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Lower Paxton township, PA


Dauphin County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 53,601   ( 6,241 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.2 square miles
Population density: 1903.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,810 64.94% 4.0%
Black:9,22717.21% 66.7%
Indian:240.04% 52.0%
Asian:5,0919.50% 137.0%
2+ races:1,8013.36% 64.2%
Hispanic:2,5024.67% 14.0%
Total non-White:18,79135.06% 69.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,466 -3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:7,707 19.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
47,360
36,27676.60%
5,53411.68%
500.11%
2,1484.54%
1,0972.32%
2,1944.63%
11,08423.40%

2000
44,424
37,98285.50%
3,4007.65%
630.14%
1,1072.49%
5441.22%
1,2932.91%
6,44214.50%

1990
39,162
36,25492.57%
2,0495.23%
250.06%
5331.36%
n/a
2110.54%
2,9087.43%

1980
34,830
32,61793.65%
1,6384.70%
120.03%
3981.14%
n/a
1270.36%
2,2136.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,706 -3.8
4,642 10.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,728 4.4
3,534 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,637 10.4
695 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Paxton 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
NumberPercent
40.2
11,614 21.7%
41,987 78.3%
10,027 18.7%
21,656
2.46
14,221 65.7%
11,004 77.4%
971 6.8%
7,435 34.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
9,873 20.8%
37,487 79.2%
6,790 14.3%
20,085
2.34
12,851 64.0%
9,949 77.4%
1,172 9.1%
7,234 36.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
9,939 22.4%
34,485 77.6%
6,203 14.0%
18,637
2.34
12,257 65.8%
10,114 82.5%
902 7.4%
6,380 34.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
8,422 21.5%
30,740 78.5%
4,981 12.7%
16,126
2.39
10,969 68.0%
9,444 86.1%
511 4.7%
5,157 32.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
8,368 24.0%
26,462 76.0%
3,148 9.0%
13,517
2.55
9,715 71.9%
8,440 86.9%
631 6.5%
3,802 28.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Paxton township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,538 
Median Value$249,100 
Occupied21,65696.1%
Vacant8823.9%
Owned14,65667.7%
Rented7,00032.3%
Median Rent$1,251 
Single-Family Units16,26872.2%
    Detached13,77861.1%
    Attached2,49011.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,72120.9%
Mobile Homes1220.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Paxton township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002891.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993521.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994592.1%
$20,000 to $24,9997243.3%
$25,000 to $29,9998323.8%
$30,000 to $34,9995762.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995572.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0334.8%
$45,000 to $49,9997163.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,0099.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,9659.1%
$75,000 to $99,9993,53316.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,52311.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8888.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992,17010.0%
$200,000 or more2,0309.4%
Median Household Income83,989 
Per Capita Income42,468 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0845.0%
Public Assistance4452.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2265.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,85577.6%
Unemployed8572.7%
In Armed Forces750.2%
Total Labor Force25,78780.5%
Not in Labor Force6,26219.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,5018,62252.4%
Non-Profit9971,80135.6%
Self-Employed1,43978264.8%
Local Government57161548.1%
State Government1,2441,28049.3%
Federal Government64235964.1%
Total Private + Self10,9409,40453.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,4544,05546.0%
Total14,39413,45951.7%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,66616.7%
Sales and Office Occupations6,09721.9%
Professional, Technical7,54727.1%
Service Occupations4,42115.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing280.1%
All others5,15318.5%
White Collar 65.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,31419.1%
Retail trade3,28411.8%
Public administration2,4198.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2,1707.8%
Manufacturing1,9016.8%
Finance and insurance1,6595.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,6395.9%
Accommodation and food services1,6295.8%
Educational services1,5265.5%
Other services1,3464.8%
Construction1,2314.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9573.4%
Wholesale trade8953.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6852.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing5251.9%
Information3331.2%
Utilities3181.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting280.1%
