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Lower Macungie township, PA


Lehigh County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 32,419   ( 1,786 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.4 square miles
Population density: 1449.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,539 78.78% 1.4%
Black:9192.83% 0.0%
Indian:50.02% 79.2%
Asian:1,5064.65% 17.1%
2+ races:1,1103.42% 220.8%
Hispanic:3,27410.10% 111.9%
Total non-White:6,88021.22% 45.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-365 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:2,151 8.5




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
30,633
25,90484.56%
9193.00%
240.08%
1,8175.93%
3461.13%
1,5455.04%
4,72915.44%

2000
19,220
17,77592.48%
530.28%
60.03%
8744.55%
2041.06%
2641.37%
1,4457.52%

1990
16,871
15,96494.62%
620.37%
00.00%
6543.88%
n/a
1911.13%
9075.38%

1980
12,958
12,73898.30%
470.36%
00.00%
1130.87%
n/a
600.46%
2201.70%

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
8,129 42.3
3,284 17.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,811 10.7
538 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,226 24.9
687 5.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Macungie 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
44.1
7,911 24.4%
24,508 75.6%
6,744 20.8%
12,274
2.62
9,340 76.1%
7,701 82.5%
428 4.6%
2,934 23.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
7,862 25.7%
22,771 74.3%
5,001 16.3%
11,494
2.65
8,746 76.1%
7,627 87.2%
418 4.8%
2,748 23.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.9
4,900 25.5%
14,320 74.5%
2,695 14.0%
7,153
2.65
5,647 78.9%
5,180 91.7%
238 4.2%
1,506 21.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
4,713 27.9%
12,158 72.1%
1,557 9.2%
5,999
2.81
4,973 82.9%
4,548 91.5%
168 3.4%
1,026 17.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
4,077 31.5%
8,881 68.5%
905 7.0%
4,377
2.96
3,678 84.0%
3,429 93.2%
112 3.0%
699 16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Macungie township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,566 
Median Value$354,100 
Occupied12,27497.7%
Vacant2922.3%
Owned10,39684.7%
Rented1,87815.3%
Median Rent$1,762 
Single-Family Units10,74385.5%
    Detached7,74361.6%
    Attached3,00023.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0668.5%
Mobile Homes4683.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Macungie township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002402.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991461.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992852.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991741.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993492.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992432.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991191.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993012.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992612.1%
$50,000 to $59,9996004.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0288.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,63113.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,26810.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1549.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,89715.5%
$200,000 or more2,57821.0%
Median Household Income116,750 
Per Capita Income54,819 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4874.0%
Public Assistance1931.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4773.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,32079.4%
Unemployed4302.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force13,75081.9%
Not in Labor Force3,03118.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,4375,27954.9%
Non-Profit6361,41531.0%
Self-Employed1,03947968.4%
Local Government17952125.6%
State Government953473.6%
Federal Government1454377.1%
Total Private + Self7,4765,75856.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0552,01334.4%
Total8,5317,77152.3%
Pct. Govt.6.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,32020.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,78723.2%
Professional, Technical4,86929.8%
Service Occupations2,05612.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing50.0%
All others2,28414.0%
White Collar 73.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,08718.9%
Manufacturing2,17413.3%
Retail trade2,10612.9%
Educational services1,68410.3%
Accommodation and food services1,0276.3%
Other services9445.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8405.1%
Finance and insurance8335.1%
Construction6824.2%
Wholesale trade6574.0%
Transportation and warehousing5853.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4382.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3662.2%
Information2741.7%
Public administration2211.4%
