Jefferson township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 440 ( 78 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.4 square miles
Population density: 18.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	417	94.77%	16.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.68%	200.0%
Hispanic:	20	4.55%	1900.0%

Total non-White:	23	5.23%	360.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	60	20.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	6.0

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
362
357	98.62%
0	0.00%
2	0.55%
1	0.28%
1	0.28%
1	0.28%
5	1.38%

2000
346
333	96.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.29%
6	1.73%
6	1.73%
13	3.76%

1990
407
401	98.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.74%
n/a
3	0.74%
6	1.47%

1980
348
334	95.98%
0	0.00%
4	1.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	4.02%

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

24	6.9
-8	-2.3

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

-68	-16.7
7	1.7

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

67	19.3
-8	-2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
46.1
79	18.0%
361	82.0%
81	18.4%

166
2.65

135	81.3%
104	77.0%
7	5.2%
31	18.7%

2010
Number	Percent
48.0
66	18.2%
296	81.8%
58	16.0%

150
2.41

102	68.0%
87	85.3%
3	2.9%
48	32.0%

2000
Number	Percent
43.9
68	19.7%
278	80.3%
49	14.2%

139
2.49

100	71.9%
86	86.0%
4	4.0%
39	28.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.6
128	31.4%
279	68.6%
40	9.8%

130
3.13

98	75.4%
90	91.8%
2	2.0%
32	24.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
120	34.5%
228	65.5%
22	6.3%

116
3.00

97	83.6%
80	82.5%
2	2.1%
19	16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	7.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	46	27.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	11.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	8.4%
$200,000 or more	12	7.2%

Median Household Income	106,875
Per Capita Income	41,651

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	7.2%
Public Assistance	1	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	6.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	223	80.2%
Unemployed	4	1.4%
In Armed Forces	2	0.7%

Total Labor Force	229	82.4%
Not in Labor Force	49	17.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	71	100	41.5%
Non-Profit	7	7	50.0%
Self-Employed	15	10	60.0%

Local Government	3	22	12.0%
State Government	4	11	26.7%
Federal Government	6	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	86	110	43.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	40	33.3%
Total	106	150	41.4%

Pct. Govt.	18.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	39	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	68	26.6%
Professional, Technical	61	23.8%
Service Occupations	29	11.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.2%
All others	59	23.0%

White Collar		65.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	47	18.4%
Manufacturing	42	16.4%
Public administration	29	11.3%
Retail trade	27	10.5%
Transportation and warehousing	22	8.6%
Accommodation and food services	16	6.2%
Educational services	16	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	5.9%
Finance and insurance	10	3.9%
Construction	8	3.1%
Other services	7	2.7%
Wholesale trade	6	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%
Utilities	2	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.45%
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	17	3.86%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	17	3.86%
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	1	0.23%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	408	97.1%
Spanish	6	1.4%
German, other Germanic	6	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	206	46.8%
English	47	10.7%
Irish	33	7.5%
Polish	26	5.9%
Slovak	26	5.9%
American	24	5.5%
Lithuanian	14	3.2%
Dutch	10	2.3%
Italian	9	2.0%
Lebanese	5	1.1%
French	4	0.9%
African	4	0.9%
Ukrainian	3	0.7%
Czech	2	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	440	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	438	99.5%
Foreign-born	2	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.3%	9	3.0%	118	38.9%	70	23.1%	65	21.5%	37	12.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.3%
9-12 Years	9	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	118	38.9%
Some College	70	23.1%
Bach. Degree	65	21.5%
Grad Degree	37	12.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	R +10	D + 3.9%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +46	R +47	R + 13.2%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +46	R +48	R + 13.9%
D -2

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +38	R + 17.8%
D -15
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)	174	73.1%	Joe Biden (D)	59	24.8%	5	2.1%	238	24	26	0.00%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	151	74.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	46	22.7%	6	3.0%	203	26	28	0.00%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	128	67.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	60	31.6%	2	1.1%	190	21	20	0.00%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	128	66.7%	Barack Obama (D)	61	31.8%	3	1.6%	192	23	21	0.00%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	138	69.0%	John Kerry (D)	62	31.0%	0	0.0%	200	21	18	0.00%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	117	65.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	53	29.8%	8	4.5%	178	19	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

174

73.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

238

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

2016 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.7%

Donald Trump (R)

151

74.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

203

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

128

67.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

190

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

31.8%

John McCain (R)

128

66.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

192

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

138

69.0%

John Kerry (D)

31.0%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

117

65.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Mehmet Oz (R)	148	73.3%	John Fetterman (D)	49	24.3%	5 [+]	2.5%	202	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (2.0%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	59%	Doug Mastriano (R)	132	65.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	67	33.3%	2 [+]	1.0%	201	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	56%	Lou Barletta (R)	125	66.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	55	29.4%	7 [+]	3.7%	187	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 5 (2.7%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	57%	Scott Wagner (R)	119	63.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	63	33.5%	6 [+]	3.2%	188	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 5 (2.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Pat Toomey* (R)	146	72.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	48	23.8%	8 [+]	4.0%	202	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 8 (4.0%);
2014	G	48%	Tom Corbett* (R)	101	66.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	51	33.6%	0	0.0%	152	21	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	194
Median Value	$224,000

Occupied	166	85.6%
Vacant	28	14.4%

Owned	146	88.0%
Rented	20	12.0%
Median Rent	$638

Single-Family Units	183	94.3%
Detached	183	94.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	11	5.7%

Jefferson township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA