Jenkins township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,339 ( 103 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.6 square miles
Population density: 318.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,843	88.57%	11.0%
Black:	235	5.42%	879.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	81	1.87%	179.3%
Hispanic:	180	4.15%	221.4%

Total non-White:	496	11.43%	303.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-476	-13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	373	10.2

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
4,442
4,319	97.23%
24	0.54%
0	0.00%
14	0.32%
29	0.65%
56	1.26%
123	2.77%

2000
4,584
4,456	97.21%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	0.44%
59	1.29%
49	1.07%
128	2.79%

1990
4,740
4,713	99.43%
8	0.17%
7	0.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.25%
27	0.57%

1980
4,501
4,501	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-137	-3.0
-5	-0.1

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

-257	-5.4
101	2.1

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

212	4.7
27	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Jenkins 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
46.1
908	20.9%
3,431	79.1%
1,150	26.5%

2,104
1.97

1,036	49.2%
529	51.1%
278	26.8%
1,068	50.8%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
770	17.3%
3,672	82.7%
1,197	26.9%

1,882
2.27

1,169	62.1%
910	77.8%
66	5.6%
713	37.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.3
946	20.6%
3,638	79.4%
1,076	23.5%

1,703
2.50

1,175	69.0%
962	81.9%
61	5.2%
528	31.0%

1990
Number	Percent
41.4
945	19.9%
3,795	80.1%
1,117	23.6%

1,781
2.49

1,224	68.7%
916	74.8%
86	7.0%
557	31.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.4
1,119	24.9%
3,382	75.1%
745	16.6%

1,511
2.86

1,159	76.7%
982	84.7%
50	4.3%
352	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Jenkins township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	130	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	179	8.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	94	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	138	6.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	121	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	139	6.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	209	9.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	217	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	153	7.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	166	7.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	150	7.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	121	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	119	5.7%
$200,000 or more	80	3.8%

Median Household Income	47,191
Per Capita Income	34,877

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	57	2.7%
Public Assistance	106	5.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	500	23.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,661	70.5%
Unemployed	145	6.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,806	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	551	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	555	711	43.8%
Non-Profit	115	166	40.9%
Self-Employed	73	0	100.0%

Local Government	13	0	100.0%
State Government	0	12	0.0%
Federal Government	150	14	91.5%

Total Private + Self	628	711	46.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	278	192	59.1%
Total	906	903	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	235	13.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	423	23.4%
Professional, Technical	439	24.3%
Service Occupations	335	18.5%
All others	377	20.8%

White Collar		60.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	370	20.5%
Retail trade	227	12.5%
Public administration	161	8.9%
Accommodation and food services	158	8.7%
Manufacturing	149	8.2%
Wholesale trade	146	8.1%
Educational services	134	7.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	124	6.9%
Finance and insurance	93	5.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	87	4.8%
Utilities	73	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	41	2.3%
Transportation and warehousing	26	1.4%
Other services	20	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	162	3.73%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	18	0.41%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	18	0.41%
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	3,904	95.4%
Chinese	111	2.7%
Other Indo-European	55	1.3%
Spanish	18	0.4%
Other	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,145	26.4%
Irish	744	17.1%
Polish	720	16.6%
German	663	15.3%
Russian	278	6.4%
American	248	5.7%
Welsh	220	5.1%
Slovak	182	4.2%
English	142	3.3%
Pennsylvania German	122	2.8%
Lebanese	88	2.0%
Scottish	76	1.8%
Ukrainian	74	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	65	1.5%
Portuguese	51	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,338	100.0%
Not a citizen	1	0.0%

Native	4,332	99.8%
Foreign-born	7	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	1.3%	94	2.8%	940	28.4%	1,163	35.2%	647	19.6%	421	12.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	1.3%
9-12 Years	94	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	940	28.4%
Some College	1,163	35.2%
Bach. Degree	647	19.6%
Grad Degree	421	12.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +173	D +93	D + 5.8%
D +266
2020 vs. 2012	R +461	R +376	R + 16.7%
D +85
2020 vs. 2008	R +473	R +566	R + 24.7%
D -93

2016 vs. 2008	R +300	R +659	R + 30.4%
D -359
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)	1,373	53.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,197	46.2%	20	0.8%	2,590	4	6	0.04%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,200	54.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	931	42.4%	67	3.0%	2,198	6	9	0.04%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,112	54.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	912	44.6%	21	1.0%	2,045	-2	-3	0.04%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	1,290	57.9%	John McCain (R)	900	40.4%	39	1.7%	2,229	-4	-5	0.04%
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	1,263	58.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	879	40.6%	25	1.2%	2,167	-8	-10	0.04%
2000	49%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,055	59.5%	George W. Bush (R)	648	36.5%	71	4.0%	1,774	-10	-11	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jenkins township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,197

46.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,373

53.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,590

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Jenkins township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

931

42.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,200

54.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,198

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Jenkins township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,112

54.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

912

44.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,045

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Jenkins township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,290

57.9%

John McCain (R)

900

40.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,229

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Jenkins township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

879

40.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,263

58.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,167

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Jenkins township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

648

36.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,055

59.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,774

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jenkins township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,027	49.5%	John Fetterman (D)	1,001	48.3%	45 [+]	2.2%	2,073	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 13 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2022	G	60%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,123	54.3%	Doug Mastriano (R)	913	44.1%	34 [+]	1.6%	2,070	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 19 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 8 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	51%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	909	50.7%	Lou Barletta (R)	869	48.5%	14 [+]	0.8%	1,792	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 6 (0.3%);
2018	G	51%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,012	56.8%	Scott Wagner (R)	750	42.1%	21 [+]	1.2%	1,783	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 15 (0.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 6 (0.3%);
2016	S3	60%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,010	47.4%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,004	47.1%	119 [+]	5.6%	2,133	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 119 (5.6%);
2014	G	33%	Tom Wolf (D)	726	62.2%	Tom Corbett* (R)	442	37.8%	0	0.0%	1,168	-7	0.03%
[-] 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	2,347
Median Value	$168,600

Occupied	2,104	89.6%
Vacant	243	10.4%

Owned	1,272	60.5%
Rented	832	39.5%
Median Rent	$1,106

Single-Family Units	1,763	75.1%
Detached	1,384	59.0%
Attached	379	16.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	211	9.0%
Mobile Homes	293	12.5%

Jenkins township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jenkins township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jenkins township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jenkins township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jenkins township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jenkins township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jenkins township, PA