Perry township, PA

Jefferson County, PA

2022 population: 1,110 ( 116 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.4 square miles
Population density: 39.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,095	98.65%	9.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.27%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	0.90%	100.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.18%	50.0%

Total non-White:	15	1.35%	36.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-120	-11.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	0.4

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
1,226
1,215	99.10%
1	0.08%
1	0.08%
0	0.00%
5	0.41%
4	0.33%
11	0.90%

2000
1,289
1,283	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.31%
2	0.16%
6	0.47%

1990
1,293
1,288	99.61%
0	0.00%
5	0.39%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.39%

1980
1,257
1,255	99.84%
2	0.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.16%

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

-68	-5.3
5	0.4

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

-5	-0.4
1	0.1

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

33	2.6
3	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry 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
41.5
244	22.0%
866	78.0%
215	19.4%

440
2.52

324	73.6%
267	82.4%
16	4.9%
116	26.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
264	21.5%
962	78.5%
186	15.2%

485
2.53

364	75.1%
306	84.1%
17	4.7%
121	24.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
312	24.2%
977	75.8%
195	15.1%

499
2.58

372	74.5%
314	84.4%
13	3.5%
127	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
348	26.9%
945	73.1%
167	12.9%

453
2.85

376	83.0%
347	92.3%
4	1.1%
77	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
409	32.5%
848	67.5%
131	10.4%

415
3.03

356	85.8%
316	88.8%
11	3.1%
59	14.2%

2022 Housing Data for Perry township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	4.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	7.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	10.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	59	13.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	75	17.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	69	15.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	5.0%
$200,000 or more	20	4.5%

Median Household Income	70,263
Per Capita Income	31,986

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	2.3%
Public Assistance	3	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	517	77.9%
Unemployed	16	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	533	80.3%
Not in Labor Force	131	19.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	211	181	53.8%
Non-Profit	11	22	33.3%
Self-Employed	26	22	54.2%

Local Government	2	37	5.1%
State Government	11	7	61.1%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	237	203	53.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	66	32.7%
Total	269	269	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	43	8.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	99	18.4%
Professional, Technical	116	21.6%
Service Occupations	45	8.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.7%
All others	235	43.7%

White Collar		48.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	96	17.8%
Health care and social assistance	81	15.1%
Construction	72	13.4%
Retail trade	63	11.7%
Educational services	50	9.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	42	7.8%
Finance and insurance	26	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	4.1%
Public administration	19	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	17	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.8%
Other services	10	1.9%
Utilities	9	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	2	0.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	3	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,049	99.1%
Spanish	6	0.6%
Chinese	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	326	29.4%
Irish	140	12.6%
Italian	80	7.2%
American	52	4.7%
English	48	4.3%
Polish	42	3.8%
Dutch	32	2.9%
Scottish	20	1.8%
Eastern European	17	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.9%
Welsh	8	0.7%
European	7	0.6%
Swedish	6	0.5%
British	4	0.4%
Russian	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,110	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,103	99.4%
Foreign-born	7	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	44	5.5%	410	51.6%	177	22.3%	105	13.2%	58	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	44	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	410	51.6%
Some College	177	22.3%
Bach. Degree	105	13.2%
Grad Degree	58	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +104	R +85	D + 1.3%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +210	R +220	R + 14.9%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +270	R +349	R + 42.7%
D -79

2016 vs. 2008	R +166	R +264	R + 44.0%
D -98
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	589	86.4%	Joe Biden (D)	85	12.5%	8	1.2%	682	38	40	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	485	85.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	66	11.7%	14	2.5%	565	38	40	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	379	79.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	95	20.0%	1	0.2%	475	33	33	0.01%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	319	64.8%	Barack Obama (D)	164	33.3%	9	1.8%	492	21	19	0.01%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	366	67.4%	John Kerry (D)	173	31.9%	4	0.7%	543	19	17	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	322	65.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	155	31.6%	13	2.7%	490	19	18	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

589

86.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

682

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11.7%

Donald Trump (R)

485

85.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 40

2012 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

379

79.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

475

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 33

2008 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

164

33.3%

John McCain (R)

319

64.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

492

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

366

67.4%

John Kerry (D)

173

31.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

543

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

322

65.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

155

31.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

490

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perry township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Mehmet Oz (R)	459	82.7%	John Fetterman (D)	84	15.1%	12 [+]	2.2%	555	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	64%	Doug Mastriano (R)	431	77.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	119	21.4%	5 [+]	0.9%	555	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	49%	Lou Barletta (R)	332	75.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	99	22.6%	8 [+]	1.8%	439	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	49%	Scott Wagner (R)	344	78.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	87	19.8%	8 [+]	1.8%	439	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2016	S3	62%	Pat Toomey* (R)	436	77.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	88	15.7%	36 [+]	6.4%	560	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 36 (6.4%);
2014	G	32%	Tom Corbett* (R)	192	64.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	107	35.8%	0	0.0%	299	19	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	496
Median Value	$148,800

Occupied	440	88.7%
Vacant	56	11.3%

Owned	392	89.1%
Rented	48	10.9%
Median Rent	$688

Single-Family Units	472	95.2%
Detached	472	95.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	16	3.2%

Perry township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Perry township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Perry township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perry township, PA