Paxtang borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,681 ( 120 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 4142.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	984	58.54%	16.4%
Black:	280	16.66%	81.8%
Indian:	2	0.12%	0.0%
Asian:	176	10.47%	486.7%
2+ races:	55	3.27%	1.8%
Hispanic:	184	10.95%	29.6%

Total non-White:	697	41.46%	81.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-193	-15.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	313	24.3

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
1,561
1,177	75.40%
154	9.87%
2	0.13%
30	1.92%
56	3.59%
142	9.10%
384	24.60%

2000
1,570
1,371	87.32%
117	7.45%
3	0.19%
30	1.91%
21	1.34%
28	1.78%
199	12.68%

1990
1,599
1,520	95.06%
31	1.94%
0	0.00%
20	1.25%
n/a
28	1.75%
79	4.94%

1980
1,649
1,608	97.51%
25	1.52%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
14	0.85%
41	2.49%

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

-194	-12.4
185	11.8

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

-149	-9.3
120	7.5

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

-88	-5.3
38	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Paxtang borough, 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
35.0
422	25.1%
1,259	74.9%
256	15.2%

670
2.51

427	63.7%
295	69.1%
48	11.2%
243	36.3%

2010
Number	Percent
37.6
377	24.2%
1,184	75.8%
167	10.7%

660
2.37

415	62.9%
299	72.0%
46	11.1%
245	37.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
385	24.5%
1,185	75.5%
236	15.0%

675
2.32

442	65.5%
344	77.8%
50	11.3%
233	34.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
336	21.0%
1,263	79.0%
316	19.8%

692
2.31

466	67.3%
390	83.7%
31	6.7%
226	32.7%

1980
Number	Percent
40.5
334	20.3%
1,315	79.7%
328	19.9%

687
2.40

464	67.5%
408	87.9%
26	5.6%
223	32.5%

2022 Housing Data for Paxtang borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	49	7.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	71	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	56	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	159	23.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	86	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	7.9%
$200,000 or more	42	6.3%

Median Household Income	83,875
Per Capita Income	36,533

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	47	7.0%
Public Assistance	22	3.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	64	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	772	82.4%
Unemployed	53	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	825	88.0%
Not in Labor Force	112	12.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	319	272	54.0%
Non-Profit	29	59	33.0%
Self-Employed	30	18	62.5%

Local Government	13	22	37.1%
State Government	71	50	58.7%
Federal Government	0	34	0.0%

Total Private + Self	349	290	54.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	113	165	40.6%
Total	462	455	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	20.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	154	16.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	203	22.1%
Professional, Technical	209	22.8%
Service Occupations	195	21.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.5%
All others	156	17.0%

White Collar		61.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	136	14.8%
Public administration	111	12.1%
Health care and social assistance	93	10.1%
Educational services	85	9.3%
Finance and insurance	65	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	62	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	56	6.1%
Manufacturing	56	6.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	53	5.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	48	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	46	5.0%
Other services	42	4.6%
Information	27	2.9%
Wholesale trade	23	2.5%
Construction	11	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	1.01%
Puerto Rican	150	8.92%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	5	0.30%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	5	0.30%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	3	0.18%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	3	0.18%
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	9	0.54%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	88	5.23%
Chinese	71	4.22%
Filipino	3	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,292	81.9%
Vietnamese	88	5.6%
Spanish	86	5.5%
Chinese	71	4.5%
Other Indo-European	14	0.9%
German, other Germanic	11	0.7%
Arabic	8	0.5%
Other Asian	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	393	23.4%
Irish	135	8.0%
English	114	6.8%
American	104	6.2%
Italian	80	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	41	2.4%
Dutch	40	2.4%
Scottish	40	2.4%
French	32	1.9%
Other Arab	28	1.7%
Welsh	27	1.6%
Polish	26	1.5%
Russian	18	1.1%
Hungarian	16	1.0%
European	14	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,563	93.0%
Not a citizen	118	7.0%

Native	1,498	89.1%
Foreign-born	183	10.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	4.2%	55	4.9%	247	21.9%	360	31.9%	251	22.3%	168	14.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	4.2%
9-12 Years	55	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	247	21.9%
Some College	360	31.9%
Bach. Degree	251	22.3%
Grad Degree	168	14.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	D +114	D + 8.0%
D +136
2020 vs. 2012	R -4	D +146	D + 12.7%
D +142
2020 vs. 2008	R -29	D +159	D + 15.2%
D +130

2016 vs. 2008	R -51	D +45	D + 7.2%
D -6
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	617	65.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	308	32.8%	14	1.5%	939	-16	-14	0.01%
2016	66%	Hillary Clinton (D)	481	58.5%	Donald Trump (R)	286	34.8%	55	6.7%	822	-13	-11	0.01%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	475	58.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	312	38.3%	28	3.4%	815	-8	-9	0.01%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	487	58.3%	John McCain (R)	337	40.4%	11	1.3%	835	-4	-5	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	434	50.7%	John Kerry (D)	416	48.6%	6	0.7%	856	2	0	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	397	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	342	44.6%	28	3.7%	767	5	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Paxtang borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

617

65.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

308

32.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

939

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Paxtang borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

481

58.5%

Donald Trump (R)

286

34.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

822

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -11

2012 President, Paxtang borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

475

58.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

312

38.3%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

815

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Paxtang borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

487

58.3%

John McCain (R)

337

40.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

835

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Paxtang borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

434

50.7%

John Kerry (D)

416

48.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

856

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Paxtang borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

397

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

342

44.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

767

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paxtang borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	John Fetterman (D)	491	66.9%	Mehmet Oz (R)	220	30.0%	23 [+]	3.1%	734	-16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 10 (1.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 8 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2022	G	57%	Josh Shapiro (D)	539	72.9%	Doug Mastriano (R)	182	24.6%	18 [+]	2.4%	739	-17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (1.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 5 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	59%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	509	67.7%	Lou Barletta (R)	228	30.3%	15 [+]	2.0%	752	-12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 12 (1.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	59%	Tom Wolf* (D)	521	68.9%	Scott Wagner (R)	215	28.4%	20 [+]	2.6%	756	-12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 15 (2.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.7%);
2016	S3	65%	Katie McGinty (D)	467	57.2%	Pat Toomey* (R)	324	39.7%	26 [+]	3.2%	817	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 26 (3.2%);
2014	G	46%	Tom Wolf (D)	352	62.1%	Tom Corbett* (R)	215	37.9%	0	0.0%	567	-7	0.02%
[-] 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	682
Median Value	$165,400

Occupied	670	98.2%
Vacant	12	1.8%

Owned	491	73.3%
Rented	179	26.7%
Median Rent	$1,154

Single-Family Units	565	82.8%
Detached	435	63.8%
Attached	130	19.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Paxtang borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Paxtang borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Paxtang borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Paxtang borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Paxtang borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Paxtang borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Paxtang borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paxtang borough, PA