West township, PA

2022 population: 549 ( 22 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.1 square miles
Population density: 17.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	442	80.51%	20.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	26	4.74%	1200.0%
Hispanic:	81	14.75%	710.0%

Total non-White:	107	19.49%	723.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-116	-24.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	94	20.0

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
571
558	97.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.18%
2	0.35%
10	1.75%
13	2.28%

2000
528
528	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
572
525	91.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.17%
47	8.22%

1980
803
803	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

30	5.7
13	2.5

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

3	0.5
-47	-8.2

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

-278	-34.6
47	5.9

Age, Family & Household Data for West 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
49.7
114	20.8%
435	79.2%
137	25.0%

234
2.35

136	58.1%
119	87.5%
4	2.9%
98	41.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
129	22.6%
442	77.4%
84	14.7%

220
2.60

163	74.1%
148	90.8%
5	3.1%
57	25.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
114	21.6%
414	78.4%
71	13.4%

208
2.54

159	76.4%
149	93.7%
2	1.3%
49	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
28.6
164	28.7%
408	71.3%
57	10.0%

185
3.09

134	72.4%
123	91.8%
1	0.7%
51	27.6%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
229	28.5%
574	71.5%
137	17.1%

290
2.77

226	77.9%
210	92.9%
6	2.7%
64	22.1%

2022 Housing Data for West township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	7.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	21.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	23	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	9.0%
$200,000 or more	4	1.7%

Median Household Income	68,750
Per Capita Income	32,777

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	9.4%
Public Assistance	8	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	207	78.4%
Unemployed	11	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	218	82.6%
Not in Labor Force	46	17.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	80	33	70.8%
Non-Profit	8	20	28.6%
Self-Employed	26	4	86.7%

Local Government	16	19	45.7%
State Government	17	30	36.2%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	106	37	74.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	41	71	36.6%
Total	147	108	57.6%

Pct. Govt.	32.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	12.5%
Professional, Technical	73	28.6%
Service Occupations	38	14.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	8.6%
All others	88	34.5%

White Collar		50.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	42	16.5%
Public administration	36	14.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	12.5%
Retail trade	32	12.5%
Health care and social assistance	24	9.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	8.2%
Manufacturing	17	6.7%
Construction	16	6.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	5.9%
Other services	5	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	4	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%
Finance and insurance	2	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	31	5.65%
Puerto Rican	13	2.37%
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	20	3.64%
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	20	3.64%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	17	3.10%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	510	96.8%
Spanish	17	3.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	190	34.6%
Irish	120	21.9%
English	37	6.7%
Italian	26	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	25	4.6%
American	19	3.5%
European	18	3.3%
Polish	18	3.3%
Scottish	13	2.4%
Dutch	12	2.2%
Swedish	8	1.5%
French	5	0.9%
Hungarian	4	0.7%
Welsh	3	0.5%
Canadian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	546	99.5%
Not a citizen	3	0.5%

Native	539	98.2%
Foreign-born	10	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	2.3%	21	5.4%	191	49.0%	63	16.2%	72	18.5%	34	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	2.3%
9-12 Years	21	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	191	49.0%
Some College	63	16.2%
Bach. Degree	72	18.5%
Grad Degree	34	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +29	R + 0.3%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +60	R +61	R + 10.7%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +77	R +96	R + 24.5%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +38	R +67	R + 24.2%
D -29
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	247	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	67	21.1%	3	0.9%	317	29	31	0.00%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	208	75.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	57	20.8%	9	3.3%	274	28	30	0.00%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	187	73.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	68	26.7%	0	0.0%	255	27	26	0.00%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	170	65.6%	Barack Obama (D)	86	33.2%	3	1.2%	259	21	20	0.00%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	194	72.9%	John Kerry (D)	70	26.3%	2	0.8%	266	25	22	0.00%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	175	75.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	52	22.5%	4	1.7%	231	29	28	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

247

77.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

317

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, West township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.8%

Donald Trump (R)

208

75.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

274

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, West township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

26.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

187

73.3%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, West township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33.2%

John McCain (R)

170

65.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, West township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

194

72.9%

John Kerry (D)

26.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

266

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, West township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

175

75.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

TOTAL

231

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Mehmet Oz (R)	204	73.9%	John Fetterman (D)	62	22.5%	10 [+]	3.6%	276	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (1.4%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2022	G	61%	Doug Mastriano (R)	201	72.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	69	24.8%	8 [+]	2.9%	278	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (1.1%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.7%);
2018	S1	51%	Lou Barletta (R)	152	66.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	75	32.6%	3 [+]	1.3%	230	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	52%	Scott Wagner (R)	163	70.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	69	29.6%	1 [+]	0.4%	233	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	61%	Pat Toomey* (R)	182	66.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	67	24.5%	25 [+]	9.1%	274	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 25 (9.1%);
2014	G	43%	Tom Corbett* (R)	112	58.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	80	41.7%	0	0.0%	192	13	0.01%
[-] 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	307
Median Value	$174,000

Occupied	234	76.2%
Vacant	73	23.8%

Owned	199	85.0%
Rented	35	15.0%
Median Rent	$925

Single-Family Units	277	90.2%
Detached	277	90.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	19	6.2%

West township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West township, PA

2022 Housing Data for West township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West township, PA