Pequea township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,550 ( 945 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.4 square miles
Population density: 413.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,059	91.15%	15.9%
Black:	73	1.32%	46.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	143	2.58%	333.3%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	254	4.58%	106.5%

Total non-White:	491	8.85%	103.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	695	18.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	250	6.6

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
4,605
4,364	94.77%
50	1.09%
4	0.09%
33	0.72%
25	0.54%
123	2.67%
241	5.23%

2000
4,358
4,260	97.75%
45	1.03%
0	0.00%
6	0.14%
27	0.62%
20	0.46%
98	2.25%

1990
4,512
4,382	97.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.11%
n/a
36	0.80%
130	2.88%

1980
3,557
3,547	99.72%
3	0.08%
7	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
10	0.28%

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

104	2.4
143	3.3

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

-122	-2.7
-32	-0.7

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

835	23.5
120	3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Pequea 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
39.9
1,059	19.1%
4,491	80.9%
997	18.0%

2,245
2.47

1,699	75.7%
1,435	84.5%
72	4.2%
546	24.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
1,145	24.9%
3,460	75.1%
632	13.7%

1,673
2.74

1,311	78.4%
1,151	87.8%
56	4.3%
362	21.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
1,155	26.5%
3,203	73.5%
544	12.5%

1,587
2.74

1,311	82.6%
1,152	87.9%
30	2.3%
276	17.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
1,185	26.3%
3,327	73.7%
428	9.5%

1,573
2.87

1,270	80.7%
1,146	90.2%
68	5.4%
303	19.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
1,047	29.4%
2,510	70.6%
285	8.0%

1,160
3.06

993	85.6%
945	95.2%
11	1.1%
167	14.4%

2022 Housing Data for Pequea township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	79	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	40	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	118	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	226	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	349	15.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	236	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	450	20.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	369	16.4%
$200,000 or more	149	6.6%

Median Household Income	104,875
Per Capita Income	50,435

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	54	2.4%
Public Assistance	19	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	100	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,906	83.2%
Unemployed	22	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,928	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	563	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,365	1,141	54.5%
Non-Profit	124	166	42.8%
Self-Employed	287	44	86.7%

Local Government	115	56	67.3%
State Government	17	35	32.7%
Federal Government	27	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,652	1,185	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	283	257	52.4%
Total	1,935	1,442	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	642	19.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	516	15.3%
Professional, Technical	791	23.4%
Service Occupations	691	20.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	0.8%
All others	737	21.8%

White Collar		57.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	457	13.5%
Retail trade	363	10.7%
Construction	348	10.3%
Information	314	9.3%
Manufacturing	282	8.4%
Educational services	278	8.2%
Accommodation and food services	223	6.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	188	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	173	5.1%
Utilities	146	4.3%
Finance and insurance	140	4.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	101	3.0%
Other services	100	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	90	2.7%
Public administration	65	1.9%
Wholesale trade	61	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	0.67%
Puerto Rican	217	3.91%
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	%
Indian	143	2.58%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,803	92.5%
German, other Germanic	174	3.4%
Spanish	144	2.8%
Other	36	0.7%
Other Asian	35	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,724	31.1%
Irish	1,000	18.0%
English	909	16.4%
American	188	3.4%
Pennsylvania German	182	3.3%
Polish	172	3.1%
Italian	170	3.1%
European	126	2.3%
Swiss	97	1.7%
Dutch	80	1.4%
Greek	69	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	67	1.2%
Welsh	57	1.0%
Scottish	55	1.0%
British	52	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,550	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,415	97.6%
Foreign-born	135	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
62	1.6%	151	3.8%	1,381	34.8%	1,146	28.9%	868	21.9%	359	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	62	1.6%
9-12 Years	151	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,381	34.8%
Some College	1,146	28.9%
Bach. Degree	868	21.9%
Grad Degree	359	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +391	R +55	D + 9.2%
D +336
2020 vs. 2012	R +609	R +310	D + 1.3%
D +299
2020 vs. 2008	R +609	R +383	R + 3.2%
D +226

2016 vs. 2008	R +218	R +328	R + 12.4%
D -110
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,112	67.8%	Joe Biden (D)	964	30.9%	41	1.3%	3,117	19	21	0.04%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	1,721	69.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	628	25.2%	142	5.7%	2,491	21	23	0.04%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,503	67.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	665	30.0%	45	2.0%	2,213	21	21	0.04%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	1,503	66.2%	Barack Obama (D)	738	32.5%	30	1.3%	2,271	22	21	0.04%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,745	75.0%	John Kerry (D)	573	24.6%	10	0.4%	2,328	27	24	0.04%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	1,397	73.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	452	23.9%	41	2.2%	1,890	27	26	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pequea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

964

30.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,112

67.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,117

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Pequea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

628

25.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,721

69.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,491

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Pequea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

665

30.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,503

67.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,213

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Pequea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

738

32.5%

John McCain (R)

1,503

66.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,271

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Pequea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,745

75.0%

John Kerry (D)

573

24.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,328

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Pequea township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,397

73.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

452

23.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,890

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pequea township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,644	65.3%	John Fetterman (D)	819	32.5%	56 [+]	2.2%	2,519	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 29 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 13 (0.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	60%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,518	60.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	969	38.5%	33 [+]	1.3%	2,520	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 9 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	52%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,382	65.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	693	32.7%	45 [+]	2.1%	2,120	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 34 (1.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 11 (0.5%);
2018	G	52%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,343	62.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	757	35.5%	34 [+]	1.6%	2,134	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 27 (1.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (0.3%);
2016	S3	63%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,727	70.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	633	25.8%	97 [+]	3.9%	2,457	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 97 (3.9%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	954	67.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	451	32.1%	0	0.0%	1,405	23	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	2,282
Median Value	$280,000

Occupied	2,245	98.4%
Vacant	37	1.6%

Owned	1,611	71.8%
Rented	634	28.2%
Median Rent	$1,726

Single-Family Units	1,986	87.0%
Detached	1,406	61.6%
Attached	580	25.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	61	2.7%
Mobile Homes	10	0.4%

Pequea township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pequea township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Pequea township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pequea township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pequea township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pequea township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pequea township, PA