Dorrance township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,184 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.1 square miles
Population density: 90.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,122	97.16%	1.1%
Black:	2	0.09%	75.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.27%	20.0%
2+ races:	51	2.34%	200.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.14%	62.5%

Total non-White:	62	2.84%	47.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-24	-1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	1.1

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
2,188
2,146	98.08%
8	0.37%
2	0.09%
5	0.23%
17	0.78%
8	0.37%
42	1.92%

2000
2,110
2,060	97.63%
3	0.14%
0	0.00%
3	0.14%
19	0.90%
25	1.18%
50	2.37%

1990
1,778
1,766	99.33%
2	0.11%
2	0.11%
8	0.45%
n/a
0	0.00%
12	0.67%

1980
1,829
1,810	98.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
14	0.77%
n/a
5	0.27%
19	1.04%

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

86	4.1
-8	-0.4

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

294	16.5
38	2.1

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

-44	-2.4
-7	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Dorrance 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
45.0
406	18.6%
1,778	81.4%
390	17.9%

897
2.43

724	80.7%
630	87.0%
30	4.1%
173	19.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
446	20.4%
1,742	79.6%
329	15.0%

820
2.66

638	77.8%
551	86.4%
21	3.3%
182	22.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
549	26.0%
1,561	74.0%
248	11.8%

780
2.71

630	80.8%
558	88.6%
26	4.1%
150	19.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
455	25.6%
1,323	74.4%
177	10.0%

634
2.80

521	82.2%
452	86.8%
14	2.7%
113	17.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
611	33.4%
1,218	66.6%
150	8.2%

572
3.20

499	87.2%
435	87.2%
20	4.0%
73	12.8%

2022 Housing Data for Dorrance township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	74	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	210	23.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	84	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	106	11.8%
$200,000 or more	122	13.6%

Median Household Income	91,869
Per Capita Income	46,660

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	6.5%
Public Assistance	12	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	64	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,177	82.5%
Unemployed	39	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,216	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	211	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	417	374	52.7%
Non-Profit	28	63	30.8%
Self-Employed	114	24	82.6%

Local Government	5	113	4.2%
State Government	50	18	73.5%
Federal Government	72	14	83.7%

Total Private + Self	531	398	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	155	208	42.7%
Total	686	606	53.1%

Pct. Govt.	21.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	317	24.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	215	16.6%
Professional, Technical	320	24.8%
Service Occupations	117	9.1%
All others	323	25.0%

White Collar		65.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	229	17.7%
Educational services	182	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	169	13.1%
Retail trade	115	8.9%
Finance and insurance	103	8.0%
Construction	92	7.1%
Wholesale trade	86	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	78	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	2.9%
Accommodation and food services	35	2.7%
Other services	31	2.4%
Information	29	2.2%
Public administration	25	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	1.5%
Utilities	16	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.14%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	3	0.14%
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	%
Korean	6	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,064	98.8%
Arabic	15	0.7%
Korean	6	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	517	23.7%
Polish	495	22.7%
Irish	436	20.0%
English	204	9.3%
Italian	196	9.0%
Slovak	181	8.3%
American	110	5.0%
Welsh	57	2.6%
French	41	1.9%
Dutch	37	1.7%
Lithuanian	34	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	21	1.0%
Russian	18	0.8%
Austrian	16	0.7%
Ukrainian	14	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,184	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,173	99.5%
Foreign-born	11	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.5%	62	3.7%	545	32.3%	481	28.5%	426	25.3%	165	9.8%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.5%
9-12 Years	62	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	545	32.3%
Some College	481	28.5%
Bach. Degree	426	25.3%
Grad Degree	165	9.8%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +132	R +37	D + 4.9%
D +95
2020 vs. 2012	R +351	R +363	R + 23.7%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +358	R +438	R + 32.0%
D -80

2016 vs. 2008	R +226	R +401	R + 36.8%
D -175
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	910	69.1%	Joe Biden (D)	396	30.1%	11	0.8%	1,317	20	22	0.02%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	778	70.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	301	27.2%	28	2.5%	1,107	22	24	0.02%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	559	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	408	41.6%	13	1.3%	980	10	10	0.02%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	552	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	476	45.5%	18	1.7%	1,046	9	7	0.02%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	526	52.5%	John Kerry (D)	463	46.3%	12	1.2%	1,001	4	2	0.02%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	411	49.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	395	47.4%	28	3.4%	834	3	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dorrance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

396

30.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

910

69.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,317

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Dorrance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

301

27.2%

Donald Trump (R)

778

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,107

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Dorrance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

408

41.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

559

57.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

980

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Dorrance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

476

45.5%

John McCain (R)

552

52.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,046

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Dorrance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

526

52.5%

John Kerry (D)

463

46.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,001

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Dorrance township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

411

49.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

395

47.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

834

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorrance township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Mehmet Oz (R)	737	67.3%	John Fetterman (D)	333	30.4%	25 [+]	2.3%	1,095	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 14 (1.3%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	62%	Doug Mastriano (R)	670	61.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	406	37.3%	13 [+]	1.2%	1,089	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	55%	Lou Barletta (R)	640	66.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	313	32.7%	5 [+]	0.5%	958	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.4%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	55%	Scott Wagner (R)	573	59.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	381	39.6%	7 [+]	0.7%	961	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2016	S3	61%	Pat Toomey* (R)	664	62.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	329	30.9%	73 [+]	6.8%	1,066	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 73 (6.8%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Corbett* (R)	317	51.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	300	48.6%	0	0.0%	617	6	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	963
Median Value	$245,100

Occupied	897	93.1%
Vacant	66	6.9%

Owned	829	92.4%
Rented	68	7.6%
Median Rent	$1,037

Single-Family Units	907	94.2%
Detached	901	93.6%
Attached	6	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	44	4.6%

Dorrance township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dorrance township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Dorrance township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dorrance township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dorrance township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dorrance township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dorrance township, PA