.9%	9 [+]	2.0%	442	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Wagner (R)	289	65.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	144	32.5%	10 [+]	2.3%	443	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.9%);
2016	S3	59%	Pat Toomey* (R)	411	72.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	123	21.8%	31 [+]	5.5%	565	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 31 (5.5%);
2014	G	33%	Tom Corbett* (R)	223	68.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	101	31.2%	0	0.0%	324	24	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	440
Median Value	$222,300

Occupied	418	95.0%
Vacant	22	5.0%

Owned	326	78.0%
Rented	92	22.0%
Median Rent	$1,076

Single-Family Units	406	92.3%
Detached	397	90.2%
Attached	9	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	3.9%

South Newton township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Newton township, PA

2022 Housing Data for South Newton township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Newton township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Newton township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Newton township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Newton township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Newton township, PA