East Petersburg borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,588 ( 82 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 3798.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,493	76.13%	10.6%
Black:	226	4.93%	73.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	20	0.44%	63.0%
2+ races:	252	5.49%	173.9%
Hispanic:	597	13.01%	93.2%

Total non-White:	1,095	23.87%	83.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-415	-11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	497	13.4

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
4,506
3,908	86.73%
130	2.89%
7	0.16%
54	1.20%
92	2.04%
309	6.86%
598	13.27%

2000
4,587
4,227	92.15%
92	2.01%
0	0.00%
55	1.20%
84	1.83%
113	2.46%
360	7.85%

1990
4,197
4,162	99.17%
10	0.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
25	0.60%
35	0.83%

1980
3,600
3,525	97.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
61	1.69%
n/a
14	0.39%
75	2.08%

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

-319	-7.0
238	5.2

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

65	1.5
325	7.7

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

637	17.7
-40	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for East Petersburg borough, 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
45.4
931	20.3%
3,657	79.7%
975	21.3%

1,923
2.38

1,396	72.6%
1,247	89.3%
45	3.2%
527	27.4%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
1,066	23.7%
3,440	76.3%
665	14.8%

1,733
2.59

1,290	74.4%
1,041	80.7%
86	6.7%
443	25.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
1,197	26.1%
3,390	73.9%
602	13.1%

1,734
2.63

1,368	78.9%
1,141	83.4%
120	8.8%
366	21.1%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
1,040	24.8%
3,157	75.2%
478	11.4%

1,588
2.64

1,280	80.6%
1,119	87.4%
71	5.5%
308	19.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
1,005	27.9%
2,595	72.1%
311	8.6%

1,214
2.97

1,054	86.8%
974	92.4%
31	2.9%
160	13.2%

2022 Housing Data for East Petersburg borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	45	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	84	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	89	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	43	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	86	4.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	88	4.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	718	37.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	196	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	160	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	150	7.8%
$200,000 or more	100	5.2%

Median Household Income	85,828
Per Capita Income	39,661

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	0.7%
Public Assistance	50	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	91	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,221	88.5%
Unemployed	64	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,285	91.0%
Not in Labor Force	226	9.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	999	1,002	49.9%
Non-Profit	151	170	47.0%
Self-Employed	112	54	67.5%

Local Government	138	138	50.0%
State Government	0	13	0.0%
Federal Government	20	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,111	1,056	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	309	321	49.0%
Total	1,420	1,377	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	500	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	795	28.3%
Professional, Technical	620	22.1%
Service Occupations	259	9.2%
All others	635	22.6%

White Collar		68.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	491	17.5%
Health care and social assistance	438	15.6%
Manufacturing	419	14.9%
Educational services	362	12.9%
Construction	256	9.1%
Finance and insurance	147	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	143	5.1%
Other services	119	4.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	114	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	101	3.6%
Public administration	56	2.0%
Wholesale trade	55	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	32	1.1%
Utilities	23	0.8%
Information	19	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	0.7%
Transportation and warehousing	15	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	341	7.43%
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	158	3.44%
Argentinean	25	0.54%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	133	2.90%
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	98	2.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,139	93.4%
Spanish	202	4.6%
Other	77	1.7%
German, other Germanic	14	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,873	40.8%
Irish	654	14.3%
English	437	9.5%
Welsh	218	4.8%
American	206	4.5%
Swiss	191	4.2%
Italian	161	3.5%
Scottish	160	3.5%
Lithuanian	134	2.9%
French	133	2.9%
Jamaican	133	2.9%
Dutch	112	2.4%
European	103	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	86	1.9%
Polish	72	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,511	98.3%
Not a citizen	77	1.7%

Native	4,410	96.1%
Foreign-born	178	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
35	1.0%	191	5.3%	1,107	30.8%	1,102	30.7%	750	20.9%	409	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	35	1.0%
9-12 Years	191	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,107	30.8%
Some College	1,102	30.7%
Bach. Degree	750	20.9%
Grad Degree	409	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +104	D +188	D + 8.6%
D +292
2020 vs. 2012	R +103	D +154	D + 6.9%
D +257
2020 vs. 2008	R +70	D +78	D + 3.3%
D +148

2016 vs. 2008	R -34	R +110	R + 5.3%
D -144
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,293	49.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,290	49.0%	51	1.9%	2,634	0	2	0.04%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	1,189	49.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	998	41.7%	206	8.6%	2,393	2	4	0.04%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,190	52.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,033	45.4%	53	2.3%	2,276	6	5	0.04%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	1,223	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,142	47.4%	43	1.8%	2,408	7	5	0.04%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,475	61.8%	John Kerry (D)	896	37.5%	16	0.7%	2,387	13	11	0.04%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	1,347	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	722	33.9%	59	2.8%	2,128	17	15	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, East Petersburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,290

49.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,293

49.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,634

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, East Petersburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

998

41.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,189

49.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

115

4.8%

TOTAL

2,393

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, East Petersburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,033

45.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,190

52.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,276

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, East Petersburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,142

47.4%

John McCain (R)

1,223

50.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,408

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, East Petersburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,475

61.8%

John Kerry (D)

896

37.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,387

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, East Petersburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,347

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

722

33.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,128

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Petersburg borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	John Fetterman (D)	1,084	52.1%	Mehmet Oz (R)	950	45.7%	46 [+]	2.2%	2,080	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 29 (1.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	60%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,220	58.5%	Doug Mastriano (R)	832	39.9%	32 [+]	1.5%	2,084	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 18 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 8 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	58%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,057	52.5%	Lou Barletta (R)	910	45.2%	47 [+]	2.3%	2,014	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 24 (1.2%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 23 (1.1%);
2018	G	58%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,110	55.1%	Scott Wagner (R)	862	42.8%	44 [+]	2.2%	2,016	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 24 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 20 (1.0%);
2016	S3	68%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,261	53.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,017	42.8%	100 [+]	4.2%	2,378	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 100 (4.2%);
2014	G	40%	Tom Corbett* (R)	709	50.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	684	49.1%	0	0.0%	1,393	6	0.04%
[-] 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	1,923
Median Value	$230,700

Occupied	1,923	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	1,681	87.4%
Rented	242	12.6%
Median Rent	$1,243

Single-Family Units	1,839	95.6%
Detached	1,411	73.4%
Attached	428	22.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	18	0.9%

East Petersburg borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for East Petersburg borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for East Petersburg borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for East Petersburg borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for East Petersburg borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for East Petersburg borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for East Petersburg borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Petersburg borough, PA