Shirley township, PA

Huntingdon County, PA

2022 population: 2,405 ( 119 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.4 square miles
Population density: 41.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,331	96.92%	5.0%
Black:	3	0.12%	76.9%
Indian:	2	0.08%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	33	1.37%	6.5%
Hispanic:	36	1.50%	111.8%

Total non-White:	74	3.08%	5.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-123	-5.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	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
2,524
2,454	97.23%
13	0.52%
4	0.16%
5	0.20%
31	1.23%
17	0.67%
70	2.77%

2000
2,526
2,501	99.01%
15	0.59%
0	0.00%
4	0.16%
6	0.24%
0	0.00%
25	0.99%

1990
2,494
2,474	99.20%
5	0.20%
11	0.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	0.80%

1980
2,387
2,372	99.37%
11	0.46%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
n/a
2	0.08%
15	0.63%

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

-47	-1.9
45	1.8

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

27	1.1
5	0.2

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

102	4.3
5	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Shirley 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
51.9
404	16.8%
2,001	83.2%
676	28.1%

973
2.46

680	69.9%
542	79.7%
43	6.3%
293	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
556	22.0%
1,968	78.0%
471	18.7%

1,025
2.46

710	69.3%
565	79.6%
52	7.3%
315	30.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
595	23.6%
1,931	76.4%
392	15.5%

985
2.52

725	73.6%
614	84.7%
29	4.0%
260	26.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
671	26.9%
1,823	73.1%
297	11.9%

901
2.72

677	75.1%
595	87.9%
20	3.0%
224	24.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
764	32.0%
1,623	68.0%
252	10.6%

759
3.08

625	82.3%
568	90.9%
24	3.8%
134	17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Shirley township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	60	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	67	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	84	8.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	104	10.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	96	9.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	43	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	79	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	94	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	57	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	67	6.9%
$200,000 or more	9	0.9%

Median Household Income	45,592
Per Capita Income	26,666

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	66	6.8%
Public Assistance	37	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	168	17.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	838	62.0%
Unemployed	47	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	885	65.5%
Not in Labor Force	466	34.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	369	335	52.4%
Non-Profit	1	36	2.7%
Self-Employed	29	9	76.3%

Local Government	27	6	81.8%
State Government	31	41	43.1%
Federal Government	73	51	58.9%

Total Private + Self	398	344	53.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	132	134	49.6%
Total	530	478	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	22.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	42	4.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	227	22.5%
Professional, Technical	176	17.5%
Service Occupations	149	14.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.5%
All others	414	41.1%

White Collar		44.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	201	19.9%
Manufacturing	163	16.2%
Health care and social assistance	139	13.8%
Construction	115	11.4%
Public administration	100	9.9%
Accommodation and food services	66	6.5%
Other services	50	5.0%
Wholesale trade	42	4.2%
Finance and insurance	39	3.9%
Educational services	31	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	28	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	36	1.50%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,322	99.7%
Spanish	8	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	700	29.1%
American	353	14.7%
Irish	187	7.8%
English	179	7.4%
Italian	80	3.3%
Greek	69	2.9%
Polish	59	2.5%
French	48	2.0%
Dutch	36	1.5%
Scottish	32	1.3%
Swiss	20	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	17	0.7%
European	8	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	7	0.3%
French Canadian	5	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,405	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,405	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
55	2.9%	227	11.8%	1,128	58.7%	355	18.5%	122	6.3%	35	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	55	2.9%
9-12 Years	227	11.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,128	58.7%
Some College	355	18.5%
Bach. Degree	122	6.3%
Grad Degree	35	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +214	R +181	R + 1.7%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +390	R +431	R + 23.1%
D -41
2020 vs. 2008	R +410	R +504	R + 32.9%
D -94

2016 vs. 2008	R +196	R +323	R + 31.2%
D -127
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,006	82.5%	Joe Biden (D)	201	16.5%	13	1.1%	1,220	34	36	0.02%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	792	79.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	168	16.9%	35	3.5%	995	31	34	0.02%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	616	70.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	242	27.6%	20	2.3%	878	24	23	0.02%
2008	46%	John McCain (R)	596	65.6%	Barack Obama (D)	295	32.5%	18	2.0%	909	21	20	0.02%
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	659	71.9%	John Kerry (D)	253	27.6%	5	0.5%	917	23	21	0.02%
2000	42%	George W. Bush (R)	571	70.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	218	26.9%	21	2.6%	810	24	23	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shirley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

201

16.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,006

82.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,220

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Shirley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

168

16.9%

Donald Trump (R)

792

79.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

995

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Shirley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

242

27.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

616

70.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

878

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Shirley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

295

32.5%

John McCain (R)

596

65.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

909

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Shirley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

659

71.9%

John Kerry (D)

253

27.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

917

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Shirley township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

571

70.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

218

26.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

810

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shirley township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Mehmet Oz (R)	744	77.9%	John Fetterman (D)	184	19.3%	27 [+]	2.8%	955	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 12 (1.3%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 8 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 6 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	48%	Doug Mastriano (R)	734	76.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	214	22.3%	13 [+]	1.4%	961	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	38%	Lou Barletta (R)	580	76.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	169	22.2%	13 [+]	1.7%	762	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 7 (0.9%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%);
2018	G	39%	Scott Wagner (R)	594	77.7%	Tom Wolf* (D)	166	21.7%	4 [+]	0.5%	764	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2016	S3	50%	Pat Toomey* (R)	705	71.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	194	19.7%	84 [+]	8.5%	983	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 84 (8.5%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Corbett* (R)	366	61.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	232	38.8%	0	0.0%	598	16	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	1,220
Median Value	$165,600

Occupied	973	79.8%
Vacant	247	20.2%

Owned	789	81.1%
Rented	184	18.9%
Median Rent	$584

Single-Family Units	805	66.0%
Detached	799	65.5%
Attached	6	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	0.8%
Mobile Homes	357	29.3%

Shirley township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shirley township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Shirley township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shirley township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shirley township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shirley township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shirley township, PA