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Swatara township, PA


Dauphin County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 27,587   ( 4,225 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.0 square miles
Population density: 2114.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,113 54.78% 4.5%
Black:4,77217.30% 15.6%
Indian:200.07% 9.1%
Asian:3,60313.06% 345.4%
2+ races:8673.14% 42.6%
Hispanic:3,15911.45% 63.5%
Total non-White:12,47445.22% 65.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-715 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:4,940 25.6




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

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

2010
23,362
15,82867.75%
4,12817.67%
220.09%
8093.46%
6082.60%
1,9328.27%
7,53432.25%

2000
22,655
17,09475.45%
3,54915.67%
320.14%
4061.79%
4101.81%
1,1405.03%
5,56124.55%

1990
19,661
17,28187.89%
1,7889.09%
310.16%
2061.05%
n/a
3551.81%
2,38012.11%

1980
18,796
17,04490.68%
1,3927.41%
150.08%
1390.74%
n/a
1971.05%
1,7529.32%

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
-1,266 -5.6
1,973 8.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-187 -1.0
3,181 16.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
237 1.3
628 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Swatara 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
38.5
5,039 18.3%
22,548 81.7%
4,446 16.1%
10,714
2.42
6,554 61.2%
4,813 73.4%
431 6.6%
4,160 38.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
4,823 20.6%
18,539 79.4%
3,416 14.6%
9,237
2.35
5,837 63.2%
4,139 70.9%
757 13.0%
3,400 36.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
5,213 23.0%
17,442 77.0%
3,477 15.3%
8,680
2.39
5,780 66.6%
4,284 74.1%
700 12.1%
2,900 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
3,965 20.2%
15,696 79.8%
3,326 16.9%
7,603
2.46
5,392 70.9%
4,525 83.9%
259 4.8%
2,211 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
34.1
4,450 23.7%
14,346 76.3%
2,482 13.2%
6,755
2.67
5,157 76.3%
4,409 85.5%
347 6.7%
1,598 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Swatara township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,234 
Median Value$182,400 
Occupied10,71495.4%
Vacant5204.6%
Owned7,33168.4%
Rented3,38331.6%
Median Rent$1,152 
Single-Family Units8,64276.9%
    Detached5,77551.4%
    Attached2,86725.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,80816.1%
Mobile Homes300.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swatara township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006345.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993112.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992552.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992622.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992122.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992712.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994864.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993453.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992742.6%
$50,000 to $59,9998618.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,66615.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,69015.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,08910.2%
$125,000 to $149,9999168.5%
$150,000 to $199,9997477.0%
$200,000 or more6956.5%
Median Household Income72,588 
Per Capita Income36,100 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3623.4%
Public Assistance2552.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,21211.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,70670.6%
Unemployed3812.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,08772.9%
Not in Labor Force4,48427.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3764,09356.8%
Non-Profit4681,16228.7%
Self-Employed33034249.1%
Local Government23333041.4%
State Government50360645.4%
Federal Government31313470.0%
Total Private + Self5,7064,43556.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5172,23240.5%
Total7,2236,66752.0%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,75012.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,05021.9%
Professional, Technical3,32523.9%
Service Occupations2,56118.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1220.9%
All others3,24023.3%
White Collar 58.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,56718.4%
Retail trade1,54511.1%
Manufacturing1,40410.1%
Public administration1,2859.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,2398.9%
Accommodation and food services1,0437.5%
Other services9386.7%
Finance and insurance8636.2%
Educational services7575.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5864.2%
Wholesale trade4673.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3712.7%
Construction2651.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2061.5%
Information1160.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1050.8%
