2022 population: 7,523
( 243 from 2010
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Land area: 27.3 square miles
Population density: 275.4 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 7,163 | 95.21% | ![]() |
Black: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
Indian: | 8 | 0.11% | ![]() |
Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 124 | 1.65% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 228 | 3.03% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 360 | 4.79% | ![]() |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Change in White population: | 131 | 2.2 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 112 | 1.9 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 2,571 | |
Median Value | $269,300 | |
Occupied | 2,507 | 97.5% |
Vacant | 64 | 2.5% |
Owned | 2,342 | 93.4% |
Rented | 165 | 6.6% |
Median Rent | $939 | |
Single-Family Units | 2,340 | 91.0% |
Detached | 2,143 | 83.4% |
Attached | 197 | 7.7% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 10 | 0.4% |
Mobile Homes | 183 | 7.1% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 98 | 3.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 45 | 1.8% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 3 | 0.1% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 81 | 3.2% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 51 | 2.0% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 47 | 1.9% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 78 | 3.1% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 215 | 8.6% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 475 | 18.9% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 495 | 19.7% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 273 | 10.9% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 290 | 11.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 172 | 6.9% |
$200,000 or more | 184 | 7.3% |
Median Household Income | 84,250 | |
Per Capita Income | 33,676 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 79 | 3.2% |
Public Assistance | 113 | 4.5% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 191 | 7.6% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 3,190 | 74.2% |
Unemployed | 64 | 1.5% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 3,254 | 75.7% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,047 | 24.3% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 25.8% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,569 | 920 | 63.0% |
Non-Profit | 100 | 184 | 35.2% |
Self-Employed | 475 | 67 | 87.6% |
Local Government | 172 | 31 | 84.7% |
State Government | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
Federal Government | 36 | 14 | 72.0% |
Total Private + Self | 2,044 | 987 | 67.4% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 330 | 229 | 59.0% |
Total | 2,374 | 1,216 | 66.1% |
Pct. Govt. | 7.7% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 511 | 14.2% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 571 | 15.9% |
Professional, Technical | 493 | 13.7% |
Service Occupations | 408 | 11.4% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 23 | 0.6% |
All others | 1,607 | 44.8% |
White Collar | 43.9% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Construction | 803 | 22.4% |
Health care and social assistance | 528 | 14.7% |
Manufacturing | 450 | 12.5% |
Transportation and warehousing | 248 | 6.9% |
Retail trade | 245 | 6.8% |
Accommodation and food services | 206 | 5.7% |
Wholesale trade | 192 | 5.3% |
Educational services | 150 | 4.2% |
Other services | 130 | 3.6% |
Public administration | 111 | 3.1% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 103 | 2.9% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 96 | 2.7% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 96 | 2.7% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 66 | 1.8% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 57 | 1.6% |
Finance and insurance | 48 | 1.3% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 32 | 0.9% |
Information | 29 | 0.8% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 14 | 0.19% |
Puerto Rican | 214 | 2.84% |
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% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 6,294 | 94.0% |
German, other Germanic | 259 | 3.9% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 107 | 1.6% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 38 | 0.6% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 2,836 | 37.7% |
Swiss | 854 | 11.4% |
American | 650 | 8.6% |
Irish | 571 | 7.6% |
Italian | 442 | 5.9% |
English | 300 | 4.0% |
Dutch | 231 | 3.1% |
French | 206 | 2.7% |
Russian | 146 | 1.9% |
Pennsylvania German | 98 | 1.3% |
Swedish | 85 | 1.1% |
Polish | 78 | 1.0% |
Slovene | 60 | 0.8% |
Welsh | 58 | 0.8% |
