Fairmount township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,276 ( 0 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.6 square miles
Population density: 28.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,163	91.14%	5.2%
Black:	54	4.23%	1700.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	2.98%	533.3%
Hispanic:	5	0.39%	86.1%

Total non-White:	113	8.86%	130.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-64	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	64	6.1

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
1,276
1,227	96.16%
3	0.24%
2	0.16%
1	0.08%
6	0.47%
36	2.82%
49	3.84%

2000
1,226
1,189	96.98%
10	0.82%
0	0.00%
11	0.90%
13	1.06%
3	0.24%
37	3.02%

1990
1,211
1,189	98.18%
5	0.41%
4	0.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	1.07%
22	1.82%

1980
1,167
1,154	98.89%
5	0.43%
3	0.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.43%
13	1.11%

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

38	3.1
12	1.0

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

0	0.0
15	1.2

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

35	3.0
9	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairmount 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
48.6
187	14.7%
1,089	85.3%
313	24.5%

521
2.45

369	70.8%
294	79.7%
18	4.9%
152	29.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
273	21.4%
1,003	78.6%
207	16.2%

512
2.49

371	72.5%
302	81.4%
17	4.6%
141	27.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
299	24.4%
927	75.6%
171	13.9%

485
2.53

350	72.2%
296	84.6%
18	5.1%
135	27.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
371	30.6%
840	69.4%
146	12.1%

420
2.79

330	78.6%
303	91.8%
9	2.7%
90	21.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
353	30.2%
814	69.8%
145	12.4%

385
2.80

319	82.9%
271	85.0%
29	9.1%
66	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Fairmount township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	6.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	36	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	73	14.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	69	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	55	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	69	13.2%
$200,000 or more	18	3.5%

Median Household Income	64,583
Per Capita Income	34,200

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	0.8%
Public Assistance	4	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	51	9.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	493	59.8%
Unemployed	55	6.7%
In Armed Forces	12	1.5%

Total Labor Force	560	67.9%
Not in Labor Force	265	32.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	182	229	44.3%
Non-Profit	5	32	13.5%
Self-Employed	17	11	60.7%

Local Government	20	12	62.5%
State Government	16	9	64.0%
Federal Government	8	20	28.6%

Total Private + Self	199	240	45.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	49	73	40.2%
Total	248	313	44.2%

Pct. Govt.	15.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	100	17.8%
Professional, Technical	143	25.5%
Service Occupations	101	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.1%
All others	160	28.5%

White Collar		53.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	153	27.3%
Manufacturing	62	11.1%
Other services	52	9.3%
Construction	38	6.8%
Educational services	36	6.4%
Retail trade	36	6.4%
Public administration	34	6.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	26	4.6%
Finance and insurance	23	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	18	3.2%
Wholesale trade	18	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	2.5%
Utilities	11	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.24%
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	2	0.16%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,202	98.8%
German, other Germanic	6	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.3%
Other Indo-European	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	263	20.6%
Polish	208	16.3%
English	178	13.9%
Irish	138	10.8%
Italian	94	7.4%
Slovak	87	6.8%
Ukrainian	56	4.4%
American	39	3.1%
Welsh	38	3.0%
Russian	36	2.8%
French	33	2.6%
Dutch	27	2.1%
Pennsylvania German	11	0.9%
Scottish	8	0.6%
European	7	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,273	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,270	99.5%
Foreign-born	6	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	3.2%	50	5.3%	418	44.5%	261	27.8%	101	10.8%	79	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	3.2%
9-12 Years	50	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	418	44.5%
Some College	261	27.8%
Bach. Degree	101	10.8%
Grad Degree	79	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	R +14	D + 8.0%
D +52
2020 vs. 2012	R +169	R +150	R + 12.8%
D +19
2020 vs. 2008	R +164	R +175	R + 20.2%
D -11

2016 vs. 2008	R +98	R +161	R + 28.2%
D -63
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	485	73.3%	Joe Biden (D)	170	25.7%	7	1.1%	662	25	26	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	419	76.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	118	21.5%	13	2.4%	550	28	30	0.01%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	316	65.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	151	31.5%	13	2.7%	480	19	19	0.01%
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	321	62.8%	Barack Obama (D)	181	35.4%	9	1.8%	511	19	17	0.01%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	316	62.8%	John Kerry (D)	177	35.2%	10	2.0%	503	14	12	0.01%
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	252	63.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	127	31.8%	20	5.0%	399	17	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fairmount township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

170

25.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

485

73.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

662

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Fairmount township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

118

21.5%

Donald Trump (R)

419

76.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

550

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Fairmount township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

151

31.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

316

65.8%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

480

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Fairmount township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

181

35.4%

John McCain (R)

321

62.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

511

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Fairmount township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

316

62.8%

John Kerry (D)

177

35.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

503

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Fairmount township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

252

63.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

127

31.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

399

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairmount township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Mehmet Oz (R)	381	70.7%	John Fetterman (D)	141	26.2%	17 [+]	3.2%	539	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (2.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.6%);
2022	G	52%	Doug Mastriano (R)	366	68.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	155	29.0%	13 [+]	2.4%	534	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S1	46%	Lou Barletta (R)	323	69.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	138	29.7%	4 [+]	0.9%	465	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.6%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	46%	Scott Wagner (R)	309	66.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	150	32.3%	5 [+]	1.1%	464	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2016	S3	53%	Pat Toomey* (R)	366	67.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	142	26.3%	31 [+]	5.8%	539	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 31 (5.8%);
2014	G	32%	Tom Corbett* (R)	207	64.7%	Tom Wolf (D)	113	35.3%	0	0.0%	320	20	0.01%
[-] 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	602
Median Value	$238,900

Occupied	521	86.5%
Vacant	81	13.5%

Owned	466	89.4%
Rented	55	10.6%
Median Rent	$1,028

Single-Family Units	560	93.0%
Detached	550	91.4%
Attached	10	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	40	6.6%

Fairmount township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairmount township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Fairmount township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairmount township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairmount township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fairmount township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairmount township, PA