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West Hempfield township, PA


Lancaster County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,052   ( 899 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.5 square miles
Population density: 924.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,816 81.02% 1.9%
Black:3842.25% 2.8%
Indian:70.04% 72.0%
Asian:5082.98% 53.9%
2+ races:4722.77% 136.0%
Hispanic:1,86510.94% 69.5%
Total non-White:3,23618.98% 56.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-271 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,170 8.8




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
16,153
14,08787.21%
3952.45%
250.15%
3302.04%
2001.24%
1,1006.81%
2,06612.79%

2000
15,142
13,77690.98%
2461.62%
00.00%
2641.74%
2051.35%
6314.17%
1,3669.02%

1990
12,942
12,27194.82%
1751.35%
150.12%
1741.34%
n/a
1941.50%
6715.18%

1980
8,239
8,07197.96%
440.53%
40.05%
250.30%
n/a
1011.23%
1682.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
311 2.1
700 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,505 11.6
695 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,200 51.0
503 6.1

Age, Family & Household Data for West Hempfield 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
NumberPercent
42.2
3,844 22.5%
13,208 77.5%
3,293 19.3%
6,442
2.62
4,768 74.0%
4,124 86.5%
241 5.1%
1,674 26.0%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
4,051 25.1%
12,102 74.9%
1,930 11.9%
5,999
2.67
4,637 77.3%
3,786 81.6%
367 7.9%
1,362 22.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
4,366 28.8%
10,776 71.2%
1,561 10.3%
5,409
2.75
4,333 80.1%
3,614 83.4%
345 8.0%
1,076 19.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
3,767 29.1%
9,175 70.9%
1,205 9.3%
4,518
2.82
3,629 80.3%
3,110 85.7%
235 6.5%
889 19.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
2,395 29.1%
5,844 70.9%
771 9.4%
2,700
2.95
2,257 83.6%
2,039 90.3%
98 4.3%
443 16.4%

