New Columbus borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 245 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population density: 79.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	242	98.78%	7.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	3	1.22%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	1.22%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	17	9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.5

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
227
225	99.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.88%
2	0.88%

2000
221
217	98.19%
0	0.00%
4	1.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.81%

1990
228
228	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
223
221	99.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.90%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.90%

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

8	3.6
-2	-0.9

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

-11	-4.8
4	1.8

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

7	3.1
-2	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for New Columbus borough, 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
50.9
33	13.5%
212	86.5%
77	31.4%

100
2.45

81	81.0%
70	86.4%
4	4.9%
19	19.0%

2010
Number	Percent
38.1
58	25.6%
169	74.4%
38	16.7%

91
2.49

64	70.3%
52	81.2%
3	4.7%
27	29.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
51	23.1%
170	76.9%
46	20.8%

89
2.48

69	77.5%
59	85.5%
2	2.9%
20	22.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.2
50	21.9%
178	78.1%
44	19.3%

86
2.65

72	83.7%
65	90.3%
5	6.9%
14	16.3%

1980
Number	Percent
26.3
78	35.0%
145	65.0%
21	9.4%

69
3.23

59	85.5%
52	88.1%
5	8.5%
10	14.5%

2022 Housing Data for New Columbus borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	19.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	8.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	10.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	13.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	1	1.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	1	1.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	16.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	6.0%
$200,000 or more	1	1.0%

Median Household Income	35,625
Per Capita Income	25,553

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.0%
Public Assistance	3	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	112	81.2%
Unemployed	1	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	113	81.9%
Not in Labor Force	25	18.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	43	33	56.6%
Non-Profit	0	6	0.0%
Self-Employed	6	4	60.0%

Local Government	9	2	81.8%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	2	2	50.0%

Total Private + Self	49	37	57.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	10	63.0%
Total	66	47	58.4%

Pct. Govt.	18.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	23	20.4%
Professional, Technical	24	21.2%
Service Occupations	5	4.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	15.9%
All others	44	38.9%

White Collar		56.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	19.5%
Retail trade	20	17.7%
Health care and social assistance	15	13.3%
Utilities	9	8.0%
Manufacturing	9	8.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	7.1%
Educational services	7	6.2%
Other services	6	5.3%
Public administration	6	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	5	4.4%
Construction	4	3.5%
Wholesale trade	2	1.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	235	99.2%
Other Asian	2	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	92	37.6%
English	52	21.2%
American	22	9.0%
Irish	15	6.1%
French	11	4.5%
Polish	10	4.1%
Ukrainian	10	4.1%
Italian	8	3.3%
Scottish	7	2.9%
Swiss	4	1.6%
Welsh	4	1.6%
European	3	1.2%
Russian	3	1.2%
Dutch	2	0.8%
Greek	1	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	245	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	245	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	14	7.5%	113	60.8%	41	22.0%	13	7.0%	5	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	14	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	113	60.8%
Some College	41	22.0%
Bach. Degree	13	7.0%
Grad Degree	5	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +21	R +15	D + 3.1%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	R +30	R + 11.6%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +31	R +42	R + 29.4%
D -11

2016 vs. 2008	R +10	R +27	R + 32.5%
D -17
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	98	81.0%	Joe Biden (D)	20	16.5%	3	2.5%	121	32	34	0.00%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	77	79.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	14	14.4%	6	6.2%	97	31	33	0.00%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	68	75.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	20	22.2%	2	2.2%	90	29	28	0.00%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	67	67.7%	Barack Obama (D)	31	31.3%	1	1.0%	99	24	22	0.00%
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	56	71.8%	John Kerry (D)	20	25.6%	2	2.6%	78	23	21	0.00%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	54	70.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	21	27.3%	2	2.6%	77	24	22	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Columbus borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

81.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

TOTAL

121

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, New Columbus borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.4%

Donald Trump (R)

79.4%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, New Columbus borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

22.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

75.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, New Columbus borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

31.3%

John McCain (R)

67.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, New Columbus borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

71.8%

John Kerry (D)

25.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, New Columbus borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

70.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Columbus borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Mehmet Oz (R)	68	81.0%	John Fetterman (D)	13	15.5%	3 [+]	3.6%	84	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 2 (2.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	43%	Doug Mastriano (R)	66	77.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	15	17.6%	4 [+]	4.7%	85	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (2.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (2.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	41%	Lou Barletta (R)	64	81.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	13	16.5%	2 [+]	2.5%	79	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (2.5%);
2018	G	41%	Scott Wagner (R)	62	78.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	14	17.7%	3 [+]	3.8%	79	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (3.8%);
2016	S3	51%	Pat Toomey* (R)	69	72.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	14	14.7%	12 [+]	12.6%	95	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 12 (12.6%);
2014	G	27%	Tom Corbett* (R)	43	87.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	6	12.2%	0	0.0%	49	43	0.00%
[-] 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	107
Median Value	$163,600

Occupied	100	93.5%
Vacant	7	6.5%

Owned	84	84.0%
Rented	16	16.0%
Median Rent	$1,219

Single-Family Units	89	83.2%
Detached	87	81.3%
Attached	2	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	15.9%

New Columbus borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Columbus borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for New Columbus borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Columbus borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Columbus borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Columbus borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Columbus borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Columbus borough, PA