Jefferson township, PA

Greene County, PA

2022 population: 2,314 ( 38 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.5 square miles
Population density: 107.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,245	97.02%	1.0%
Black:	53	2.29%	29.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.17%	63.6%
2+ races:	3	0.13%	81.2%
Hispanic:	9	0.39%	30.8%

Total non-White:	69	2.98%	18.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-22	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-16	-0.8

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
2,352
2,267	96.39%
41	1.74%
4	0.17%
11	0.47%
16	0.68%
13	0.55%
85	3.61%

2000
2,529
2,370	93.71%
100	3.95%
5	0.20%
0	0.00%
19	0.75%
35	1.38%
159	6.29%

1990
2,536
2,477	97.67%
59	2.33%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
59	2.33%

1980
2,633
2,467	93.70%
161	6.11%
5	0.19%
0	0.00%
n/a
41	1.56%
166	6.30%

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

-103	-4.1
-74	-2.9

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

-107	-4.2
100	3.9

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

10	0.4
-107	-4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
47.8
437	18.9%
1,877	81.1%
566	24.5%

993
2.33

694	69.9%
513	73.9%
17	2.4%
299	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
47.7
396	16.8%
1,956	83.2%
444	18.9%

1,015
2.32

725	71.4%
565	77.9%
37	5.1%
290	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
44.3
493	19.5%
2,036	80.5%
524	20.7%

1,037
2.42

752	72.5%
633	84.2%
55	7.3%
285	27.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
619	24.4%
1,917	75.6%
468	18.5%

969
2.60

761	78.5%
638	83.8%
45	5.9%
208	21.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
763	29.0%
1,870	71.0%
343	13.0%

936
2.81

785	83.9%
688	87.6%
47	6.0%
151	16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	41	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	66	6.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	72	7.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	47	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	50	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	64	6.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	188	18.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	114	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	90	9.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	50	5.0%
$200,000 or more	51	5.1%

Median Household Income	73,250
Per Capita Income	40,770

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	2.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	154	15.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	934	69.1%
Unemployed	75	5.6%
In Armed Forces	6	0.4%

Total Labor Force	1,015	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	336	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	268	265	50.3%
Non-Profit	14	92	13.2%
Self-Employed	76	11	87.4%

Local Government	24	91	20.9%
State Government	82	43	65.6%
Federal Government	19	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	344	276	55.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	139	226	38.1%
Total	483	502	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	26.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	139	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	141	14.3%
Professional, Technical	246	25.0%
Service Occupations	207	21.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.6%
All others	252	25.6%

White Collar		53.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	198	20.1%
Educational services	138	14.0%
Public administration	125	12.7%
Manufacturing	92	9.3%
Finance and insurance	80	8.1%
Retail trade	79	8.0%
Construction	76	7.7%
Transportation and warehousing	56	5.7%
Other services	52	5.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	1.8%
Accommodation and food services	18	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	1.7%
Wholesale trade	15	1.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	6	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.6%
Utilities	5	0.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.39%
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	%
Korean	4	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,242	99.8%
Korean	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	416	18.0%
German	396	17.1%
Polish	296	12.8%
English	272	11.8%
Italian	203	8.8%
Slovak	120	5.2%
Scotch-Irish	68	2.9%
American	57	2.5%
Russian	50	2.2%
Croatian	38	1.6%
European	37	1.6%
British	32	1.4%
Welsh	29	1.3%
French	25	1.1%
Serbian	22	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,289	98.9%
Not a citizen	25	1.1%

Native	2,281	98.6%
Foreign-born	33	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.3%	126	7.4%	834	48.9%	300	17.6%	319	18.7%	122	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.3%
9-12 Years	126	7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	834	48.9%
Some College	300	17.6%
Bach. Degree	319	18.7%
Grad Degree	122	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +190	R +151	R + 5.2%
D +39
2020 vs. 2012	R +345	R +400	R + 24.8%
D -55
2020 vs. 2008	R +457	R +621	R + 43.8%
D -164

2016 vs. 2008	R +267	R +470	R + 38.5%
D -203
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,005	68.3%	Joe Biden (D)	454	30.9%	12	0.8%	1,471	20	22	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	815	64.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	415	32.7%	39	3.1%	1,269	16	18	0.02%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	660	55.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	509	43.0%	16	1.4%	1,185	9	8	0.02%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	618	52.4%	John McCain (R)	548	46.4%	14	1.2%	1,180	2	1	0.02%
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	637	55.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	500	43.7%	7	0.6%	1,144	-5	-7	0.02%
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	637	60.7%	George W. Bush (R)	372	35.4%	41	3.9%	1,050	-11	-12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

454

30.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,005

68.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,471

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

415

32.7%

Donald Trump (R)

815

64.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,269

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

509

43.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

660

55.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,185

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

618

52.4%

John McCain (R)

548

46.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,180

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

500

43.7%

John Kerry (D)

637

55.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,144

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

372

35.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

637

60.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,050

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Mehmet Oz (R)	661	60.8%	John Fetterman (D)	394	36.2%	32 [+]	2.9%	1,087	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 13 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2022	G	58%	Doug Mastriano (R)	592	54.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	476	43.6%	23 [+]	2.1%	1,091	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	55%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	543	51.7%	Lou Barletta (R)	497	47.3%	11 [+]	1.0%	1,051	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 6 (0.6%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%);
2018	G	56%	Tom Wolf* (D)	554	52.0%	Scott Wagner (R)	500	46.9%	11 [+]	1.0%	1,065	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 6 (0.6%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	65%	Pat Toomey* (R)	673	54.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	481	38.9%	82 [+]	6.6%	1,236	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 82 (6.6%);
2014	G	42%	Tom Wolf (D)	503	62.3%	Tom Corbett* (R)	304	37.7%	0	0.0%	807	-7	0.02%
[-] 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	1,082
Median Value	$132,200

Occupied	993	91.8%
Vacant	89	8.2%

Owned	913	91.9%
Rented	80	8.1%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	843	77.9%
Detached	843	77.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	222	20.5%

Jefferson township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA