Washington township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,574 ( 50 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.6 square miles
Population density: 279.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,458	98.24%	0.6%
Black:	27	0.41%	50.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	40	0.61%	53.8%
Hispanic:	49	0.75%	59.5%

Total non-White:	116	1.76%	44.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	41	0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-91	-1.7

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
6,624
6,417	96.88%
18	0.27%
14	0.21%
24	0.36%
26	0.39%
121	1.83%
207	3.12%

2000
6,588
6,442	97.78%
9	0.14%
0	0.00%
12	0.18%
13	0.20%
112	1.70%
146	2.22%

1990
6,356
6,268	98.62%
0	0.00%
22	0.35%
0	0.00%
n/a
66	1.04%
88	1.38%

1980
5,152
5,121	99.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.10%
n/a
26	0.50%
31	0.60%

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

-25	-0.4
61	0.9

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

174	2.7
58	0.9

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

1,147	22.3
57	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
Number	Percent
45.9
1,242	18.9%
5,332	81.1%
1,330	20.2%

2,662
2.47

1,906	71.6%
1,571	82.4%
31	1.6%
756	28.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
1,292	19.5%
5,332	80.5%
971	14.7%

2,650
2.50

1,933	72.9%
1,607	83.1%
95	4.9%
717	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
1,496	22.7%
5,092	77.3%
778	11.8%

2,528
2.61

1,966	77.8%
1,610	81.9%
64	3.3%
562	22.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
1,622	25.5%
4,734	74.5%
643	10.1%

2,262
2.81

1,845	81.6%
1,579	85.6%
55	3.0%
417	18.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
1,502	29.2%
3,650	70.8%
483	9.4%

1,729
2.98

1,430	82.7%
1,255	87.8%
79	5.5%
299	17.3%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	62	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	75	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	44	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	49	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	173	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	69	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	54	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	210	7.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	87	3.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	249	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	454	17.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	356	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	280	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	270	10.1%
$200,000 or more	230	8.6%

Median Household Income	87,719
Per Capita Income	43,107

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	126	4.7%
Public Assistance	45	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	165	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,058	74.7%
Unemployed	71	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,129	76.5%
Not in Labor Force	963	23.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,436	1,053	57.7%
Non-Profit	78	102	43.3%
Self-Employed	197	14	93.4%

Local Government	233	147	61.3%
State Government	0	18	0.0%
Federal Government	31	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,633	1,067	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	342	267	56.2%
Total	1,975	1,334	59.7%

Pct. Govt.	13.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	661	20.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	344	10.4%
Professional, Technical	689	20.8%
Service Occupations	407	12.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	0.7%
All others	1,208	36.5%

White Collar		51.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	538	16.3%
Educational services	453	13.7%
Transportation and warehousing	409	12.4%
Manufacturing	394	11.9%
Construction	276	8.3%
Public administration	226	6.8%
Retail trade	205	6.2%
Wholesale trade	169	5.1%
Other services	163	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	146	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	103	3.1%
Finance and insurance	59	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	53	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	40	1.2%
Utilities	35	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	0.18%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	37	0.56%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,242	99.2%
Spanish	37	0.6%
German, other Germanic	14	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,216	33.7%
Irish	1,287	19.6%
English	581	8.8%
Italian	465	7.1%
Pennsylvania German	413	6.3%
Polish	219	3.3%
Slovak	199	3.0%
American	188	2.9%
Ukrainian	171	2.6%
Welsh	110	1.7%
Austrian	99	1.5%
European	96	1.5%
Hungarian	95	1.4%
Russian	88	1.3%
Eastern European	81	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,537	99.4%
Not a citizen	37	0.6%

Native	6,514	99.1%
Foreign-born	60	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
48	1.0%	346	7.2%	2,115	44.2%	1,024	21.4%	620	13.0%	630	13.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	48	1.0%
9-12 Years	346	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,115	44.2%
Some College	1,024	21.4%
Bach. Degree	620	13.0%
Grad Degree	630	13.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +402	R +110	D + 4.4%
D +292
2020 vs. 2012	R +925	R +853	R + 17.7%
D +72
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,009	R +1,214	R + 30.9%
D -205

2016 vs. 2008	R +607	R +1,104	R + 35.3%
D -497
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,583	67.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,227	31.9%	33	0.9%	3,843	19	20	0.06%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	2,181	67.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	935	29.1%	98	3.0%	3,214	20	22	0.05%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,658	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,155	40.4%	45	1.6%	2,858	11	11	0.05%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	1,574	51.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,432	46.8%	51	1.7%	3,057	7	6	0.05%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,647	56.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,254	42.8%	26	0.9%	2,927	8	6	0.05%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	1,326	55.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,008	41.8%	76	3.2%	2,410	9	7	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,227

31.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,583

67.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

3,843

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

935

29.1%

Donald Trump (R)

2,181

67.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,214

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,155

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,658

58.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,858

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,432

46.8%

John McCain (R)

1,574

51.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,057

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,647

56.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,254

42.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,927

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,326

55.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,008

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,410

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,830	60.8%	John Fetterman (D)	1,082	36.0%	97 [+]	3.2%	3,009	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 53 (1.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 22 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 20 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	59%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,773	59.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,173	39.0%	60 [+]	2.0%	3,006	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 29 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 19 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	50%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,548	60.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	950	37.3%	49 [+]	1.9%	2,547	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 34 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 15 (0.6%);
2018	G	50%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,454	56.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,054	41.3%	46 [+]	1.8%	2,554	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 29 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 17 (0.7%);
2016	S3	62%	Pat Toomey* (R)	2,020	63.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	995	31.2%	175 [+]	5.5%	3,190	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 175 (5.5%);
2014	G	34%	Tom Wolf (D)	894	50.4%	Tom Corbett* (R)	880	49.6%	0	0.0%	1,774	5	0.05%
[-] 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	2,773
Median Value	$253,000

Occupied	2,662	96.0%
Vacant	111	4.0%

Owned	2,467	92.7%
Rented	195	7.3%
Median Rent	$843

Single-Family Units	2,359	85.1%
Detached	2,291	82.6%
Attached	68	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	39	1.4%
Mobile Homes	317	11.4%

Washington township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Washington township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, PA