Wells township, PA

2022 population: 435 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.4 square miles
Population density: 11.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	428	98.39%	7.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	5	1.15%	16.7%
Hispanic:	2	0.46%	80.0%

Total non-White:	7	1.61%	56.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-33	-8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-9	-2.3

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
477
461	96.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.26%
10	2.10%
16	3.35%

2000
542
534	98.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	1.48%
0	0.00%
8	1.48%

1990
581
579	99.66%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.34%

1980
567
567	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-73	-13.5
8	1.5

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

-45	-7.7
6	1.0

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

12	2.1
2	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells 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
49.6
78	17.9%
357	82.1%
117	26.9%

197
2.21

120	60.9%
114	95.0%
0	0.0%
77	39.1%

2010
Number	Percent
48.3
84	17.6%
393	82.4%
108	22.6%

210
2.27

137	65.2%
121	88.3%
2	1.5%
73	34.8%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
135	24.9%
407	75.1%
110	20.3%

220
2.46

153	69.5%
146	95.4%
2	1.3%
67	30.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
149	25.6%
432	74.4%
84	14.5%

213
2.73

164	77.0%
154	93.9%
0	0.0%
49	23.0%

1980
Number	Percent
35.4
165	29.1%
402	70.9%
112	19.8%

217
2.61

168	77.4%
149	88.7%
4	2.4%
49	22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Wells township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	7.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	11.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	6.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	10.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	13	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	5.6%
$200,000 or more	16	8.1%

Median Household Income	55,375
Per Capita Income	34,230

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	4.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	11.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	170	66.9%
Unemployed	2	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	172	67.7%
Not in Labor Force	82	32.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	96	47	67.1%
Non-Profit	0	17	0.0%
Self-Employed	12	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	5	0.0%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	108	47	69.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	22	18.5%
Total	113	69	62.1%

Pct. Govt.	5.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	19.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	31	17.0%
Professional, Technical	32	17.6%
Service Occupations	22	12.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.1%
All others	61	33.5%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	34	18.7%
Health care and social assistance	32	17.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	12.6%
Accommodation and food services	15	8.2%
Transportation and warehousing	15	8.2%
Wholesale trade	12	6.6%
Construction	9	4.9%
Public administration	8	4.4%
Other services	8	4.4%
Retail trade	7	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	2.7%
Finance and insurance	5	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.6%
Educational services	2	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	0.46%
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	396	97.8%
German, other Germanic	7	1.7%
Spanish	2	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	154	35.4%
English	59	13.6%
Irish	33	7.6%
Italian	19	4.4%
Scottish	18	4.1%
American	17	3.9%
European	15	3.4%
Polish	10	2.3%
Ukrainian	6	1.4%
Greek	3	0.7%
Swedish	3	0.7%
Austrian	2	0.5%
British	2	0.5%
Dutch	2	0.5%
French	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	435	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	435	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.9%	33	10.0%	160	48.6%	80	24.3%	42	12.8%	11	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.9%
9-12 Years	33	10.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	160	48.6%
Some College	80	24.3%
Bach. Degree	42	12.8%
Grad Degree	11	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +44	R + 8.4%
D -5
2020 vs. 2012	R +61	R +99	R + 37.1%
D -38
2020 vs. 2008	R +57	R +89	R + 32.1%
D -32

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +45	R + 23.8%
D -27
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)	215	87.4%	Joe Biden (D)	26	10.6%	5	2.0%	246	39	41	0.00%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	176	83.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	31	14.8%	3	1.4%	210	36	38	0.00%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	154	69.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	64	28.8%	4	1.8%	222	23	22	0.00%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	158	71.8%	Barack Obama (D)	58	26.4%	4	1.8%	220	28	26	0.00%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	152	64.7%	John Kerry (D)	83	35.3%	0	0.0%	235	16	14	0.00%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	142	66.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	72	33.6%	0	0.0%	214	20	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

215

87.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

246

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.8%

Donald Trump (R)

176

83.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 38

2012 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

28.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

154

69.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

222

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

26.4%

John McCain (R)

158

71.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

220

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

152

64.7%

John Kerry (D)

35.3%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Wells township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

142

66.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33.6%

TOTAL

214

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Mehmet Oz (R)	153	81.0%	John Fetterman (D)	32	16.9%	4 [+]	2.1%	189	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (1.6%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	55%	Doug Mastriano (R)	146	76.8%	Josh Shapiro (D)	41	21.6%	3 [+]	1.6%	190	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%);
2018	S1	47%	Lou Barletta (R)	124	73.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	44	26.0%	1 [+]	0.6%	169	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Wagner (R)	132	78.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	34	20.1%	3 [+]	1.8%	169	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (1.8%);
2016	S3	56%	Pat Toomey* (R)	146	71.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	43	21.2%	14 [+]	6.9%	203	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 14 (6.9%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Corbett* (R)	78	57.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	58	42.6%	0	0.0%	136	12	0.00%
[-] 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	233
Median Value	$210,300

Occupied	197	84.5%
Vacant	36	15.5%

Owned	183	92.9%
Rented	14	7.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	198	85.0%
Detached	198	85.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	35	15.0%

Wells township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wells township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Wells township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wells township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wells township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wells township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells township, PA