Metal township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,588 ( 278 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.5 square miles
Population density: 35.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,546	97.36%	15.4%
Black:	3	0.19%	66.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.57%	200.0%
2+ races:	12	0.76%	29.4%
Hispanic:	18	1.13%	100.0%

Total non-White:	42	2.64%	7.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-281	-18.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.2

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
1,866
1,827	97.91%
9	0.48%
1	0.05%
3	0.16%
17	0.91%
9	0.48%
39	2.09%

2000
1,721
1,694	98.43%
5	0.29%
0	0.00%
7	0.41%
8	0.46%
7	0.41%
27	1.57%

1990
1,612
1,610	99.88%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.12%

1980
1,576
1,570	99.62%
0	0.00%
5	0.32%
1	0.06%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.38%

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

133	7.7
12	0.7

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

84	5.2
25	1.6

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

40	2.5
-4	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Metal 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
49.5
234	14.7%
1,354	85.3%
311	19.6%

725
2.19

465	64.1%
375	80.6%
25	5.4%
260	35.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.5
451	24.2%
1,415	75.8%
320	17.1%

718
2.60

521	72.6%
427	82.0%
31	6.0%
197	27.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
433	25.2%
1,288	74.8%
224	13.0%

653
2.64

481	73.7%
391	81.3%
32	6.7%
172	26.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
396	24.6%
1,216	75.4%
201	12.5%

610
2.64

474	77.7%
406	85.7%
13	2.7%
136	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
493	31.3%
1,083	68.7%
183	11.6%

533
2.96

420	78.8%
374	89.0%
22	5.2%
113	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Metal township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	40	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	74	10.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	78	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	22.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	59	8.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	68	9.4%
$200,000 or more	39	5.4%

Median Household Income	74,453
Per Capita Income	44,280

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	3.9%
Public Assistance	28	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	64	8.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	879	84.0%
Unemployed	36	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	915	87.4%
Not in Labor Force	132	12.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	337	209	61.7%
Non-Profit	5	57	8.1%
Self-Employed	79	50	61.2%

Local Government	17	63	21.2%
State Government	13	12	52.0%
Federal Government	69	5	93.2%

Total Private + Self	416	259	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	104	137	43.2%
Total	520	396	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	19.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	70	7.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	186	20.3%
Professional, Technical	202	22.1%
Service Occupations	76	8.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	1.7%
All others	382	41.7%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	180	19.7%
Transportation and warehousing	174	19.0%
Health care and social assistance	135	14.7%
Educational services	70	7.6%
Public administration	64	7.0%
Retail trade	64	7.0%
Construction	60	6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	3.5%
Finance and insurance	32	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	24	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	2.1%
Other services	18	2.0%
Information	8	0.9%
Wholesale trade	5	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	13	0.82%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	5	0.31%
Costa Rican	5	0.31%
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	9	0.57%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,478	97.4%
German, other Germanic	28	1.8%
Spanish	11	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	496	31.2%
American	312	19.6%
Irish	262	16.5%
English	88	5.5%
Scottish	40	2.5%
Italian	24	1.5%
Swiss	21	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	20	1.3%
European	17	1.1%
Jamaican	13	0.8%
Welsh	11	0.7%
Carpatho Rusyn	9	0.6%
Dutch	8	0.5%
French	8	0.5%
Greek	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,585	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,573	99.1%
Foreign-born	15	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
35	2.8%	110	8.7%	587	46.6%	279	22.1%	197	15.6%	53	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	35	2.8%
9-12 Years	110	8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	587	46.6%
Some College	279	22.1%
Bach. Degree	197	15.6%
Grad Degree	53	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +119	R +98	D + 1.0%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +284	R +316	R + 18.4%
D -32
2020 vs. 2008	R +304	R +345	R + 21.8%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +185	R +247	R + 22.8%
D -62
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	818	87.6%	Joe Biden (D)	112	12.0%	4	0.4%	934	39	41	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	699	85.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	91	11.2%	25	3.1%	815	38	40	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	534	77.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	144	21.0%	8	1.2%	686	31	31	0.01%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	514	76.0%	Barack Obama (D)	153	22.6%	9	1.3%	676	32	30	0.01%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	527	81.5%	John Kerry (D)	110	17.0%	10	1.5%	647	33	31	0.01%
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	377	71.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	140	26.7%	7	1.3%	524	26	24	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Metal township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

112

12.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

818

87.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

934

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Metal township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.2%

Donald Trump (R)

699

85.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

815

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 40

2012 President, Metal township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

144

21.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

534

77.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

686

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Metal township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

153

22.6%

John McCain (R)

514

76.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

676

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 30

2004 President, Metal township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

527

81.5%

John Kerry (D)

110

17.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

647

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 31

2000 President, Metal township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

377

71.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

140

26.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

524

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Metal township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	65%	Mehmet Oz (R)	663	83.0%	John Fetterman (D)	109	13.6%	27 [+]	3.4%	799	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (1.3%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 9 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (1.0%);
2022	G	65%	Doug Mastriano (R)	658	81.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	141	17.5%	6 [+]	0.7%	805	40	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.2%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	50%	Lou Barletta (R)	495	78.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	132	20.8%	8 [+]	1.3%	635	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2018	G	50%	Scott Wagner (R)	489	77.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	133	21.0%	10 [+]	1.6%	632	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2016	S3	62%	Pat Toomey* (R)	658	81.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	104	12.9%	45 [+]	5.6%	807	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 45 (5.6%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Corbett* (R)	331	71.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	133	28.7%	0	0.0%	464	26	0.01%
[-] 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	898
Median Value	$176,500

Occupied	725	80.7%
Vacant	173	19.3%

Owned	590	81.4%
Rented	135	18.6%
Median Rent	$549

Single-Family Units	739	82.3%
Detached	728	81.1%
Attached	11	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	159	17.7%

Metal township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Metal township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Metal township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Metal township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Metal township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Metal township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Metal township, PA