Upper Paxton township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,018 ( 143 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.9 square miles
Population density: 155.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,849	95.79%	5.4%
Black:	37	0.92%	48.0%
Indian:	43	1.07%	0.0%
Asian:	25	0.62%	127.3%
2+ races:	31	0.77%	24.0%
Hispanic:	33	0.82%	13.8%

Total non-White:	169	4.21%	81.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-219	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	76	2.2

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
4,161
4,068	97.76%
25	0.60%
0	0.00%
11	0.26%
25	0.60%
29	0.70%
93	2.24%

2000
3,930
3,829	97.43%
43	1.09%
0	0.00%
10	0.25%
10	0.25%
38	0.97%
101	2.57%

1990
3,680
3,645	99.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
35	0.95%
n/a
0	0.00%
35	0.95%

1980
3,435
3,416	99.45%
8	0.23%
0	0.00%
6	0.17%
n/a
5	0.15%
19	0.55%

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

239	6.1
-8	-0.2

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

184	5.0
66	1.8

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

229	6.7
16	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper 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
44.9
783	19.5%
3,235	80.5%
1,066	26.5%

1,682
2.32

1,140	67.8%
818	71.8%
186	16.3%
542	32.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
873	21.0%
3,288	79.0%
835	20.1%

1,607
2.48

1,183	73.6%
978	82.7%
82	6.9%
424	26.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
907	23.1%
3,023	76.9%
735	18.7%

1,452
2.56

1,094	75.3%
959	87.7%
55	5.0%
358	24.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
889	24.2%
2,791	75.8%
610	16.6%

1,301
2.69

1,024	78.7%
920	89.8%
36	3.5%
277	21.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
909	26.5%
2,526	73.5%
478	13.9%

1,122
2.95

958	85.4%
887	92.6%
14	1.5%
164	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Upper Paxton township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	162	9.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	58	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	90	5.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	107	6.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	59	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	86	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	109	6.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	123	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	105	6.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	205	12.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	190	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	108	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	145	8.6%
$200,000 or more	55	3.3%

Median Household Income	54,698
Per Capita Income	31,828

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	48	2.9%
Public Assistance	18	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	317	18.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,495	63.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	12	0.5%

Total Labor Force	1,507	64.3%
Not in Labor Force	835	35.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	622	470	57.0%
Non-Profit	84	84	50.0%
Self-Employed	110	31	78.0%

Local Government	22	75	22.7%
State Government	52	63	45.2%
Federal Government	8	28	22.2%

Total Private + Self	732	501	59.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	166	250	39.9%
Total	898	751	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	283	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	251	15.2%
Professional, Technical	278	16.9%
Service Occupations	208	12.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.5%
All others	629	38.1%

White Collar		49.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	341	20.7%
Health care and social assistance	208	12.6%
Retail trade	166	10.1%
Public administration	141	8.6%
Construction	138	8.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	126	7.6%
Finance and insurance	96	5.8%
Educational services	88	5.3%
Other services	81	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	65	3.9%
Wholesale trade	63	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	34	2.1%
Information	30	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.5%
Utilities	21	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	33	0.82%
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	%
Indian	25	0.62%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,524	92.3%
German, other Germanic	257	6.7%
Spanish	24	0.6%
Other Indo-European	11	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,466	36.5%
American	702	17.5%
English	314	7.8%
Irish	209	5.2%
Pennsylvania German	206	5.1%
Italian	160	4.0%
Polish	138	3.4%
European	85	2.1%
Hungarian	51	1.3%
Scottish	41	1.0%
French	40	1.0%
Russian	33	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	33	0.8%
African	24	0.6%
Slavic	23	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,018	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,000	99.6%
Foreign-born	18	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
159	5.3%	218	7.3%	1,565	52.3%	718	24.0%	234	7.8%	99	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	159	5.3%
9-12 Years	218	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,565	52.3%
Some College	718	24.0%
Bach. Degree	234	7.8%
Grad Degree	99	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +259	R +149	D + 3.3%
D +110
2020 vs. 2012	R +503	R +490	R + 13.3%
D +13
2020 vs. 2008	R +455	R +483	R + 15.2%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +196	R +334	R + 18.4%
D -138
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,597	76.2%	Joe Biden (D)	460	21.9%	39	1.9%	2,096	28	29	0.03%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	1,338	76.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	350	19.9%	68	3.9%	1,756	28	30	0.03%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,094	69.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	447	28.4%	33	2.1%	1,574	23	22	0.03%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	1,142	68.9%	Barack Obama (D)	488	29.5%	27	1.6%	1,657	25	23	0.03%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,218	74.5%	John Kerry (D)	410	25.1%	7	0.4%	1,635	26	24	0.03%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	967	71.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	351	26.0%	30	2.2%	1,348	25	24	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Upper Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

460

21.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,597

76.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,096

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Upper Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

350

19.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,338

76.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,756

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Upper Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

447

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,094

69.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,574

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Upper Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

488

29.5%

John McCain (R)

1,142

68.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,657

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Upper Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,218

74.5%

John Kerry (D)

410

25.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,635

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Upper Paxton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

967

71.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

351

26.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,348

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Paxton township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,203	72.8%	John Fetterman (D)	399	24.2%	50 [+]	3.0%	1,652	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 32 (1.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 8 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2022	G	53%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,107	67.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	516	31.2%	30 [+]	1.8%	1,653	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 14 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 11 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	46%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,055	72.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	380	26.2%	13 [+]	0.9%	1,448	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 9 (0.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.3%);
2018	G	46%	Scott Wagner (R)	967	67.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	447	31.0%	26 [+]	1.8%	1,440	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 16 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 10 (0.7%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,313	76.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	387	22.5%	19 [+]	1.1%	1,719	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 19 (1.1%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Corbett* (R)	749	66.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	382	33.8%	0	0.0%	1,131	21	0.03%
[-] 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	1,784
Median Value	$171,400

Occupied	1,682	94.3%
Vacant	102	5.7%

Owned	1,493	88.8%
Rented	189	11.2%
Median Rent	$847

Single-Family Units	1,285	72.0%
Detached	1,165	65.3%
Attached	120	6.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	22	1.2%
Mobile Homes	237	13.3%

Upper Paxton township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Upper Paxton township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upper Paxton township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upper Paxton township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Upper Paxton township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Paxton township, PA