Utilities1961.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1821.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting200.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lower Macungie township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2700.83%
Puerto Rican7002.16%
Cuban1850.57%
Dominican7682.37%
Total Central American190.06%
Costa Rican190.06%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,0763.32%
Argentinean1180.36%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean370.11%
Colombian1160.36%
Ecuadorian7252.24%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian800.25%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2560.79%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5761.78%
Chinese3941.22%
Korean2010.62%
Filipino1310.40%
Vietnamese400.12%
Laotian180.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,88983.6%
Spanish2,0466.6%
Other Indo-European1,3154.2%
Chinese3691.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun3511.1%
Arabic3271.1%
Other Asian2670.9%
Korean1530.5%
Tagalog1140.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,38625.9%
Irish4,47813.8%
Italian4,33313.4%
English2,5998.0%
Polish1,7145.3%
American1,0423.2%
European7262.2%
French6612.0%
Scottish6452.0%
Pennsylvania German5551.7%
Ukrainian5421.7%
Welsh4961.5%
Lebanese4921.5%
Russian4761.5%
Eastern European4591.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,11796.0%
Not a citizen1,3024.0%
Native28,84189.0%
Foreign-born3,57811.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Macungie township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
277 1.2%571 2.5%4,643 20.6%5,782 25.7%7,080 31.4%4,160 18.5%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 277 1.2%
9-12 Years 571 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,643 20.6%
Some College 5,782 25.7%
Bach. Degree 7,080 31.4%
Grad Degree 4,160 18.5%
Average years of education: 14.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Macungie township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +815 D +1,619 D + 9.3%
D +2,434
2020 vs. 2012 R +668 D +2,481 D + 14.9%
D +3,149
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,609 D +863 D + 4.8%
D +2,472
2016 vs. 2008 R +794 R +756 R + 4.5%
D +38
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Joe Biden (D) 10,156 50.8% Donald Trump* (R) 9,632 48.2% 186 0.9% 19,974 0 1 0.29%
2016 71% Donald Trump (R) 8,817 51.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,722 44.9% 663 3.9% 17,202 3 5 0.28%
2012 70% Mitt Romney (R) 8,964 55.5% Barack Obama* (D) 7,007 43.4% 168 1.0% 16,139 9 8 0.28%
2008 75% John McCain (R) 8,023 50.6% Barack Obama (D) 7,684 48.4% 154 1.0% 15,861 6 5 0.26%
2004 74% George W. Bush* (R) 7,665 58.7% John Kerry (D) 5,259 40.3% 134 1.0% 13,058 10 8 0.23%
2000 65% George W. Bush (R) 5,507 59.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,552 38.1% 268 2.9% 9,327 13 11 0.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,156 50.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,632 48.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 186 0.9%
TOTAL 19,974
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Lower Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,722 44.9%
Donald Trump (R) 8,817 51.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 458 2.7%
Other 205 1.2%
TOTAL 17,202
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Lower Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,007 43.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,964 55.5%
Other 168 1.0%
TOTAL 16,139
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Lower Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,684 48.4%
John McCain (R) 8,023 50.6%
Other 154 1.0%
TOTAL 15,861
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, Lower Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,665 58.7%
John Kerry (D) 5,259 40.3%
Other 134 1.0%
TOTAL 13,058
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Lower Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,507 59.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,552 38.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 214 2.3%
Other 54 0.6%
TOTAL 9,327
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Macungie township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 64% John Fetterman (D) 8,252 51.7% Mehmet Oz (R) 7,300 45.7% 422 [+] 2.6% 15,974 -1 0.30%
2022 G 64% Josh Shapiro (D) 9,278 58.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 6,376 39.9% 318 [+] 2.0% 15,972 -2 0.30%
2018 S1 59% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 7,633 52.7% Lou Barletta (R) 6,643 45.9% 199 [+] 1.4% 14,475 3 0.29%
2018 G 59% Tom Wolf* (D) 8,135 56.1% Scott Wagner (R) 6,138 42.3% 228 [+] 1.6% 14,501 2 0.29%
2016 S3 72% Pat Toomey* (R) 9,720 56.4% Katie McGinty (D) 6,964 40.4% 562 [+] 3.3% 17,246 8 0.28%
2014 G 41% Tom Corbett* (R) 5,019 52.2% Tom Wolf (D) 4,589 47.8% 0 0.0% 9,608 7 0.27%
*: 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