Slatington borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,283 ( 51 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population density: 3242.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,538	82.61%	8.3%
Black:	19	0.44%	65.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.05%	90.5%
2+ races:	45	1.05%	23.7%
Hispanic:	679	15.85%	207.2%

Total non-White:	745	17.39%	98.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-319	-9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	370	10.6

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
4,232
3,857	91.14%
55	1.30%
17	0.40%
21	0.50%
59	1.39%
221	5.22%
375	8.86%

2000
4,434
4,232	95.44%
54	1.22%
39	0.88%
5	0.11%
0	0.00%
104	2.35%
202	4.56%

1990
4,678
4,502	96.24%
110	2.35%
0	0.00%
16	0.34%
n/a
50	1.07%
176	3.76%

1980
4,277
4,181	97.76%
4	0.09%
7	0.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
85	1.99%
96	2.24%

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

-375	-8.5
173	3.9

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

-270	-5.8
26	0.6

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

321	7.5
80	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Slatington borough, 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
34.7
1,215	28.4%
3,068	71.6%
757	17.7%

1,681
2.54

1,051	62.5%
661	62.9%
138	13.1%
630	37.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.2
988	23.3%
3,244	76.7%
589	13.9%

1,766
2.40

1,088	61.6%
725	66.6%
159	14.6%
678	38.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
1,199	27.0%
3,235	73.0%
594	13.4%

1,722
2.54

1,165	67.7%
851	73.0%
145	12.4%
557	32.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
1,242	26.5%
3,436	73.5%
669	14.3%

1,750
2.66

1,247	71.3%
1,009	80.9%
120	9.6%
503	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.4
1,110	26.0%
3,167	74.0%
589	13.8%

1,550
2.76

1,150	74.2%
951	82.7%
98	8.5%
400	25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Slatington borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	165	9.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	198	11.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	117	7.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	85	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	73	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	97	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	92	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	49	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	86	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	174	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	126	7.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	171	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	68	4.0%
$200,000 or more	39	2.3%

Median Household Income	43,823
Per Capita Income	24,064

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	124	7.4%
Public Assistance	31	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	444	26.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,424	75.8%
Unemployed	54	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,478	78.7%
Not in Labor Force	400	21.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	758	580	56.7%
Non-Profit	111	96	53.6%
Self-Employed	40	0	100.0%

Local Government	54	104	34.2%
State Government	0	13	0.0%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	798	580	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	165	220	42.9%
Total	963	800	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	129	7.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	284	16.1%
Professional, Technical	334	18.9%
Service Occupations	417	23.7%
All others	599	34.0%

White Collar		42.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	363	20.6%
Manufacturing	233	13.2%
Accommodation and food services	212	12.0%
Educational services	195	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	186	10.6%
Other services	122	6.9%
Construction	77	4.4%
Public administration	69	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	53	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	2.7%
Finance and insurance	43	2.4%
Information	41	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	2.2%
Wholesale trade	35	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	31	1.8%
Utilities	12	0.7%
Management	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	532	12.42%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	105	2.45%

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	42	0.98%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	2	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,528	91.1%
Spanish	256	6.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	67	1.7%
Other Asian	18	0.5%
Other	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,452	33.9%
Italian	653	15.2%
Irish	378	8.8%
Pennsylvania German	241	5.6%
Ukrainian	188	4.4%
Polish	187	4.4%
American	173	4.0%
Welsh	155	3.6%
English	136	3.2%
Slovak	98	2.3%
Dutch	94	2.2%
Hungarian	69	1.6%
Russian	63	1.5%
Scottish	48	1.1%
Yugoslavian	47	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,246	99.1%
Not a citizen	37	0.9%

Native	4,215	98.4%
Foreign-born	68	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
86	2.9%	271	9.3%	1,231	42.2%	923	31.6%	249	8.5%	157	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	86	2.9%
9-12 Years	271	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,231	42.2%
Some College	923	31.6%
Bach. Degree	249	8.5%
Grad Degree	157	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +231	R +46	D + 3.0%
D +185
2020 vs. 2012	R +523	R +500	R + 28.9%
D +23
2020 vs. 2008	R +510	R +601	R + 35.2%
D -91

2016 vs. 2008	R +279	R +555	R + 38.2%
D -276
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,136	59.3%	Joe Biden (D)	733	38.3%	46	2.4%	1,915	11	13	0.03%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	905	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	548	35.4%	95	6.1%	1,548	10	13	0.03%
2012	42%	Barack Obama* (D)	710	52.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	613	45.2%	33	2.4%	1,356	-1	-2	0.02%
2008	46%	Barack Obama (D)	824	55.7%	John McCain (R)	626	42.3%	30	2.0%	1,480	-2	-3	0.02%
2004	44%	George W. Bush* (R)	721	50.3%	John Kerry (D)	701	48.9%	12	0.8%	1,434	2	0	0.02%
2000	37%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	585	48.6%	George W. Bush (R)	571	47.5%	47	3.9%	1,203	1	0	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Slatington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

733

38.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,136

59.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

TOTAL

1,915

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Slatington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

548

35.4%

Donald Trump (R)

905

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,548

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Slatington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

710

52.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

613

45.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,356

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Slatington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

824

55.7%

John McCain (R)

626

42.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,480

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Slatington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

721

50.3%

John Kerry (D)

701

48.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,434

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Slatington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

571

47.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

585

48.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,203

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Slatington borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Mehmet Oz (R)	675	49.5%	John Fetterman (D)	621	45.6%	67 [+]	4.9%	1,363	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 30 (2.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 19 (1.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 14 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2022	G	41%	Josh Shapiro (D)	675	49.6%	Doug Mastriano (R)	639	47.0%	47 [+]	3.5%	1,361	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 23 (1.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 12 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 10 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	36%	Lou Barletta (R)	592	49.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	581	48.5%	26 [+]	2.2%	1,199	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 15 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 11 (0.9%);
2018	G	37%	Tom Wolf* (D)	595	49.5%	Scott Wagner (R)	582	48.4%	25 [+]	2.1%	1,202	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 18 (1.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (0.6%);
2016	S3	47%	Pat Toomey* (R)	839	54.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	583	38.1%	109 [+]	7.1%	1,531	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 109 (7.1%);
2014	G	24%	Tom Wolf (D)	427	55.0%	Tom Corbett* (R)	350	45.0%	0	0.0%	777	0	0.02%
[-] 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	1,924
Median Value	$162,400

Occupied	1,681	87.4%
Vacant	243	12.6%

Owned	1,021	60.7%
Rented	660	39.3%
Median Rent	$817

Single-Family Units	1,416	73.6%
Detached	805	41.8%
Attached	611	31.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	208	10.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Slatington borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Slatington borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Slatington borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Slatington borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Slatington borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Slatington borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Slatington borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Slatington borough, PA