2022 Housing Data for West Hempfield township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,572 
Median Value$258,900 
Occupied6,44298.0%
Vacant1302.0%
Owned5,54886.1%
Rented89413.9%
Median Rent$1,114 
Single-Family Units5,83788.8%
    Detached4,98175.8%
    Attached85613.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2824.3%
Mobile Homes3024.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Hempfield township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000911.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991462.3%
$15,000 to $19,999300.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994537.0%
$25,000 to $29,999771.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992183.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992143.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991091.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993765.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991882.9%
$60,000 to $74,9994987.7%
$75,000 to $99,99997515.1%
$100,000 to $124,99996415.0%
$125,000 to $149,99971311.1%
$150,000 to $199,99987113.5%
$200,000 or more5198.1%
Median Household Income95,759 
Per Capita Income40,242 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4226.6%
Public Assistance2293.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6399.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,16579.1%
Unemployed911.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,25680.2%
Not in Labor Force1,79719.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7242,59259.0%
Non-Profit30571629.9%
Self-Employed56522171.9%
Local Government9933722.7%
State Government12211751.0%
Federal Government16672.7%
Total Private + Self4,2892,81360.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5421,17631.5%
Total4,8313,98954.8%
Pct. Govt.7.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,64518.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,53717.4%
Professional, Technical2,25725.6%
Service Occupations1,07112.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing460.5%
All others2,31026.2%
White Collar 61.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,56917.8%
Manufacturing1,41716.1%
Retail trade8279.4%
Educational services8169.3%
Professional, scientific, technical6357.2%
Construction4635.2%
Finance and insurance4415.0%
Accommodation and food services4044.6%
Other services3874.4%
Transportation and warehousing3864.4%
Wholesale trade2853.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2382.7%
Public administration1912.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1762.0%
Utilities1732.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1581.8%
Information1381.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation861.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.2%
Management120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Hempfield township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3702.17%
Puerto Rican1,0696.27%
Cuban660.39%
Dominican1080.63%
Total Central American1630.96%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran870.51%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian760.45%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American150.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian150.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic740.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1490.87%
Chinese1200.70%
Filipino710.42%
Bhutanese520.30%
Korean200.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,31489.0%
Spanish9475.9%
Other Indo-European1651.0%
German, other Germanic1621.0%
Chinese1591.0%
Other1480.9%
Vietnamese740.5%
Arabic480.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic220.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,90134.6%
Irish2,07912.2%
English1,3007.6%
Italian1,0596.2%
American8394.9%
Polish6033.5%
Swiss3061.8%
Pennsylvania German3031.8%
French2861.7%
European2561.5%
Welsh2361.4%
Scottish1961.1%
British1691.0%
Russian1310.8%
Austrian1290.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,72498.1%
Not a citizen3281.9%
Native15,98193.7%
Foreign-born1,0716.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Hempfield township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
569 4.8%727 6.1%4,404 36.8%2,338 19.5%2,458 20.5%1,481 12.4%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 569 4.8%
9-12 Years 727 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,404 36.8%
Some College 2,338 19.5%
Bach. Degree 2,458 20.5%
Grad Degree 1,481 12.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Hempfield township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +735 D +205 D + 5.9%
D +940
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,048 R +222 D + 0.8%
D +826
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,217 R +977 R + 9.5%
D +240
2016 vs. 2008 R +482 R +1,182 R + 15.4%
D -700
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Donald Trump* (R) 5,421 56.4% Joe Biden (D) 4,010 41.7% 184 1.9% 9,615 8 10 0.14%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 4,686 56.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,070 36.7% 618 7.4% 8,374 8 10 0.14%
2012 63% Mitt Romney (R) 4,373 56.6% Barack Obama* (D) 3,184 41.2% 172 2.2% 7,729 10 9 0.13%
2008 68% John McCain (R) 4,204 51.9% Barack Obama (D) 3,770 46.5% 125 1.5% 8,099 8 6 0.13%
2004 69% George W. Bush* (R) 5,014 64.4% John Kerry (D) 2,711 34.8% 55 0.7% 7,780 16 14 0.13%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 3,884 64.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,982 32.9% 164 2.7% 6,030 18 17 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Hempfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,010 41.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,421 56.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 142 1.5%
Other 42 0.4%
TOTAL 9,615
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, West Hempfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,070 36.7%
Donald Trump (R) 4,686 56.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 380 4.5%
Other 238 2.8%
TOTAL 8,374
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, West Hempfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,184 41.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,373 56.6%
Other 172 2.2%
TOTAL 7,729
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, West Hempfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,770 46.5%
John McCain (R) 4,204 51.9%
Other 125 1.5%
TOTAL 8,099
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6


2004 President, West Hempfield township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,014 64.4%
John Kerry (D) 2,711 34.8%
Other 55 0.7%
TOTAL 7,780
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


2000 President, West Hempfield township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,884 64.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,982 32.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 123 2.0%
Other 41 0.7%
TOTAL 6,030
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Hempfield township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 59% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,208 54.6% John Fetterman (D) 3,309 42.9% 191 [+] 2.5% 7,708 8 0.14%
2022 G 59% Josh Shapiro (D) 3,889 50.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,653 47.5% 155 [+] 2.0% 7,697 6 0.14%
2018 S1 53% Lou Barletta (R) 3,599 52.7% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,067 44.9% 167 [+] 2.4% 6,833 10 0.14%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 3,355 49.0% Scott Wagner (R) 3,328 48.6% 161 [+] 2.4% 6,844 8 0.14%
2016 S3 66% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,795 57.8% Katie McGinty (D) 3,099 37.4% 396 [+] 4.8% 8,290 9 0.14%
2014 G 40% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,684 54.1% Tom Wolf (D) 2,274 45.9% 0 0.0% 4,958 9 0.14%
*: 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