Peters township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,465 ( 35 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.8 square miles
Population density: 80.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,295	96.19%	0.5%
Black:	23	0.52%	48.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	43	0.96%	168.8%
2+ races:	64	1.43%	39.1%
Hispanic:	40	0.90%	9.1%

Total non-White:	170	3.81%	9.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	21	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	0.4

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
4,430
4,274	96.48%
45	1.02%
3	0.07%
16	0.36%
46	1.04%
44	0.99%
156	3.52%

2000
4,251
4,044	95.13%
109	2.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
54	1.27%
44	1.04%
207	4.87%

1990
4,090
4,083	99.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.17%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	0.17%

1980
4,060
3,953	97.36%
63	1.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
44	1.08%
107	2.64%

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

230	5.4
-51	-1.2

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

-39	-1.0
200	4.9

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

130	3.2
-100	-2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Peters 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
38.3
810	18.1%
3,655	81.9%
884	19.8%

1,829
2.44

1,439	78.7%
1,290	89.6%
75	5.2%
390	21.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
984	22.2%
3,446	77.8%
719	16.2%

1,727
2.57

1,299	75.2%
1,075	82.8%
70	5.4%
428	24.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
1,055	24.8%
3,196	75.2%
569	13.4%

1,627
2.61

1,310	80.5%
1,076	82.1%
73	5.6%
317	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
978	23.9%
3,112	76.1%
525	12.8%

1,533
2.67

1,190	77.6%
1,080	90.8%
42	3.5%
343	22.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
1,207	29.7%
2,853	70.3%
446	11.0%

1,335
3.04

1,081	81.0%
1,006	93.1%
40	3.7%
254	19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Peters township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	50	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	35	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	60	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	91	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	119	6.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	68	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	44	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	136	7.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	97	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	148	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	183	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	468	25.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	224	12.2%
$200,000 or more	54	3.0%

Median Household Income	77,201
Per Capita Income	33,357

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	197	10.8%
Public Assistance	111	6.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	289	15.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,253	80.6%
Unemployed	55	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,308	82.5%
Not in Labor Force	488	17.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	692	523	57.0%
Non-Profit	437	305	58.9%
Self-Employed	212	42	83.5%

Local Government	0	48	0.0%
State Government	22	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	58	0.0%

Total Private + Self	904	565	61.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	459	411	52.8%
Total	1,363	976	58.3%

Pct. Govt.	5.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	372	15.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	272	11.6%
Professional, Technical	805	34.4%
Service Occupations	229	9.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	1.1%
All others	661	28.3%

White Collar		61.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	641	27.4%
Manufacturing	394	16.8%
Retail trade	340	14.5%
Health care and social assistance	273	11.7%
Transportation and warehousing	269	11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	103	4.4%
Other services	59	2.5%
Finance and insurance	54	2.3%
Public administration	44	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	42	1.8%
Wholesale trade	36	1.5%
Construction	31	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	29	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	24	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	40	0.90%
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	%
Indian	43	0.96%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,044	98.6%
Other Indo-European	43	1.0%
German, other Germanic	16	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,462	32.7%
American	1,429	32.0%
English	333	7.5%
Irish	323	7.2%
Scandinavian	141	3.2%
Polish	73	1.6%
European	57	1.3%
Italian	56	1.3%
Scottish	51	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	46	1.0%
Hungarian	31	0.7%
Slovak	17	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,465	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,422	99.0%
Foreign-born	43	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	0.6%	230	7.5%	1,658	53.8%	569	18.5%	388	12.6%	221	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	0.6%
9-12 Years	230	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,658	53.8%
Some College	569	18.5%
Bach. Degree	388	12.6%
Grad Degree	221	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +285	R +191	D + 2.6%
D +94
2020 vs. 2012	R +512	R +512	R + 9.4%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +559	R +632	R + 16.3%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +274	R +441	R + 18.9%
D -167
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)	2,005	81.1%	Joe Biden (D)	429	17.4%	37	1.5%	2,471	32	34	0.04%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,720	80.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	335	15.7%	76	3.6%	2,131	33	35	0.03%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,493	76.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	429	22.0%	27	1.4%	1,949	30	29	0.03%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	1,446	73.0%	Barack Obama (D)	502	25.3%	33	1.7%	1,981	29	27	0.03%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,437	76.1%	John Kerry (D)	441	23.4%	10	0.5%	1,888	28	25	0.03%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	1,184	73.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	397	24.6%	33	2.0%	1,614	27	25	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Peters township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

429

17.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,005

81.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,471

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Peters township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

335

15.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,720

80.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,131

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Peters township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

429

22.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,493

76.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,949

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, Peters township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

502

25.3%

John McCain (R)

1,446

73.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,981

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Peters township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,437

76.1%

John Kerry (D)

441

23.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,888

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Peters township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,184

73.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

397

24.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,614

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peters township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,617	80.9%	John Fetterman (D)	344	17.2%	38 [+]	1.9%	1,999	35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 22 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (0.4%);
2022	G	58%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,589	79.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	395	19.7%	20 [+]	1.0%	2,004	38	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 12 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	50%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,336	78.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	360	21.0%	17 [+]	1.0%	1,713	35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 6 (0.4%);
2018	G	50%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,292	75.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	406	23.7%	15 [+]	0.9%	1,713	35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.2%);
2016	S3	61%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,654	78.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	361	17.1%	99 [+]	4.7%	2,114	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 99 (4.7%);
2014	G	34%	Tom Corbett* (R)	860	73.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	309	26.4%	0	0.0%	1,169	28	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	2,013
Median Value	$256,000

Occupied	1,829	90.9%
Vacant	184	9.1%

Owned	1,510	82.6%
Rented	319	17.4%
Median Rent	$1,066

Single-Family Units	1,790	88.9%
Detached	1,762	87.5%
Attached	28	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	223	11.1%

Peters township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Peters township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Peters township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Peters township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Peters township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Peters township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Peters township, PA