Utilities1000.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting330.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction230.2%
Management130.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8573.11%
Puerto Rican1,2194.42%
Cuban510.18%
Dominican2270.82%
Total Central American700.25%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran630.23%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1590.58%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1150.42%
Colombian170.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian270.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5762.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Bhutanese9173.32%
Indian5692.06%
Vietnamese4461.62%
Indonesian1850.67%
Chinese1350.49%
Filipino560.20%
Laotian220.08%
Korean180.07%
Bangladeshi80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,86879.2%
Spanish2,2438.5%
Other Indo-European1,9047.2%
Vietnamese4141.6%
Other Asian2350.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun2220.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2170.8%
Chinese1170.4%
German, other Germanic450.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,51016.3%
Irish2,0817.5%
Italian1,7976.5%
English1,3344.8%
American1,1904.3%
Polish6852.5%
Croatian4211.5%
French3611.3%
Welsh3541.3%
Dutch3091.1%
Scottish2681.0%
European2190.8%
Nigerian2190.8%
Scotch-Irish2120.8%
Hungarian1940.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,01194.3%
Not a citizen1,5765.7%
Native23,66085.8%
Foreign-born3,92714.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swatara township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
914 4.6%1,268 6.4%7,039 35.4%5,562 28.0%3,646 18.3%1,465 7.4%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 914 4.6%
9-12 Years 1,268 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,039 35.4%
Some College 5,562 28.0%
Bach. Degree 3,646 18.3%
Grad Degree 1,465 7.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Swatara township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +164 D +1,581 D + 10.8%
D +1,745
2020 vs. 2012 R +439 D +1,614 D + 10.7%
D +2,053
2020 vs. 2008 R +343 D +1,570 D + 10.5%
D +1,913
2016 vs. 2008 R +179 R +11 R + 0.4%
D +168
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 7,836 58.6% Donald Trump* (R) 5,342 39.9% 200 1.5% 13,378 -9 -7 0.19%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,091 51.4% Donald Trump (R) 5,178 43.7% 576 4.9% 11,845 -4 -2 0.19%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 5,783 53.2% Mitt Romney (R) 4,903 45.1% 180 1.7% 10,866 -1 -2 0.19%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 5,923 53.5% John McCain (R) 4,999 45.2% 149 1.3% 11,071 1 0 0.18%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 5,672 54.8% John Kerry (D) 4,612 44.6% 59 0.6% 10,343 6 4 0.18%
2000 51% George W. Bush (R) 4,738 53.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,960 44.3% 249 2.8% 8,947 7 5 0.18%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,836 58.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,342 39.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 164 1.2%
Other 36 0.3%
TOTAL 13,378
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,091 51.4%
Donald Trump (R) 5,178 43.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 316 2.7%
Other 260 2.2%
TOTAL 11,845
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,783 53.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,903 45.1%
Other 180 1.7%
TOTAL 10,866
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,923 53.5%
John McCain (R) 4,999 45.2%
Other 149 1.3%
TOTAL 11,071
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,672 54.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,612 44.6%
Other 59 0.6%
TOTAL 10,343
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


2000 President, Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,738 53.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,960 44.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 208 2.3%
Other 41 0.5%
TOTAL 8,947
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swatara township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 46% John Fetterman (D) 5,670 58.0% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,851 39.4% 250 [+] 2.6% 9,771 -7 0.18%
2022 G 46% Josh Shapiro (D) 6,177 63.3% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,362 34.4% 227 [+] 2.3% 9,766 -7 0.18%
2018 S1 47% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,712 58.7% Lou Barletta (R) 3,832 39.4% 180 [+] 1.9% 9,724 -3 0.19%
2018 G 47% Tom Wolf* (D) 6,102 62.8% Scott Wagner (R) 3,415 35.2% 194 [+] 2.0% 9,711 -6 0.19%
2016 S3 57% Katie McGinty (D) 5,937 51.3% Pat Toomey* (R) 5,392 46.6% 253 [+] 2.2% 11,582 -2 0.19%
2014 G 35% Tom Wolf (D) 3,541 51.5% Tom Corbett* (R) 3,333 48.5% 0 0.0% 6,874 3 0.20%
*: 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