Horton township, PA

Elk County, PA

2022 population: 1,358 ( 94 from 2010 )
Land area: 57.0 square miles
Population density: 23.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,357	99.93%	5.1%
Black:	1	0.07%	50.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	1	0.07%	95.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-73	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-1.8

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
1,452
1,430	98.48%
2	0.14%
1	0.07%
1	0.07%
8	0.55%
10	0.69%
22	1.52%

2000
1,574
1,567	99.56%
0	0.00%
3	0.19%
0	0.00%
4	0.25%
0	0.00%
7	0.44%

1990
1,655
1,640	99.09%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.79%
15	0.91%

1980
1,577
1,566	99.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.70%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	0.70%

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

-137	-8.7
15	1.0

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

-73	-4.4
-8	-0.5

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

74	4.7
4	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Horton 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
50.5
302	22.2%
1,056	77.8%
319	23.5%

574
2.37

350	61.0%
280	80.0%
34	9.7%
224	39.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.1
296	20.4%
1,156	79.6%
232	16.0%

630
2.30

422	67.0%
341	80.8%
26	6.2%
208	33.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
351	22.3%
1,223	77.7%
245	15.6%

661
2.38

449	67.9%
368	82.0%
29	6.5%
212	32.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
459	27.7%
1,196	72.3%
189	11.4%

606
2.73

453	74.8%
388	85.7%
20	4.4%
153	25.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
472	29.9%
1,105	70.1%
173	11.0%

556
2.84

425	76.4%
368	86.6%
33	7.8%
131	23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Horton township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	52	9.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	7.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	33	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	67	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	102	17.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	64	11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	7.5%
$200,000 or more	9	1.6%

Median Household Income	63,333
Per Capita Income	31,357

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	45	7.8%
Public Assistance	13	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	544	69.7%
Unemployed	7	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	551	70.6%
Not in Labor Force	229	29.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	250	213	54.0%
Non-Profit	21	39	35.0%
Self-Employed	24	7	77.4%

Local Government	18	14	56.2%
State Government	10	5	66.7%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	274	220	55.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	49	62	44.1%
Total	323	282	53.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	41	6.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	122	20.2%
Professional, Technical	102	16.9%
Service Occupations	56	9.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.7%
All others	284	46.9%

White Collar		43.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	198	32.7%
Health care and social assistance	125	20.7%
Retail trade	72	11.9%
Transportation and warehousing	54	8.9%
Construction	44	7.3%
Other services	24	4.0%
Educational services	21	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	3.1%
Public administration	13	2.1%
Finance and insurance	8	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	8	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.7%
Wholesale trade	3	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.3%

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	1,296	99.0%
Other Indo-European	9	0.7%
German, other Germanic	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	358	26.4%
Italian	323	23.8%
Irish	143	10.5%
English	137	10.1%
Swedish	107	7.9%
Scottish	59	4.3%
Polish	39	2.9%
American	33	2.4%
Dutch	23	1.7%
Norwegian	21	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	17	1.3%
Slovak	16	1.2%
Austrian	11	0.8%
French	11	0.8%
Welsh	10	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,356	99.9%
Not a citizen	2	0.1%

Native	1,346	99.1%
Foreign-born	12	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	1.2%	58	5.8%	563	56.4%	246	24.6%	80	8.0%	39	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	1.2%
9-12 Years	58	5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	563	56.4%
Some College	246	24.6%
Bach. Degree	80	8.0%
Grad Degree	39	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +99	R +82	R + 2.5%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +188	R +229	R + 25.8%
D -41
2020 vs. 2008	R +257	R +375	R + 52.2%
D -118

2016 vs. 2008	R +158	R +293	R + 49.7%
D -135
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	556	77.4%	Joe Biden (D)	147	20.5%	15	2.1%	718	29	31	0.01%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	457	74.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	130	21.1%	30	4.9%	617	26	28	0.01%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	368	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	188	33.3%	9	1.6%	565	19	18	0.01%
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	299	51.2%	Barack Obama (D)	265	45.4%	20	3.4%	584	7	6	0.01%
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	357	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	236	39.3%	7	1.2%	600	11	9	0.01%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	314	58.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	203	38.1%	16	3.0%	533	12	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Horton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

147

20.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

556

77.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

718

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Horton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

130

21.1%

Donald Trump (R)

457

74.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

617

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Horton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

188

33.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

368

65.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Horton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

265

45.4%

John McCain (R)

299

51.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

584

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Horton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

357

59.5%

John Kerry (D)

236

39.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

600

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Horton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

314

58.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

203

38.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

533

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Horton township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Mehmet Oz (R)	440	73.6%	John Fetterman (D)	136	22.7%	22 [+]	3.7%	598	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 13 (2.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (0.7%);
2022	G	55%	Doug Mastriano (R)	419	69.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	165	27.5%	17 [+]	2.8%	601	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 9 (1.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	45%	Lou Barletta (R)	319	63.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	175	34.7%	10 [+]	2.0%	504	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.8%);
2018	G	46%	Scott Wagner (R)	337	66.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	160	31.4%	12 [+]	2.4%	509	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 8 (1.6%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2016	S3	55%	Pat Toomey* (R)	404	65.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	164	26.8%	45 [+]	7.3%	613	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 45 (7.3%);
2014	G	33%	Tom Wolf (D)	189	50.8%	Tom Corbett* (R)	183	49.2%	0	0.0%	372	4	0.01%
[-] 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	665
Median Value	$119,400

Occupied	574	86.3%
Vacant	91	13.7%

Owned	506	88.2%
Rented	68	11.8%
Median Rent	$681

Single-Family Units	550	82.7%
Detached	539	81.1%
Attached	11	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.5%
Mobile Homes	72	10.8%

Horton township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Horton township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Horton township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Horton township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Horton township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Horton township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Horton township, PA