Ephrata township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 10,480 ( 1,080 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.2 square miles
Population density: 645.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,443	90.10%	7.8%
Black:	37	0.35%	55.4%
Indian:	27	0.26%	200.0%
Asian:	233	2.22%	33.9%
2+ races:	201	1.92%	136.5%
Hispanic:	464	4.43%	59.5%

Total non-White:	1,037	9.90%	61.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	687	8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	393	5.1

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
9,400
8,756	93.15%
83	0.88%
9	0.10%
174	1.85%
85	0.90%
291	3.10%
644	6.85%

2000
8,045
7,666	95.29%
8	0.10%
8	0.10%
100	1.24%
97	1.21%
166	2.06%
379	4.71%

1990
7,116
6,888	96.80%
6	0.08%
16	0.22%
138	1.94%
n/a
68	0.96%
228	3.20%

1980
4,789
4,777	99.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.15%
n/a
5	0.10%
12	0.25%

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

1,090	13.5
265	3.3

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

778	10.9
151	2.1

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

2,111	44.1
216	4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Ephrata 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
38.8
2,243	21.4%
8,237	78.6%
2,066	19.7%

4,001
2.57

3,118	77.9%
2,688	86.2%
160	5.1%
883	22.1%

2010
Number	Percent
39.0
2,373	25.2%
7,027	74.8%
1,469	15.6%

3,402
2.71

2,501	73.5%
2,110	84.4%
121	4.8%
901	26.5%

2000
Number	Percent
34.7
2,470	30.7%
5,575	69.3%
972	12.1%

2,716
2.90

2,143	78.9%
1,893	88.3%
75	3.5%
573	21.1%

1990
Number	Percent
29.8
2,286	32.1%
4,830	67.9%
696	9.8%

2,278
3.09

1,890	83.0%
1,696	89.7%
55	2.9%
388	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
1,573	32.8%
3,216	67.2%
499	10.4%

1,415
3.32

1,203	85.0%
1,095	91.0%
46	3.8%
212	15.0%

2022 Housing Data for Ephrata township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	55	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	54	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	65	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	139	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	254	6.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	61	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	130	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	139	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	250	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	838	20.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	569	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	479	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	271	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	448	11.2%
$200,000 or more	206	5.1%

Median Household Income	74,532
Per Capita Income	36,003

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	180	4.5%
Public Assistance	41	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	151	3.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,020	83.2%
Unemployed	15	0.2%
In Armed Forces	14	0.2%

Total Labor Force	5,049	83.7%
Not in Labor Force	983	16.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,079	1,651	55.7%
Non-Profit	101	641	13.6%
Self-Employed	699	133	84.0%

Local Government	54	123	30.5%
State Government	21	14	60.0%
Federal Government	60	11	84.5%

Total Private + Self	2,778	1,784	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	236	789	23.0%
Total	3,014	2,573	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	5.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	848	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	989	17.7%
Professional, Technical	1,219	21.8%
Service Occupations	938	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	56	1.0%
All others	1,593	28.5%

White Collar		54.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,167	20.9%
Manufacturing	744	13.3%
Retail trade	523	9.4%
Other services	492	8.8%
Construction	357	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	326	5.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	315	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	312	5.6%
Finance and insurance	259	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	237	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	229	4.1%
Wholesale trade	196	3.5%
Educational services	172	3.1%
Information	89	1.6%
Public administration	66	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	56	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	27	0.5%
Utilities	20	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	369	3.52%
Cuban	56	0.53%
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	39	0.37%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	23	0.22%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	16	0.15%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	191	1.82%
Indonesian	37	0.35%
Japanese	23	0.22%
Laotian	5	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,437	84.1%
German, other Germanic	1,084	10.8%
Spanish	254	2.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	123	1.2%
Other Asian	84	0.8%
Other Indo-European	24	0.2%
Other	22	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,432	32.7%
Swiss	1,126	10.7%
Irish	1,003	9.6%
American	676	6.5%
English	572	5.5%
Italian	471	4.5%
Swedish	370	3.5%
Norwegian	327	3.1%
Ukrainian	213	2.0%
Pennsylvania German	209	2.0%
Polish	189	1.8%
French	175	1.7%
Russian	120	1.1%
Scottish	101	1.0%
European	69	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,353	98.8%
Not a citizen	127	1.2%

Native	10,218	97.5%
Foreign-born	262	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
348	4.7%	613	8.3%	2,671	36.0%	1,889	25.5%	1,245	16.8%	653	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	348	4.7%
9-12 Years	613	8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,671	36.0%
Some College	1,889	25.5%
Bach. Degree	1,245	16.8%
Grad Degree	653	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +424	D +56	D + 9.1%
D +480
2020 vs. 2012	R +648	R +70	D + 9.4%
D +578
2020 vs. 2008	R +932	R +445	D + 0.8%
D +487

2016 vs. 2008	R +508	R +501	R + 8.3%
D +7
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,210	65.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,611	32.8%	90	1.8%	4,911	17	19	0.07%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	2,786	66.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,131	27.0%	271	6.5%	4,188	18	21	0.07%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,562	70.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,033	28.2%	63	1.7%	3,658	23	23	0.06%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	2,278	66.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,124	32.6%	50	1.4%	3,452	22	20	0.06%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,532	76.3%	John Kerry (D)	758	22.9%	27	0.8%	3,317	28	26	0.06%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	1,903	76.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	520	20.9%	64	2.6%	2,487	30	29	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ephrata township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,611

32.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,210

65.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,911

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Ephrata township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,131

27.0%

Donald Trump (R)

2,786

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

151

3.6%

Other

120

2.9%

TOTAL

4,188

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Ephrata township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,033

28.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,562

70.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,658

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Ephrata township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,124

32.6%

John McCain (R)

2,278

66.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,452

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Ephrata township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,532

76.3%

John Kerry (D)

758

22.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,317

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, Ephrata township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,903

76.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

520

20.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,487

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ephrata township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Mehmet Oz (R)	2,554	62.9%	John Fetterman (D)	1,391	34.2%	118 [+]	2.9%	4,063	17	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 70 (1.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 23 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 18 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2022	G	51%	Doug Mastriano (R)	2,337	57.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,636	40.4%	81 [+]	2.0%	4,054	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 40 (1.0%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 19 (0.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 17 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S1	44%	Lou Barletta (R)	2,155	63.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,172	34.5%	74 [+]	2.2%	3,401	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 56 (1.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 18 (0.5%);
2018	G	44%	Scott Wagner (R)	2,062	60.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,273	37.4%	66 [+]	1.9%	3,401	20	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 55 (1.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 11 (0.3%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	2,834	68.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,138	27.5%	167 [+]	4.0%	4,139	20	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 167 (4.0%);
2014	G	31%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,527	66.7%	Tom Wolf (D)	762	33.3%	0	0.0%	2,289	22	0.07%
[-] 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	4,159
Median Value	$286,200

Occupied	4,001	96.2%
Vacant	158	3.8%

Owned	2,848	71.2%
Rented	1,153	28.8%
Median Rent	$1,283

Single-Family Units	2,897	69.7%
Detached	2,472	59.4%
Attached	425	10.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	828	19.9%
Mobile Homes	385	9.3%

Ephrata township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ephrata township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Ephrata township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ephrata township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ephrata township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ephrata township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ephrata township, PA