Washington township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,859 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.9 square miles
Population density: 388.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,597	93.21%	4.5%
Black:	62	1.61%	10.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	56	1.45%	30.2%
Hispanic:	144	3.73%	1007.7%

Total non-White:	262	6.79%	94.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-170	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	127	3.9

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
3,902
3,767	96.54%
56	1.44%
6	0.15%
13	0.33%
43	1.10%
13	0.33%
135	3.46%

2000
4,481
4,371	97.55%
57	1.27%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
32	0.71%
21	0.47%
110	2.45%

1990
4,613
4,458	96.64%
130	2.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
25	0.54%
155	3.36%

1980
5,074
4,969	97.93%
93	1.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.24%
105	2.07%

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

-604	-13.5
25	0.6

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

-87	-1.9
-45	-1.0

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

-511	-10.1
50	1.0

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
51.3
575	14.9%
3,284	85.1%
1,028	26.6%

1,781
2.14

1,173	65.9%
701	59.8%
37	3.2%
608	34.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.5
716	18.3%
3,186	81.7%
960	24.6%

1,689
2.28

1,135	67.2%
863	76.0%
83	7.3%
554	32.8%

2000
Number	Percent
45.9
823	18.4%
3,658	81.6%
1,183	26.4%

1,852
2.31

1,268	68.5%
1,069	84.3%
99	7.8%
584	31.5%

1990
Number	Percent
42.5
874	18.9%
3,739	81.1%
999	21.7%

1,791
2.55

1,365	76.2%
1,152	84.4%
39	2.9%
426	23.8%

1980
Number	Percent
36.0
1,249	24.6%
3,825	75.4%
658	13.0%

1,779
2.84

1,474	82.9%
1,269	86.1%
64	4.3%
305	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	187	10.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	108	6.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	64	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	80	4.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	119	6.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	193	10.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	89	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	67	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	105	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	87	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	214	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	166	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	100	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	160	9.0%
$200,000 or more	25	1.4%

Median Household Income	47,796
Per Capita Income	29,653

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	176	9.9%
Public Assistance	14	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	197	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,153	50.7%
Unemployed	111	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,264	55.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,008	44.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		49.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	706	430	62.1%
Non-Profit	90	62	59.2%
Self-Employed	50	19	72.5%

Local Government	0	83	0.0%
State Government	35	0	100.0%
Federal Government	17	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	756	449	62.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	142	145	49.5%
Total	898	594	60.2%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	130	8.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	412	27.6%
Professional, Technical	345	23.1%
Service Occupations	167	11.2%
All others	438	29.4%

White Collar		59.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	341	22.9%
Manufacturing	283	19.0%
Health care and social assistance	160	10.7%
Educational services	134	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	123	8.2%
Other services	83	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	76	5.1%
Construction	58	3.9%
Public administration	57	3.8%
Finance and insurance	43	2.9%
Wholesale trade	35	2.3%
Transportation and warehousing	33	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	1.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	19	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	144	3.73%
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	3,577	96.1%
Spanish	126	3.4%
Other	21	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,209	31.3%
English	876	22.7%
Italian	566	14.7%
Irish	519	13.4%
Hungarian	294	7.6%
Scottish	260	6.7%
Polish	247	6.4%
American	218	5.6%
Slovak	200	5.2%
French	145	3.8%
Russian	123	3.2%
Belgian	87	2.3%
Welsh	69	1.8%
Czechoslovakian	65	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	57	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,805	98.6%
Not a citizen	54	1.4%

Native	3,780	98.0%
Foreign-born	79	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
76	2.5%	213	7.0%	1,502	49.1%	808	26.4%	315	10.3%	145	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	76	2.5%
9-12 Years	213	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,502	49.1%
Some College	808	26.4%
Bach. Degree	315	10.3%
Grad Degree	145	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -8	D +62	D + 4.1%
D +54
2020 vs. 2012	R +271	R +382	R + 19.9%
D -111
2020 vs. 2008	R +284	R +531	R + 28.6%
D -247

2016 vs. 2008	R +292	R +593	R + 32.7%
D -301
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,185	63.4%	Joe Biden (D)	673	36.0%	11	0.6%	1,869	15	17	0.03%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,193	64.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	619	33.2%	51	2.7%	1,863	16	18	0.03%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	914	52.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	784	45.3%	34	2.0%	1,732	6	6	0.03%
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	920	49.7%	John McCain (R)	901	48.7%	30	1.6%	1,851	5	3	0.03%
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	1,248	63.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	703	35.8%	10	0.5%	1,961	-13	-15	0.03%
2000	50%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,181	65.2%	George W. Bush (R)	577	31.8%	54	3.0%	1,812	-15	-16	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

673

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,185

63.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,869

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

619

33.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,193

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,863

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

784

45.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

914

52.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,732

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

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

920

49.7%

John McCain (R)

901

48.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,851

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

703

35.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,248

63.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,961

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

577

31.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,181

65.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,812

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -16

* 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	54%	Mehmet Oz (R)	987	59.2%	John Fetterman (D)	649	38.9%	32 [+]	1.9%	1,668	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 20 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (0.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	54%	Doug Mastriano (R)	912	54.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	732	43.8%	28 [+]	1.7%	1,672	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 15 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 8 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 5 (0.3%);
2018	S1	44%	Lou Barletta (R)	693	50.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	644	47.3%	25 [+]	1.8%	1,362	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 18 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 7 (0.5%);
2018	G	44%	Scott Wagner (R)	678	49.7%	Tom Wolf* (D)	665	48.8%	21 [+]	1.5%	1,364	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 15 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 6 (0.4%);
2016	S3	58%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,007	54.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	713	38.8%	117 [+]	6.4%	1,837	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 117 (6.4%);
2014	G	34%	Tom Wolf (D)	568	52.7%	Tom Corbett* (R)	509	47.3%	0	0.0%	1,077	2	0.03%
[-] 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	2,009
Median Value	$119,600

Occupied	1,781	88.7%
Vacant	228	11.3%

Owned	1,327	74.5%
Rented	454	25.5%
Median Rent	$861

Single-Family Units	1,703	84.8%
Detached	1,627	81.0%
Attached	76	3.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	107	5.3%
Mobile Homes	115	5.7%

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