Ridgway township, PA

Elk County, PA

2022 population: 2,327 ( 196 from 2010 )
Land area: 86.9 square miles
Population density: 26.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,300	98.84%	7.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	7	0.30%	16.7%
Hispanic:	20	0.86%	25.0%

Total non-White:	27	1.16%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-196	-9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
2,523
2,496	98.93%
3	0.12%
1	0.04%
1	0.04%
6	0.24%
16	0.63%
27	1.07%

2000
2,802
2,789	99.54%
6	0.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.14%
0	0.00%
13	0.46%

1990
2,617
2,614	99.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.11%

1980
2,777
2,777	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-293	-10.5
14	0.5

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

175	6.7
10	0.4

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

-163	-5.9
3	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgway 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
49.4
506	21.7%
1,821	78.3%
512	22.0%

978
2.38

649	66.4%
557	85.8%
10	1.5%
329	33.6%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
541	21.4%
1,982	78.6%
451	17.9%

1,035
2.44

760	73.4%
611	80.4%
42	5.5%
275	26.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
730	26.1%
2,072	73.9%
424	15.1%

1,063
2.60

795	74.8%
667	83.9%
43	5.4%
268	25.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
760	29.0%
1,857	71.0%
318	12.2%

952
2.75

756	79.4%
679	89.8%
56	7.4%
196	20.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
887	31.9%
1,890	68.1%
272	9.8%

932
2.97

754	80.9%
659	87.4%
48	6.4%
178	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ridgway township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	40	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	70	7.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	106	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	109	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	140	14.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	118	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	33	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	88	9.0%
$200,000 or more	58	5.9%

Median Household Income	69,833
Per Capita Income	35,252

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	5.9%
Public Assistance	31	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	81	8.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,004	72.6%
Unemployed	40	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,044	75.5%
Not in Labor Force	338	24.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	383	313	55.0%
Non-Profit	39	97	28.7%
Self-Employed	100	19	84.0%

Local Government	19	37	33.9%
State Government	30	14	68.2%
Federal Government	7	5	58.3%

Total Private + Self	483	332	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	95	153	38.3%
Total	578	485	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	161	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	222	20.9%
Professional, Technical	204	19.2%
Service Occupations	129	12.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	1.2%
All others	347	32.6%

White Collar		55.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	256	24.1%
Health care and social assistance	177	16.7%
Construction	113	10.6%
Retail trade	103	9.7%
Public administration	66	6.2%
Educational services	57	5.4%
Other services	44	4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	37	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	33	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	28	2.6%
Utilities	26	2.4%
Finance and insurance	25	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	1.4%
Information	14	1.3%
Wholesale trade	11	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.17%
Puerto Rican	16	0.69%
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	2,255	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,049	45.1%
Italian	569	24.5%
Irish	323	13.9%
Swedish	264	11.3%
Polish	176	7.6%
English	144	6.2%
Dutch	91	3.9%
American	74	3.2%
Swiss	57	2.4%
French	34	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	34	1.5%
Canadian	17	0.7%
Slovak	17	0.7%
Austrian	16	0.7%
Eastern European	12	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,327	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,327	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
39	2.4%	86	5.2%	762	46.2%	526	31.9%	153	9.3%	85	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	39	2.4%
9-12 Years	86	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	762	46.2%
Some College	526	31.9%
Bach. Degree	153	9.3%
Grad Degree	85	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +209	R +169	R + 3.1%
D +40
2020 vs. 2012	R +382	R +460	R + 28.0%
D -78
2020 vs. 2008	R +479	R +686	R + 49.4%
D -207

2016 vs. 2008	R +270	R +517	R + 46.3%
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	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,049	75.1%	Joe Biden (D)	315	22.6%	32	2.3%	1,396	26	28	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	840	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	275	23.6%	51	4.4%	1,166	24	26	0.02%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	667	62.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	393	36.7%	10	0.9%	1,070	16	15	0.02%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	570	51.1%	Barack Obama (D)	522	46.8%	24	2.2%	1,116	7	5	0.02%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	684	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	459	40.0%	4	0.3%	1,147	11	9	0.02%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	600	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	399	38.1%	48	4.6%	1,047	11	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ridgway township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

315

22.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,049

75.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,396

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Ridgway township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

275

23.6%

Donald Trump (R)

840

72.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,166

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Ridgway township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

393

36.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

667

62.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,070

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Ridgway township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

522

46.8%

John McCain (R)

570

51.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,116

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Ridgway township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

684

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

459

40.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,147

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Ridgway township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

600

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

399

38.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,047

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgway township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Mehmet Oz (R)	813	71.7%	John Fetterman (D)	282	24.9%	39 [+]	3.4%	1,134	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 27 (2.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 7 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	60%	Doug Mastriano (R)	771	67.8%	Josh Shapiro (D)	349	30.7%	18 [+]	1.6%	1,138	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 13 (1.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	48%	Lou Barletta (R)	564	62.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	330	36.5%	10 [+]	1.1%	904	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 10 (1.1%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Wagner (R)	582	64.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	311	34.4%	10 [+]	1.1%	903	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.4%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	712	61.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	331	28.7%	109 [+]	9.5%	1,152	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 109 (9.5%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Corbett* (R)	361	53.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	313	46.4%	0	0.0%	674	8	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	1,103
Median Value	$163,000

Occupied	978	88.7%
Vacant	125	11.3%

Owned	859	87.8%
Rented	119	12.2%
Median Rent	$645

Single-Family Units	1,038	94.1%
Detached	1,022	92.7%
Attached	16	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	24	2.2%
Mobile Homes	10	0.9%

Ridgway township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ridgway township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Ridgway township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ridgway township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ridgway township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ridgway township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ridgway township, PA