St. Thomas township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,934 ( 1 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.9 square miles
Population density: 114.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,776	97.34%	2.2%
Black:	69	1.16%	3.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	48	0.81%	140.0%
2+ races:	33	0.56%	15.4%
Hispanic:	8	0.13%	94.2%

Total non-White:	158	2.66%	44.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	125	2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-126	-2.6

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
5,935
5,651	95.21%
67	1.13%
16	0.27%
20	0.34%
39	0.66%
139	2.34%
284	4.79%

2000
5,775
5,575	96.54%
60	1.04%
23	0.40%
7	0.12%
36	0.62%
74	1.28%
200	3.46%

1990
5,861
5,742	97.97%
9	0.15%
0	0.00%
73	1.25%
n/a
37	0.63%
119	2.03%

1980
5,711
5,596	97.99%
11	0.19%
23	0.40%
33	0.58%
n/a
48	0.84%
115	2.01%

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

76	1.3
84	1.5

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

-167	-2.8
81	1.4

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

146	2.6
4	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Thomas 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
35.0
1,700	28.6%
4,234	71.4%
931	15.7%

2,214
2.67

1,792	80.9%
1,337	74.6%
165	9.2%
422	19.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
1,486	25.0%
4,449	75.0%
813	13.7%

2,201
2.69

1,649	74.9%
1,355	82.2%
90	5.5%
552	25.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
1,472	25.5%
4,303	74.5%
699	12.1%

2,163
2.65

1,694	78.3%
1,497	88.4%
96	5.7%
469	21.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
1,609	27.5%
4,252	72.5%
587	10.0%

2,069
2.83

1,689	81.6%
1,465	86.7%
105	6.2%
380	18.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
1,839	32.2%
3,872	67.8%
440	7.7%

1,905
3.00

1,606	84.3%
1,429	89.0%
99	6.2%
299	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for St. Thomas township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	98	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	39	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	66	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	202	9.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	126	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	80	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	168	7.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	383	17.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	252	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	249	11.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	189	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	91	4.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	151	6.8%
$200,000 or more	104	4.7%

Median Household Income	57,186
Per Capita Income	28,477

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	97	4.4%
Public Assistance	13	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	231	10.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,606	75.3%
Unemployed	133	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,739	79.2%
Not in Labor Force	720	20.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	894	837	51.6%
Non-Profit	49	267	15.5%
Self-Employed	350	93	79.0%

Local Government	91	100	47.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	23	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,244	930	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	390	26.4%
Total	1,384	1,320	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	7.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	303	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	479	17.5%
Professional, Technical	547	20.0%
Service Occupations	402	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	32	1.2%
All others	1,004	36.7%

White Collar		48.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	470	17.2%
Health care and social assistance	343	12.5%
Retail trade	341	12.5%
Educational services	268	9.8%
Transportation and warehousing	189	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	189	6.9%
Finance and insurance	187	6.8%
Construction	162	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	128	4.7%
Other services	127	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	122	4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	92	3.4%
Public administration	85	3.1%
Wholesale trade	32	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.13%
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	48	0.81%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,382	98.9%
German, other Germanic	50	0.9%
Spanish	8	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,468	41.6%
American	727	12.3%
Irish	657	11.1%
English	348	5.9%
Polish	209	3.5%
European	120	2.0%
Dutch	111	1.9%
Italian	81	1.4%
Swiss	81	1.4%
Scandinavian	71	1.2%
Slovak	71	1.2%
Lithuanian	65	1.1%
Welsh	33	0.6%
Norwegian	28	0.5%
French	24	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,926	99.9%
Not a citizen	8	0.1%

Native	5,861	98.8%
Foreign-born	73	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
84	2.2%	202	5.2%	2,049	53.1%	962	24.9%	349	9.1%	210	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	84	2.2%
9-12 Years	202	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,049	53.1%
Some College	962	24.9%
Bach. Degree	349	9.1%
Grad Degree	210	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +369	R +304	R + 0.7%
D +65
2020 vs. 2012	R +707	R +753	R + 14.0%
D -46
2020 vs. 2008	R +639	R +767	R + 17.8%
D -128

2016 vs. 2008	R +270	R +463	R + 17.1%
D -193
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,423	81.9%	Joe Biden (D)	497	16.8%	39	1.3%	2,959	33	35	0.04%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	2,054	79.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	432	16.8%	86	3.3%	2,572	32	34	0.04%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,716	74.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	543	23.7%	31	1.4%	2,290	28	28	0.04%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	1,784	72.9%	Barack Obama (D)	625	25.5%	39	1.6%	2,448	29	27	0.04%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,772	77.4%	John Kerry (D)	507	22.1%	10	0.4%	2,289	29	27	0.04%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	1,477	73.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	504	24.9%	40	2.0%	2,021	27	25	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, St. Thomas township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

497

16.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,423

81.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,959

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, St. Thomas township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

432

16.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,054

79.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,572

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, St. Thomas township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

543

23.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,716

74.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,290

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, St. Thomas township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

625

25.5%

John McCain (R)

1,784

72.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,448

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, St. Thomas township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,772

77.4%

John Kerry (D)

507

22.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,289

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2000 President, St. Thomas township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,477

73.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

504

24.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,021

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for St. Thomas township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,851	79.1%	John Fetterman (D)	417	17.8%	72 [+]	3.1%	2,340	33	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 39 (1.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 18 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 14 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2022	G	51%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,791	76.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	510	21.7%	46 [+]	2.0%	2,347	35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 10 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 9 (0.4%);
2018	S1	43%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,489	76.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	428	21.9%	37 [+]	1.9%	1,954	34	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 26 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 11 (0.6%);
2018	G	43%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,481	75.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	451	23.1%	20 [+]	1.0%	1,952	35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 13 (0.7%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (0.4%);
2016	S3	56%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,923	75.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	476	18.7%	148 [+]	5.8%	2,547	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 148 (5.8%);
2014	G	31%	Tom Corbett* (R)	984	70.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	406	29.2%	0	0.0%	1,390	26	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	2,299
Median Value	$203,200

Occupied	2,214	96.3%
Vacant	85	3.7%

Owned	1,766	79.8%
Rented	448	20.2%
Median Rent	$1,179

Single-Family Units	1,508	65.6%
Detached	1,508	65.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	53	2.3%
Mobile Homes	635	27.6%

St. Thomas township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Thomas township, PA

2022 Housing Data for St. Thomas township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. Thomas township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. Thomas township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. Thomas township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for St. Thomas township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for St. Thomas township, PA