Ukrainian | 55 | 0.7% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 7,500 | 99.7% |
Not a citizen | 23 | 0.3% |
Native | 7,449 | 99.0% |
Foreign-born | 74 | 1.0% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
371 | 7.7% | 597 | 12.5% | 1,961 | 40.9% | 987 | 20.6% | 619 | 12.9% | 256 | 5.3% |
Average years of education: 12.5 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 371 | 7.7% |
9-12 Years | 597 | 12.5% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,961 | 40.9% |
Some College | 987 | 20.6% |
Bach. Degree | 619 | 12.9% |
Grad Degree | 256 | 5.3% |
Average years of education: 12.5 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +357 | R +193 | D + 3.4% | |
D +164 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R +629 | R +554 | R + 6.4% | |
D +75 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R +702 | R +745 | R + 14.6% | |
D -43 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R +345 | R +552 | R + 18.0% | |
D -207 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) ![]() | Diff (US) ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 58% | Donald Trump* (R) | 2,544 | 76.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 735 | 22.0% | 63 | 1.9% | 3,342 | 27 | 29 | 0.05% |
2016 | 53% | Donald Trump (R) | 2,187 | 75.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 571 | 19.6% | 148 | 5.1% | 2,906 | 27 | 29 | 0.05% |
2012 | 50% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,915 | 72.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 660 | 25.1% | 52 | 2.0% | 2,627 | 26 | 26 | 0.05% |
2008 | 52% | John McCain (R) | 1,842 | 69.2% | Barack Obama (D) | 778 | 29.2% | 42 | 1.6% | 2,662 | 25 | 24 | 0.04% |
2004 | 54% | George W. Bush* (R) | 2,093 | 77.9% | John Kerry (D) | 575 | 21.4% | 19 | 0.7% | 2,687 | 29 | 27 | 0.05% |
2000 | 44% | George W. Bush (R) | 1,652 | 77.6% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 443 | 20.8% | 34 | 1.6% | 2,129 | 31 | 30 | 0.04% |
2020 President, West Cocalico township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 735 | 22.0% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 2,544 | 76.1% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 55 | 1.6% | |||||||||
Other | 8 | 0.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,342 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, West Cocalico township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 571 | 19.6% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 2,187 | 75.3% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 79 | 2.7% | |||||||||
Other | 69 | 2.4% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,906 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, West Cocalico township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 660 | 25.1% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 1,915 | 72.9% | |||||||||
Other | 52 | 2.0% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,627 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, West Cocalico township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 778 | 29.2% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 1,842 | 69.2% | |||||||||
Other | 42 | 1.6% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,662 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, West Cocalico township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 2,093 | 77.9% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 575 | 21.4% | |||||||||
Other | 19 | 0.7% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,687 | ||||||||||
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2000 President, West Cocalico township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush (R) | 1,652 | 77.6% | |||||||||
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 443 | 20.8% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (Grn) | 27 | 1.3% | |||||||||
Other | 7 | 0.3% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,129 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2022 | S3 | 48% | Mehmet Oz (R) | 2,046 | 74.3% | John Fetterman (D) | 624 | 22.7% | 83 [+] | 3.0% | 2,753 | 28 | 0.05% |
2022 | G | 48% | Doug Mastriano (R) | 1,926 | 69.7% | Josh Shapiro (D) | 777 | 28.1% | 59 [+] | 2.1% | 2,762 | 28 | 0.05% |
2018 | S1 | 41% | Lou Barletta (R) | 1,641 | 71.8% | Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) | 592 | 25.9% | 52 [+] | 2.3% | 2,285 | 29 | 0.05% |
2018 | G | 41% | Scott Wagner (R) | 1,611 | 70.6% | Tom Wolf* (D) | 625 | 27.4% | 47 [+] | 2.1% | 2,283 | 30 | 0.05% |
2016 | S3 | 52% | Pat Toomey* (R) | 2,166 | 75.2% | Katie McGinty (D) | 585 | 20.3% | 131 [+] | 4.5% | 2,882 | 26 | 0.05% |
2014 | G | 30% | Tom Corbett* (R) | 1,178 | 71.9% | Tom Wolf (D) | 460 | 28.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,638 | 27 | 0.05% |