Jefferson township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,820 ( 195 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.0 square miles
Population density: 90.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,794	98.57%	8.7%
Black:	6	0.33%	71.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	0.77%	27.3%
Hispanic:	6	0.33%	40.0%

Total non-White:	26	1.43%	49.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-170	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-25	-1.5

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
2,015
1,964	97.47%
21	1.04%
2	0.10%
6	0.30%
11	0.55%
10	0.50%
51	2.53%

2000
2,261
2,203	97.43%
24	1.06%
0	0.00%
19	0.84%
6	0.27%
9	0.40%
58	2.57%

1990
2,055
2,003	97.47%
49	2.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.15%
52	2.53%

1980
2,265
2,218	97.92%
36	1.59%
5	0.22%
2	0.09%
n/a
4	0.18%
47	2.08%

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	-10.6
-7	-0.3

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

200	9.7
6	0.3

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

-215	-9.5
5	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
53.4
236	13.0%
1,584	87.0%
592	32.5%

791
2.26

538	68.0%
461	85.7%
0	0.0%
253	32.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
397	19.7%
1,618	80.3%
380	18.9%

821
2.45

608	74.1%
484	79.6%
40	6.6%
213	25.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
502	22.2%
1,759	77.8%
379	16.8%

864
2.60

656	75.9%
532	81.1%
48	7.3%
208	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.9
526	25.6%
1,529	74.4%
332	16.2%

727
2.78

537	73.9%
454	84.5%
18	3.4%
190	26.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
631	27.9%
1,634	72.1%
272	12.0%

760
2.98

628	82.6%
556	88.5%
18	2.9%
132	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	47	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	71	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	70	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	95	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	127	16.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	6.7%
$200,000 or more	46	5.8%

Median Household Income	70,924
Per Capita Income	37,742

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	63	8.0%
Public Assistance	22	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	8.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	736	73.8%
Unemployed	46	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	782	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	215	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	365	178	67.2%
Non-Profit	13	63	17.1%
Self-Employed	65	9	87.8%

Local Government	30	8	78.9%
State Government	6	39	13.3%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	430	187	69.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	49	114	30.1%
Total	479	301	61.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	91	11.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	170	21.8%
Professional, Technical	187	24.0%
Service Occupations	68	8.7%
All others	264	33.8%

White Collar		57.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	132	16.9%
Manufacturing	120	15.4%
Construction	111	14.2%
Retail trade	104	13.3%
Educational services	58	7.4%
Wholesale trade	47	6.0%
Finance and insurance	30	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	28	3.6%
Public administration	24	3.1%
Utilities	24	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	22	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	21	2.7%
Information	16	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	1.5%
Other services	11	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	6	0.33%
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	1,753	98.8%
Other Indo-European	17	1.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	321	17.6%
Polish	273	15.0%
Italian	272	14.9%
German	267	14.7%
English	261	14.3%
Hungarian	147	8.1%
Slovak	56	3.1%
American	54	3.0%
Czech	36	2.0%
Welsh	36	2.0%
Dutch	21	1.2%
European	19	1.0%
Scottish	19	1.0%
Croatian	17	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,820	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,819	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.8%	58	4.0%	664	45.4%	375	25.6%	272	18.6%	83	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.8%
9-12 Years	58	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	664	45.4%
Some College	375	25.6%
Bach. Degree	272	18.6%
Grad Degree	83	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +152	R +89	D + 0.0%
D +63
2020 vs. 2012	R +323	R +383	R + 31.6%
D -60
2020 vs. 2008	R +323	R +444	R + 38.8%
D -121

2016 vs. 2008	R +171	R +355	R + 38.8%
D -184
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	800	70.4%	Joe Biden (D)	331	29.1%	5	0.4%	1,136	22	24	0.02%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	648	68.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	268	28.4%	27	2.9%	943	21	23	0.02%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	477	54.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	391	44.6%	9	1.0%	877	8	7	0.02%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	477	50.1%	Barack Obama (D)	452	47.5%	23	2.4%	952	6	5	0.02%
2004	55%	John Kerry (D)	511	54.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	420	44.7%	8	0.9%	939	-4	-6	0.02%
2000	49%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	506	58.2%	George W. Bush (R)	342	39.3%	22	2.5%	870	-7	-9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

331

29.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

800

70.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,136

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

268

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

648

68.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

943

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

391

44.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

477

54.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

877

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

452

47.5%

John McCain (R)

477

50.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

952

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

420

44.7%

John Kerry (D)

511

54.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

939

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

342

39.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

506

58.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

870

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	Mehmet Oz (R)	589	64.4%	John Fetterman (D)	308	33.7%	17 [+]	1.9%	914	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	62%	Doug Mastriano (R)	540	58.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	364	39.7%	13 [+]	1.4%	917	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.7%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	51%	Lou Barletta (R)	431	56.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	331	43.0%	8 [+]	1.0%	770	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	52%	Scott Wagner (R)	430	55.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	331	42.8%	12 [+]	1.6%	773	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.6%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	542	58.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	328	35.5%	55 [+]	5.9%	925	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 55 (5.9%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Wolf (D)	298	52.2%	Tom Corbett* (R)	273	47.8%	0	0.0%	571	3	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	870
Median Value	$196,900

Occupied	791	90.9%
Vacant	79	9.1%

Owned	704	89.0%
Rented	87	11.0%
Median Rent	$782

Single-Family Units	780	89.7%
Detached	731	84.0%
Attached	49	5.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	0.6%
Mobile Homes	70	8.0%

Jefferson township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA