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Upper Saucon township, PA


Lehigh County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,944   ( 2,136 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.5 square miles
Population density: 692.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,476 85.43% 7.2%
Black:1150.68% 34.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:6073.58% 21.4%
2+ races:8865.23% 511.0%
Hispanic:7094.18% 52.1%
Total non-White:2,46814.57% 89.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:974 8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,162 9.5




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
14,808
13,50291.18%
1761.19%
100.07%
5003.38%
1450.98%
4663.15%
1,3068.82%

2000
11,939
11,53996.65%
460.39%
100.08%
2071.73%
700.59%
610.51%
4003.35%

1990
9,775
9,60198.22%
320.33%
00.00%
650.66%
n/a
770.79%
1741.78%

1980
9,614
9,53199.14%
340.35%
00.00%
430.45%
n/a
60.06%
830.86%

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
1,963 16.4
906 7.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,938 19.8
226 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
70 0.7
91 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper Saucon 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
43.5
3,330 19.7%
13,614 80.3%
3,184 18.8%
5,941
2.67
4,741 79.8%
4,075 86.0%
247 5.2%
1,200 20.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
3,433 23.2%
11,375 76.8%
1,973 13.3%
5,039
2.74
3,959 78.6%
3,465 87.5%
168 4.2%
1,080 21.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
2,861 24.0%
9,078 76.0%
1,406 11.8%
3,970
2.78
3,297 83.0%
3,030 91.9%
95 2.9%
673 17.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
2,203 22.5%
7,572 77.5%
1,070 10.9%
3,210
2.88
2,726 84.9%
2,462 90.3%
38 1.4%
484 15.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
2,684 27.9%
6,930 72.1%
835 8.7%
2,957
3.06
2,544 86.0%
2,370 93.2%
22 0.9%
413 14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Upper Saucon township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,229 
Median Value$389,300 
Occupied5,94195.4%
Vacant2884.6%
Owned5,34490.0%
Rented59710.0%
Median Rent$1,336 
Single-Family Units5,88094.4%
    Detached5,05881.2%
    Attached82213.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2043.3%
Mobile Homes961.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upper Saucon township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001272.1%
$10,000 to $14,999510.9%
$15,000 to $19,999601.0%
$20,000 to $24,999801.3%
$25,000 to $29,999761.3%
$30,000 to $34,999631.1%
$35,000 to $39,999891.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991542.6%
$45,000 to $49,999891.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993045.1%
$60,000 to $74,9994046.8%
$75,000 to $99,99971212.0%
$100,000 to $124,99975212.7%
$125,000 to $149,9995258.8%
$150,000 to $199,99989615.1%
$200,000 or more1,55926.2%
Median Household Income125,330 
Per Capita Income66,294 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2584.3%
Public Assistance1292.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2644.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,67673.3%
Unemployed2772.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,95376.0%
Not in Labor Force2,51824.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1522,08460.2%
Non-Profit60183341.9%
Self-Employed65724972.5%
Local Government40340549.9%
State Government7211937.7%
Federal Government275035.1%
Total Private + Self3,8092,33362.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1031,40743.9%
Total4,9123,74056.8%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,77820.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,52117.6%
Professional, Technical2,58229.8%
Service Occupations98111.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing120.1%
All others1,79020.7%
White Collar 68.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,33315.4%
Manufacturing1,30815.1%
Health care and social assistance1,11712.9%
Retail trade1,04812.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5976.9%
Transportation and warehousing4485.2%
Finance and insurance4295.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4254.9%
Other services3173.7%
Public administration2753.2%
Accommodation and food services2723.1%
Construction2563.0%
Wholesale trade2382.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2072.4%
Information1782.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1091.3%
Utilities831.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting120.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1200.71%
Puerto Rican2241.32%
Cuban610.36%
Dominican800.47%
Total Central American370.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan250.15%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran120.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American960.57%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian820.48%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan140.08%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic910.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2501.48%
Indian1851.09%
Korean610.36%
Thai130.08%
Filipino30.02%
Bangladeshi20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,00692.5%
Spanish4132.5%
Other Indo-European2401.5%
Chinese2361.5%
German, other Germanic930.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun750.5%
Arabic590.4%
Korean570.4%
Other Asian380.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,44932.2%
Irish2,56215.1%
Italian2,10812.4%
English1,5879.4%
Polish9435.6%
American8615.1%
Pennsylvania German4722.8%
French3412.0%
Hungarian3402.0%
Welsh3382.0%
Russian3221.9%
European3211.9%
Austrian2561.5%
Ukrainian2491.5%
Swedish2061.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,65898.3%
Not a citizen2861.7%
Native15,91093.9%
Foreign-born1,0346.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upper Saucon township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
77 0.7%159 1.3%2,848 24.1%2,693 22.8%3,172 26.8%2,876 24.3%
  Average years of education: 14.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 77 0.7%
9-12 Years 159 1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,848 24.1%
Some College 2,693 22.8%
Bach. Degree 3,172 26.8%
Grad Degree 2,876 24.3%
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 Saucon township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +779 D +684 D + 9.1%
D +1,463
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,152 D +897 D + 13.6%
D +2,049
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,486 D +178 D + 3.5%
D +1,664
2016 vs. 2008 R +707 R +506 R + 5.6%
D +201
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Donald Trump* (R) 5,282 50.6% Joe Biden (D) 5,051 48.4% 100 1.0% 10,433 2 4 0.15%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 4,503 53.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,588 42.5% 342 4.1% 8,433 5 7 0.14%
2012 62% Mitt Romney (R) 4,130 57.2% Barack Obama* (D) 3,002 41.6% 85 1.2% 7,217 11 10 0.13%
2008 66% John McCain (R) 3,796 52.3% Barack Obama (D) 3,387 46.7% 69 1.0% 7,252 8 7 0.12%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 3,686 56.6% John Kerry (D) 2,804 43.0% 27 0.4% 6,517 8 6 0.11%
2000 57% George W. Bush (R) 2,962 57.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,052 39.7% 154 3.0% 5,168 11 9 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Upper Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,051 48.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,282 50.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 100 1.0%
TOTAL 10,433
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2016 President, Upper Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,588 42.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,503 53.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 247 2.9%
Other 95 1.1%
TOTAL 8,433
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, Upper Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,002 41.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,130 57.2%
Other 85 1.2%
TOTAL 7,217
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Upper Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,387 46.7%
John McCain (R) 3,796 52.3%
Other 69 1.0%
TOTAL 7,252
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Upper Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,686 56.6%
John Kerry (D) 2,804 43.0%
Other 27 0.4%
TOTAL 6,517
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6


2000 President, Upper Saucon township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,962 57.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,052 39.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 122 2.4%
Other 32 0.6%
TOTAL 5,168
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Saucon township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 67% John Fetterman (D) 4,338 49.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,201 47.9% 236 [+] 2.7% 8,775 2 0.16%
2022 G 67% Josh Shapiro (D) 4,861 55.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,730 42.6% 173 [+] 2.0% 8,764 1 0.16%
2018 S1 60% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,858 50.6% Lou Barletta (R) 3,636 47.7% 125 [+] 1.6% 7,619 5 0.15%
2018 G 60% Tom Wolf* (D) 4,092 53.6% Scott Wagner (R) 3,438 45.0% 111 [+] 1.5% 7,641 4 0.15%
2016 S3 68% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,950 58.7% Katie McGinty (D) 3,171 37.6% 311 [+] 3.7% 8,432 10 0.14%
2014 G 39% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,549 54.8% Tom Wolf (D) 2,099 45.2% 0 0.0% 4,648 10 0.13%
*: 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