Foster township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,425 ( 42 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.7 square miles
Population density: 76.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,100	90.51%	6.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.12%	50.0%
Asian:	2	0.06%	75.0%
2+ races:	53	1.55%	253.3%
Hispanic:	250	7.30%	157.7%

Total non-White:	325	9.49%	97.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-202	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	160	5.6

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
3,467
3,302	95.24%
36	1.04%
8	0.23%
8	0.23%
15	0.43%
97	2.80%
165	4.76%

2000
3,396
3,288	96.82%
11	0.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
41	1.21%
56	1.65%
108	3.18%

1990
3,380
3,280	97.04%
58	1.72%
0	0.00%
22	0.65%
n/a
20	0.59%
100	2.96%

1980
3,276
3,246	99.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
30	0.92%
30	0.92%

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

14	0.4
57	1.7

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

8	0.2
8	0.2

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

34	1.0
70	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster 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
55.1
559	16.3%
2,866	83.7%
869	25.4%

1,516
2.15

903	59.6%
790	87.5%
34	3.8%
613	40.4%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
591	17.0%
2,876	83.0%
661	19.1%

1,456
2.27

921	63.3%
720	78.2%
55	6.0%
535	36.7%

2000
Number	Percent
44.8
581	17.1%
2,815	82.9%
692	20.4%

1,313
2.38

913	69.5%
740	81.1%
15	1.6%
400	30.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.7
626	18.5%
2,754	81.5%
606	17.9%

1,210
2.43

870	71.9%
735	84.5%
48	5.5%
340	28.1%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
833	25.4%
2,443	74.6%
589	18.0%

1,224
2.68

918	75.0%
729	79.4%
38	4.1%
306	25.0%

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	80	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	54	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	127	8.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	91	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	79	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	137	9.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	62	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	147	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	152	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	308	20.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	91	6.0%
$200,000 or more	23	1.5%

Median Household Income	61,382
Per Capita Income	33,617

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	66	4.4%
Public Assistance	146	9.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	416	27.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,141	59.3%
Unemployed	195	10.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,336	69.5%
Not in Labor Force	587	30.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	566	423	57.2%
Non-Profit	20	60	25.0%
Self-Employed	89	8	91.8%

Local Government	34	31	52.3%
State Government	39	11	78.0%
Federal Government	21	23	47.7%

Total Private + Self	655	431	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	114	125	47.7%
Total	769	556	58.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	74	5.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	150	11.2%
Professional, Technical	258	19.3%
Service Occupations	218	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.7%
All others	634	47.5%

White Collar		36.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	208	15.6%
Manufacturing	189	14.2%
Accommodation and food services	153	11.5%
Retail trade	153	11.5%
Transportation and warehousing	116	8.7%
Public administration	100	7.5%
Construction	90	6.7%
Finance and insurance	73	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	66	4.9%
Wholesale trade	61	4.6%
Educational services	47	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	1.4%
Other services	16	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	0.7%
Utilities	8	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	152	4.44%
Puerto Rican	14	0.41%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	29	0.85%

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	55	1.61%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	55	1.61%
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	%
Chinese	2	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,211	96.1%
Spanish	91	2.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	19	0.6%
Other	12	0.4%
Other Asian	8	0.2%
Chinese	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	538	15.7%
Polish	508	14.8%
Italian	402	11.7%
Slovak	355	10.4%
Irish	304	8.9%
English	180	5.3%
Greek	82	2.4%
Norwegian	60	1.8%
American	57	1.7%
Russian	46	1.3%
Eastern European	42	1.2%
Hungarian	41	1.2%
Czech	39	1.1%
Ukrainian	37	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	35	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,398	99.2%
Not a citizen	27	0.8%

Native	3,354	97.9%
Foreign-born	71	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
51	1.9%	40	1.5%	1,517	56.5%	668	24.9%	320	11.9%	91	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	51	1.9%
9-12 Years	40	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,517	56.5%
Some College	668	24.9%
Bach. Degree	320	11.9%
Grad Degree	91	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +109	D +8	D + 8.6%
D +117
2020 vs. 2012	R +434	R +480	R + 25.2%
D -46
2020 vs. 2008	R +480	R +604	R + 36.1%
D -124

2016 vs. 2008	R +371	R +612	R + 44.7%
D -241
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,151	72.8%	Joe Biden (D)	412	26.1%	17	1.1%	1,580	24	26	0.02%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	1,042	75.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	295	21.3%	48	3.5%	1,385	27	29	0.02%
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	717	59.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	458	37.7%	40	3.3%	1,215	12	12	0.02%
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	671	54.2%	Barack Obama (D)	536	43.3%	31	2.5%	1,238	10	9	0.02%
2004	42%	George W. Bush* (R)	641	53.6%	John Kerry (D)	536	44.8%	20	1.7%	1,197	5	3	0.02%
2000	36%	George W. Bush (R)	538	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	440	43.0%	46	4.5%	1,024	6	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

412

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,151

72.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,580

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

295

21.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,042

75.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,385

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

458

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

717

59.0%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,215

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

536

43.3%

John McCain (R)

671

54.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,238

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

641

53.6%

John Kerry (D)

536

44.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,197

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

538

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

440

43.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,024

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Mehmet Oz (R)	798	67.2%	John Fetterman (D)	353	29.7%	37 [+]	3.1%	1,188	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 23 (1.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	43%	Doug Mastriano (R)	755	63.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	402	33.9%	28 [+]	2.4%	1,185	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 17 (1.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 5 (0.4%);
2018	S1	39%	Lou Barletta (R)	789	72.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	291	26.7%	10 [+]	0.9%	1,090	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%); Neal Gale (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2018	G	39%	Scott Wagner (R)	693	63.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	383	35.3%	8 [+]	0.7%	1,084	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.5%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%);
2016	S3	47%	Pat Toomey* (R)	844	63.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	361	27.3%	116 [+]	8.8%	1,321	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 116 (8.8%);
2014	G	26%	Tom Corbett* (R)	395	53.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	342	46.4%	0	0.0%	737	9	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	1,985
Median Value	$146,400

Occupied	1,516	76.4%
Vacant	469	23.6%

Owned	1,325	87.4%
Rented	191	12.6%
Median Rent	$1,237

Single-Family Units	1,744	87.9%
Detached	1,436	72.3%
Attached	308	15.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	164	8.3%

Foster township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foster township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foster township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foster township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, PA