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Upper Macungie township, PA


Lehigh County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 26,483   ( 6,420 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.1 square miles
Population density: 1015.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,881 63.74% 2.6%
Black:2,1668.18% 334.9%
Indian:440.17% 100.0%
Asian:3,08311.64% 72.4%
2+ races:4141.56% 42.3%
Hispanic:3,73814.11% 278.3%
Total non-White:9,60236.26% 165.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:433 2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:5,987 36.2




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
20,063
16,44881.98%
4982.48%
220.11%
1,7888.91%
2911.45%
9884.92%
3,61518.02%

2000
13,895
12,79092.05%
1310.94%
00.00%
6274.51%
1541.11%
1931.39%
1,1057.95%

1990
8,757
8,43596.32%
430.49%
120.14%
1581.80%
n/a
1091.24%
3223.68%

1980
7,446
7,28197.78%
740.99%
40.05%
540.73%
n/a
480.64%
1652.22%

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
3,658 26.3
2,510 18.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,355 49.7
783 8.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,154 15.5
157 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper 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
39.8
6,658 25.1%
19,825 74.9%
3,702 14.0%
9,473
2.78
7,547 79.7%
5,966 79.1%
365 4.8%
1,926 20.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
5,464 27.2%
14,599 72.8%
2,265 11.3%
7,368
2.71
5,497 74.6%
4,728 86.0%
318 5.8%
1,871 25.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
3,688 26.5%
10,207 73.5%
1,906 13.7%
5,108
2.66
3,807 74.5%
3,403 89.4%
153 4.0%
1,301 25.5%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
2,136 24.4%
6,621 75.6%
1,016 11.6%
3,251
2.68
2,591 79.7%
2,312 89.2%
78 3.0%
660 20.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
2,180 29.3%
5,266 70.7%
632 8.5%
2,481
2.98
2,057 82.9%
1,871 91.0%
78 3.8%
424 17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Upper Macungie township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,015 
Median Value$368,400 
Occupied9,47394.6%
Vacant5425.4%
Owned7,45678.7%
Rented2,01721.3%
Median Rent$1,697 
Single-Family Units8,06880.6%
    Detached5,75957.5%
    Attached2,30923.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,22412.2%
Mobile Homes5575.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upper Macungie township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000700.7%
$10,000 to $14,999580.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991391.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991161.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991521.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991561.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991701.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992452.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992943.1%
$50,000 to $59,9995475.8%
$60,000 to $74,9998088.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,59016.8%
$100,000 to $124,9998188.6%
$125,000 to $149,9998869.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,42815.1%
$200,000 or more1,99621.1%
Median Household Income111,523 
Per Capita Income57,179 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2482.6%
Public Assistance890.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4264.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,49477.6%
Unemployed4743.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,96880.8%
Not in Labor Force2,85219.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,1834,10055.8%
Non-Profit7941,49834.6%
Self-Employed49829363.0%
Local Government30130849.4%
State Government12511452.3%
Federal Government532468.8%
Total Private + Self5,6814,39356.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2731,94439.6%
Total6,9546,33752.3%
Pct. Govt.7.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,15323.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,61019.6%
Professional, Technical4,34832.7%
Service Occupations1,33610.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing160.1%
All others1,84413.9%
White Collar 76.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,95622.2%
Manufacturing1,88414.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,33810.1%
Educational services1,2649.5%
Retail trade1,1868.9%
Transportation and warehousing9767.3%
Accommodation and food services7265.5%
Construction6615.0%
Finance and insurance3973.0%
Wholesale trade3842.9%
Information3792.9%
Public administration2952.2%
Other services2602.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2411.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1391.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1371.0%
Utilities500.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting160.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8173.08%
Puerto Rican1,4525.48%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican3051.15%
Total Central American7842.96%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran3431.30%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian1940.73%
Salvadoran2470.93%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1800.68%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian800.30%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1000.38%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2000.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,9617.40%
Chinese8103.06%
Korean800.30%
Japanese450.17%
Malaysian390.15%
Thai130.05%
Filipino120.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,59479.6%
Spanish1,6606.7%
Other Indo-European1,5616.3%
Chinese6352.6%
Other3201.3%
Other Asian2561.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun2020.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1960.8%
Arabic1010.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,35924.0%
Irish3,53113.3%
Italian2,4469.2%
English1,8186.9%
Pennsylvania German9293.5%
American8953.4%
Polish7742.9%
French5111.9%
Slovak4821.8%
Dutch3981.5%
European3441.3%
Austrian3121.2%
Ukrainian3021.1%
Scottish2921.1%
Other Arab2701.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,34091.9%
Not a citizen2,1438.1%
Native21,47681.1%
Foreign-born5,00718.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upper Macungie township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
84 0.5%652 3.6%4,336 23.6%3,589 19.6%5,019 27.3%4,676 25.5%
  Average years of education: 14.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 84 0.5%
9-12 Years 652 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,336 23.6%
Some College 3,589 19.6%
Bach. Degree 5,019 27.3%
Grad Degree 4,676 25.5%
Average years of education: 14.9