Management250.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lower Paxton township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2880.54%
Puerto Rican1,5262.85%
Cuban670.12%
Dominican3640.68%
Total Central American710.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan190.04%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran520.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1210.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean170.03%
Colombian380.07%
Ecuadorian280.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian380.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic650.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,1152.08%
Vietnamese7431.39%
Chinese4620.86%
Bhutanese4580.85%
Hmong1190.22%
Indonesian620.12%
Cambodian420.08%
Filipino360.07%
Japanese260.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English44,00387.0%
Other Indo-European2,1684.3%
Spanish9741.9%
Other Asian5791.1%
Vietnamese5671.1%
Arabic5651.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun4931.0%
Other3960.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3230.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,20920.9%
Irish6,01611.2%
Italian4,6848.7%
English4,0987.6%
American3,8117.1%
Polish1,6763.1%
Slovak7261.4%
French7121.3%
Pennsylvania German6341.2%
Dutch5661.1%
European5391.0%
Scotch-Irish4970.9%
Russian4890.9%
Eastern European4780.9%
Croatian4590.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen50,33493.9%
Not a citizen3,2676.1%
Native46,09386.0%
Foreign-born7,50814.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Paxton township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
974 2.6%1,381 3.7%11,068 29.3%9,710 25.7%9,476 25.1%5,203 13.8%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 974 2.6%
9-12 Years 1,381 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,068 29.3%
Some College 9,710 25.7%
Bach. Degree 9,476 25.1%
Grad Degree 5,203 13.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Paxton township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +985 D +2,793 D + 9.5%
D +3,778
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,350 D +2,821 D + 9.7%
D +4,171
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,237 D +2,167 D + 7.1%
D +3,404
2016 vs. 2008 R +252 R +626 R + 2.5%
D -374
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 16,188 53.2% Donald Trump* (R) 13,714 45.0% 554 1.8% 30,456 -4 -2 0.44%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 12,729 48.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,410 47.0% 1,268 4.8% 26,407 0 2 0.43%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 12,364 49.9% Barack Obama* (D) 12,017 48.5% 385 1.6% 24,766 3 3 0.43%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 12,784 49.9% John McCain (R) 12,477 48.7% 344 1.3% 25,605 5 3 0.43%
2004 68% George W. Bush* (R) 14,092 57.8% John Kerry (D) 10,170 41.7% 117 0.5% 24,379 9 7 0.42%
2000 61% George W. Bush (R) 11,918 57.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,462 40.5% 491 2.4% 20,871 11 9 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,188 53.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,714 45.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 432 1.4%
Other 122 0.4%
TOTAL 30,456
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,410 47.0%
Donald Trump (R) 12,729 48.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 744 2.8%
Other 524 2.0%
TOTAL 26,407
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,017 48.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 12,364 49.9%
Other 385 1.6%
TOTAL 24,766
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,784 49.9%
John McCain (R) 12,477 48.7%
Other 344 1.3%
TOTAL 25,605
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 14,092 57.8%
John Kerry (D) 10,170 41.7%
Other 117 0.5%
TOTAL 24,379
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,918 57.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,462 40.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 378 1.8%
Other 113 0.5%
TOTAL 20,871
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Paxton township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 59% John Fetterman (D) 13,100 53.5% Mehmet Oz (R) 10,733 43.9% 642 [+] 2.6% 24,475 -2 0.46%
2022 G 59% Josh Shapiro (D) 14,969 61.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 8,978 36.7% 503 [+] 2.1% 24,450 -5 0.46%
2018 S1 56% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 12,196 53.7% Lou Barletta (R) 10,092 44.5% 415 [+] 1.8% 22,703 2 0.45%
2018 G 56% Tom Wolf* (D) 13,339 58.8% Scott Wagner (R) 8,898 39.3% 432 [+] 1.9% 22,669 -1 0.45%
2016 S3 65% Pat Toomey* (R) 13,545 52.1% Katie McGinty (D) 11,991 46.1% 453 [+] 1.7% 25,989 3 0.43%
2014 G 43% Tom Corbett* (R) 8,461 50.7% Tom Wolf (D) 8,216 49.3% 0 0.0% 16,677 6 0.48%
*: 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