Middle Paxton township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,044 ( 68 from 2010 )
Land area: 54.4 square miles
Population density: 92.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,902	97.18%	3.0%
Black:	70	1.39%	55.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	50	0.99%	12.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	142	2.82%	35.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	145	3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-77	-1.9

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
4,976
4,757	95.60%
45	0.90%
5	0.10%
22	0.44%
57	1.15%
90	1.81%
219	4.40%

2000
4,822
4,735	98.20%
10	0.21%
0	0.00%
17	0.35%
33	0.68%
27	0.56%
87	1.80%

1990
5,129
5,114	99.71%
15	0.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	0.29%

1980
4,740
4,677	98.67%
0	0.00%
6	0.13%
40	0.84%
n/a
8	0.17%
63	1.33%

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

22	0.5
132	2.7

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

-379	-7.4
72	1.4

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

437	9.2
-48	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Middle 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
Number	Percent
53.8
810	16.1%
4,234	83.9%
1,487	29.5%

2,261
2.23

1,534	67.8%
1,433	93.4%
0	0.0%
727	32.2%

2010
Number	Percent
47.7
911	18.3%
4,065	81.7%
781	15.7%

2,060
2.41

1,502	72.9%
1,290	85.9%
53	3.5%
558	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
1,080	22.4%
3,742	77.6%
591	12.3%

1,914
2.51

1,468	76.7%
1,241	84.5%
74	5.0%
446	23.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
1,218	23.7%
3,911	76.3%
519	10.1%

1,936
2.65

1,508	77.9%
1,289	85.5%
66	4.4%
428	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
1,338	28.2%
3,402	71.8%
386	8.1%

1,606
2.95

1,313	81.8%
1,205	91.8%
35	2.7%
293	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Middle Paxton township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	87	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	0.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	109	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	226	10.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	248	11.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	170	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	309	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	180	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	291	12.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	287	12.7%
$200,000 or more	199	8.8%

Median Household Income	82,451
Per Capita Income	51,560

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	139	6.1%
Public Assistance	83	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	118	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,152	77.3%
Unemployed	29	1.0%
In Armed Forces	28	1.0%

Total Labor Force	2,209	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	576	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	673	511	56.8%
Non-Profit	45	202	18.2%
Self-Employed	176	170	50.9%

Local Government	43	132	24.6%
State Government	118	84	58.4%
Federal Government	187	22	89.5%

Total Private + Self	849	681	55.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	393	440	47.2%
Total	1,242	1,121	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	24.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	584	24.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	470	19.9%
Professional, Technical	629	26.6%
Service Occupations	314	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	1.0%
All others	366	15.5%

White Collar		71.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	403	17.1%
Retail trade	263	11.1%
Construction	256	10.8%
Health care and social assistance	229	9.7%
Educational services	194	8.2%
Finance and insurance	150	6.3%
Other services	133	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	130	5.5%
Manufacturing	127	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	116	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	82	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	77	3.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	65	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	59	2.5%
Wholesale trade	51	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	1.2%

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	4,702	98.5%
Spanish	21	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	19	0.4%
Other Indo-European	17	0.4%
Korean	14	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,510	29.9%
Irish	945	18.7%
American	768	15.2%
English	546	10.8%
Italian	475	9.4%
Dutch	119	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	108	2.1%
Scottish	79	1.6%
Welsh	60	1.2%
Polish	53	1.1%
Ethiopian	52	1.0%
European	48	1.0%
Eastern European	26	0.5%
Ukrainian	25	0.5%
Slovak	24	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,044	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,950	98.1%
Foreign-born	94	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	0.4%	114	2.8%	1,263	31.4%	611	15.2%	1,545	38.4%	476	11.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	0.4%
9-12 Years	114	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,263	31.4%
Some College	611	15.2%
Bach. Degree	1,545	38.4%
Grad Degree	476	11.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +173	D +18	D + 5.1%
D +191
2020 vs. 2012	R +387	R +347	R + 7.0%
D +40
2020 vs. 2008	R +434	R +490	R + 12.5%
D -56

2016 vs. 2008	R +261	R +508	R + 17.6%
D -247
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,187	66.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,047	31.9%	51	1.6%	3,285	18	20	0.05%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	2,014	66.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	856	28.4%	147	4.9%	3,017	19	21	0.05%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,800	63.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,007	35.4%	38	1.3%	2,845	17	16	0.05%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	1,753	60.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,103	38.0%	43	1.5%	2,899	16	15	0.05%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,813	65.0%	John Kerry (D)	962	34.5%	15	0.5%	2,790	17	14	0.05%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	1,526	65.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	757	32.3%	61	2.6%	2,344	19	17	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Middle Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,047

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,187

66.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,285

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Middle Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

856

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

2,014

66.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,017

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

2012 President, Middle Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,007

35.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,800

63.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,845

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Middle Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,103

38.0%

John McCain (R)

1,753

60.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,899

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Middle Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,813

65.0%

John Kerry (D)

962

34.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,790

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Middle Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,526

65.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

757

32.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,344

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Middle Paxton township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	74%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,750	60.7%	John Fetterman (D)	1,054	36.5%	80 [+]	2.8%	2,884	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 44 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 17 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 16 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	74%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,531	53.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,297	45.0%	54 [+]	1.9%	2,882	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 30 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 12 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	66%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,605	62.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	933	36.1%	50 [+]	1.9%	2,588	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 36 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 14 (0.5%);
2018	G	66%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,457	56.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,072	41.5%	53 [+]	2.1%	2,582	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 32 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 21 (0.8%);
2016	S3	75%	Pat Toomey* (R)	2,008	67.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	904	30.4%	62 [+]	2.1%	2,974	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 62 (2.1%);
2014	G	55%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,324	60.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	860	39.4%	0	0.0%	2,184	16	0.06%
[-] 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	2,482
Median Value	$241,500

Occupied	2,261	91.1%
Vacant	221	8.9%

Owned	1,970	87.1%
Rented	291	12.9%
Median Rent	$942

Single-Family Units	2,125	85.6%
Detached	2,069	83.4%
Attached	56	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	160	6.4%
Mobile Homes	182	7.3%

Middle Paxton township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Middle Paxton township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Middle Paxton township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Middle Paxton township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Middle Paxton township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Middle Paxton township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Middle Paxton township, PA