Washington township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,397 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.2 square miles
Population density: 97.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,146	94.29%	4.5%
Black:	38	0.86%	153.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.14%	83.3%
Hispanic:	158	3.59%	618.2%

Total non-White:	251	5.71%	175.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-195	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	160	4.4

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
4,432
4,341	97.95%
15	0.34%
5	0.11%
12	0.27%
36	0.81%
22	0.50%
91	2.05%

2000
4,526
4,388	96.95%
13	0.29%
0	0.00%
11	0.24%
101	2.23%
5	0.11%
138	3.05%

1990
4,102
4,087	99.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	0.37%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	0.37%

1980
3,567
3,510	98.40%
14	0.39%
5	0.14%
16	0.45%
n/a
18	0.50%
57	1.60%

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

-47	-1.0
-47	-1.0

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

301	7.3
123	3.0

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

577	16.2
-42	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
40.7
924	21.0%
3,473	79.0%
800	18.2%

1,742
2.52

1,298	74.5%
1,005	77.4%
74	5.7%
444	25.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.3
979	22.1%
3,453	77.9%
585	13.2%

1,712
2.59

1,310	76.5%
1,107	84.5%
74	5.6%
402	23.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
1,256	27.8%
3,270	72.2%
369	8.2%

1,654
2.73

1,296	78.4%
1,139	87.9%
77	5.9%
358	21.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
1,258	30.7%
2,844	69.3%
279	6.8%

1,388
2.96

1,102	79.4%
997	90.5%
52	4.7%
286	20.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
1,227	34.4%
2,340	65.6%
204	5.7%

1,125
3.15

929	82.6%
843	90.7%
32	3.4%
196	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	40	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	59	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	124	7.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	28	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	45	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	94	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	130	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	175	10.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	250	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	251	14.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	122	7.0%
$200,000 or more	238	13.7%

Median Household Income	77,155
Per Capita Income	44,658

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	122	7.0%
Public Assistance	46	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	292	16.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,967	75.0%
Unemployed	152	5.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,119	80.8%
Not in Labor Force	503	19.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	838	560	59.9%
Non-Profit	142	102	58.2%
Self-Employed	187	79	70.3%

Local Government	89	57	61.0%
State Government	119	125	48.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,025	639	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	350	284	55.2%
Total	1,375	923	59.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	612	26.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	195	8.5%
Professional, Technical	540	23.5%
Service Occupations	589	25.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	0.8%
All others	362	15.8%

White Collar		58.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	442	19.2%
Educational services	380	16.5%
Manufacturing	228	9.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	224	9.7%
Retail trade	206	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	163	7.1%
Construction	140	6.1%
Public administration	121	5.3%
Finance and insurance	118	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	60	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	57	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	2.2%
Other services	49	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	35	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	74	1.68%
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	84	1.91%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,935	97.2%
Spanish	66	1.6%
Other Indo-European	31	0.8%
German, other Germanic	16	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,114	25.3%
Irish	776	17.6%
English	503	11.4%
Italian	421	9.6%
American	275	6.3%
Polish	253	5.8%
Russian	153	3.5%
Scottish	100	2.3%
French	94	2.1%
Slovak	93	2.1%
Swedish	61	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	57	1.3%
Romanian	51	1.2%
Dutch	45	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	33	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,343	98.8%
Not a citizen	54	1.2%

Native	4,288	97.5%
Foreign-born	109	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	206	6.2%	960	28.9%	646	19.4%	836	25.1%	677	20.4%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	206	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	960	28.9%
Some College	646	19.4%
Bach. Degree	836	25.1%
Grad Degree	677	20.4%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +193	D +47	D + 4.3%
D +240
2020 vs. 2012	R +390	R +303	R + 10.7%
D +87
2020 vs. 2008	R +406	R +440	R + 16.5%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +213	R +487	R + 20.8%
D -274
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,549	55.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,208	43.2%	39	1.4%	2,796	7	9	0.04%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	1,356	55.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	968	39.7%	114	4.7%	2,438	7	10	0.04%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,159	50.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,121	48.5%	32	1.4%	2,312	4	3	0.04%
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	1,242	51.6%	John McCain (R)	1,143	47.5%	23	1.0%	2,408	3	2	0.04%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,263	53.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,104	46.3%	16	0.7%	2,383	5	2	0.04%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	1,051	50.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	935	45.3%	77	3.7%	2,063	5	3	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,208

43.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,549

55.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

TOTAL

2,796

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

968

39.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,356

55.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,438

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,121

48.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,159

50.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,312

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,242

51.6%

John McCain (R)

1,143

47.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,408

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,263

53.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,104

46.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,383

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,051

50.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

935

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,063

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	68%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,205	51.6%	John Fetterman (D)	1,077	46.1%	55 [+]	2.4%	2,337	5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 36 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 11 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	67%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,210	52.0%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,073	46.1%	46 [+]	2.0%	2,329	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 22 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 14 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	60%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,071	51.7%	Lou Barletta (R)	972	46.9%	30 [+]	1.4%	2,073	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 25 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 5 (0.2%);
2018	G	61%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,153	54.9%	Scott Wagner (R)	917	43.7%	29 [+]	1.4%	2,099	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 20 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 9 (0.4%);
2016	S3	71%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,364	55.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	993	40.7%	84 [+]	3.4%	2,441	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 84 (3.4%);
2014	G	45%	Tom Wolf (D)	849	54.2%	Tom Corbett* (R)	717	45.8%	0	0.0%	1,566	1	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	1,839
Median Value	$230,400

Occupied	1,742	94.7%
Vacant	97	5.3%

Owned	1,540	88.4%
Rented	202	11.6%
Median Rent	$772

Single-Family Units	1,557	84.7%
Detached	1,557	84.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	39	2.1%
Mobile Homes	183	10.0%

Washington township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, PA