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Upper Macungie township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +932 D +1,348 D + 10.1%
D +2,280
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,459 D +1,858 D + 15.9%
D +3,317
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,246 D +998 D + 7.1%
D +3,244
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,314 R +350 R + 3.0%
D +964
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 7,715 52.6% Donald Trump* (R) 6,768 46.2% 179 1.2% 14,662 -3 -1 0.21%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 5,836 49.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,435 46.5% 417 3.6% 11,688 2 4 0.19%
2012 62% Mitt Romney (R) 5,309 54.1% Barack Obama* (D) 4,398 44.8% 107 1.1% 9,814 8 7 0.17%
2008 66% John McCain (R) 4,522 49.8% Barack Obama (D) 4,471 49.2% 88 1.0% 9,081 6 4 0.15%
2004 66% George W. Bush* (R) 4,632 58.2% John Kerry (D) 3,286 41.3% 37 0.5% 7,955 10 8 0.14%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 3,115 57.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,173 39.8% 168 3.1% 5,456 11 9 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Upper Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,715 52.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,768 46.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 179 1.2%
TOTAL 14,662
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Upper Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,435 46.5%
Donald Trump (R) 5,836 49.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 308 2.6%
Other 109 0.9%
TOTAL 11,688
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Upper Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,398 44.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,309 54.1%
Other 107 1.1%
TOTAL 9,814
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Upper Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,471 49.2%
John McCain (R) 4,522 49.8%
Other 88 1.0%
TOTAL 9,081
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Upper Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,632 58.2%
John Kerry (D) 3,286 41.3%
Other 37 0.5%
TOTAL 7,955
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Upper Macungie township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,115 57.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,173 39.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 143 2.6%
Other 25 0.5%
TOTAL 5,456
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Macungie township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% John Fetterman (D) 5,997 53.0% Mehmet Oz (R) 5,005 44.3% 303 [+] 2.7% 11,305 -2 0.21%
2022 G 55% Josh Shapiro (D) 6,657 58.9% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,396 38.9% 241 [+] 2.1% 11,294 -3 0.21%
2018 S1 52% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,395 54.3% Lou Barletta (R) 4,373 44.0% 168 [+] 1.7% 9,936 1 0.20%
2018 G 52% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,703 57.4% Scott Wagner (R) 4,067 40.9% 165 [+] 1.7% 9,935 0 0.20%
2016 S3 65% Pat Toomey* (R) 6,299 53.9% Katie McGinty (D) 4,964 42.5% 417 [+] 3.6% 11,680 5 0.19%
2014 G 34% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,957 51.4% Tom Wolf (D) 2,794 48.6% 0 0.0% 5,751 6 0.16%
*: 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