Girard township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,870 ( 232 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.4 square miles
Population density: 154.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,726	97.04%	4.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	23	0.47%	27.8%
2+ races:	45	0.92%	10.0%
Hispanic:	76	1.56%	49.0%

Total non-White:	144	2.96%	2.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-229	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-0.1

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
5,102
4,955	97.12%
13	0.25%
14	0.27%
18	0.35%
50	0.98%
51	1.00%
147	2.88%

2000
5,133
5,061	98.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	0.35%
42	0.82%
12	0.23%
72	1.40%

1990
4,722
4,653	98.54%
41	0.87%
0	0.00%
22	0.47%
n/a
6	0.13%
69	1.46%

1980
4,281
4,268	99.70%
7	0.16%
0	0.00%
6	0.14%
n/a
6	0.14%
13	0.30%

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

-106	-2.1
75	1.5

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

408	8.6
3	0.1

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

385	9.0
56	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Girard 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
48.2
893	18.3%
3,977	81.7%
1,093	22.4%

2,196
2.22

1,475	67.2%
1,150	78.0%
98	6.6%
721	32.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
1,187	23.3%
3,915	76.7%
762	14.9%

2,086
2.45

1,460	70.0%
1,155	79.1%
115	7.9%
626	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
1,399	27.3%
3,734	72.7%
571	11.1%

1,945
2.63

1,412	72.6%
1,150	81.4%
80	5.7%
533	27.4%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
1,358	28.8%
3,364	71.2%
465	9.8%

1,747
2.70

1,299	74.4%
994	76.5%
114	8.8%
448	25.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
1,432	33.5%
2,849	66.5%
331	7.7%

1,388
3.07

1,135	81.8%
1,032	90.9%
51	4.5%
253	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Girard township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	73	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	66	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	52	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	94	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	98	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	112	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	49	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	103	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	123	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	181	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	146	6.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	438	19.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	230	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	115	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	214	9.7%
$200,000 or more	102	4.6%

Median Household Income	75,028
Per Capita Income	36,749

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	174	7.9%
Public Assistance	10	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	293	13.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,120	74.0%
Unemployed	65	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,185	76.3%
Not in Labor Force	678	23.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,034	833	55.4%
Non-Profit	44	130	25.3%
Self-Employed	54	0	100.0%

Local Government	17	159	9.7%
State Government	35	34	50.7%
Federal Government	12	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,088	833	56.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	108	323	25.1%
Total	1,196	1,156	50.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	408	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	434	18.5%
Professional, Technical	414	17.6%
Service Occupations	324	13.8%
All others	772	32.8%

White Collar		53.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	485	20.6%
Health care and social assistance	344	14.6%
Transportation and warehousing	272	11.6%
Educational services	251	10.7%
Retail trade	237	10.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	151	6.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	114	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	85	3.6%
Finance and insurance	85	3.6%
Other services	70	3.0%
Construction	57	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	56	2.4%
Information	43	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	38	1.6%
Public administration	35	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	76	1.56%
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	%
Chinese	23	0.47%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,407	95.7%
Spanish	165	3.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	22	0.5%
German, other Germanic	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,565	32.1%
Irish	842	17.3%
Polish	525	10.8%
English	496	10.2%
Italian	262	5.4%
American	128	2.6%
Scottish	88	1.8%
Russian	85	1.7%
Slovak	78	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	69	1.4%
Dutch	62	1.3%
Norwegian	51	1.0%
Hungarian	45	0.9%
French	41	0.8%
British	40	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,859	99.8%
Not a citizen	11	0.2%

Native	4,841	99.4%
Foreign-born	29	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
49	1.3%	84	2.3%	1,553	42.5%	943	25.8%	711	19.5%	313	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	49	1.3%
9-12 Years	84	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,553	42.5%
Some College	943	25.8%
Bach. Degree	711	19.5%
Grad Degree	313	8.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +173	D +39	D + 4.6%
D +212
2020 vs. 2012	R +501	R +590	R + 22.8%
D -89
2020 vs. 2008	R +529	R +703	R + 27.6%
D -174

2016 vs. 2008	R +356	R +742	R + 32.2%
D -386
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,575	58.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,106	40.7%	35	1.3%	2,716	9	11	0.04%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,402	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	894	37.3%	101	4.2%	2,397	10	13	0.04%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,195	51.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,074	46.6%	38	1.6%	2,307	0	-1	0.04%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	1,280	54.4%	John McCain (R)	1,046	44.4%	28	1.2%	2,354	0	-1	0.04%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,181	51.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,111	48.2%	12	0.5%	2,304	3	1	0.04%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	930	48.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	915	47.8%	68	3.6%	1,913	2	1	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,106

40.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,575

58.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

2,716

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

894

37.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,402

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,397

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,195

51.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,074

46.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,307

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,280

54.4%

John McCain (R)

1,046

44.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,354

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,181

51.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,111

48.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,304

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

930

48.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

915

47.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,913

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Girard township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,127	54.0%	John Fetterman (D)	900	43.1%	61 [+]	2.9%	2,088	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 24 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 17 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 16 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	54%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,038	49.8%	Doug Mastriano (R)	993	47.6%	54 [+]	2.6%	2,085	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 25 (1.2%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 15 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 14 (0.7%);
2018	S1	51%	Lou Barletta (R)	985	50.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	948	48.3%	31 [+]	1.6%	1,964	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 21 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 10 (0.5%);
2018	G	51%	Tom Wolf* (D)	978	49.6%	Scott Wagner (R)	966	49.0%	29 [+]	1.5%	1,973	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 18 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 11 (0.6%);
2016	S3	61%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,393	58.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	874	36.8%	107 [+]	4.5%	2,374	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 107 (4.5%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Wolf (D)	712	50.7%	Tom Corbett* (R)	692	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,404	4	0.04%
[-] 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	2,454
Median Value	$161,100

Occupied	2,196	89.5%
Vacant	258	10.5%

Owned	1,908	86.9%
Rented	288	13.1%
Median Rent	$718

Single-Family Units	1,644	67.0%
Detached	1,630	66.4%
Attached	14	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	87	3.5%
Mobile Homes	670	27.3%

Girard township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Girard township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Girard township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Girard township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Girard township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Girard township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Girard township, PA