Ross township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,745 ( 192 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.3 square miles
Population density: 63.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,590	94.35%	9.9%
Black:	8	0.29%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	31	1.13%	181.8%
2+ races:	61	2.22%	177.3%
Hispanic:	55	2.00%	96.4%

Total non-White:	155	5.65%	142.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-283	-11.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	91	3.8

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
2,937
2,873	97.82%
0	0.00%
3	0.10%
11	0.37%
22	0.75%
28	0.95%
64	2.18%

2000
2,742
2,689	98.07%
10	0.36%
0	0.00%
28	1.02%
15	0.55%
0	0.00%
53	1.93%

1990
2,655
2,638	99.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.64%
17	0.64%

1980
2,323
2,321	99.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.09%

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

184	6.7
11	0.4

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

51	1.9
36	1.4

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

317	13.6
15	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross 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
50.8
450	16.4%
2,295	83.6%
772	28.1%

1,164
2.36

760	65.3%
631	83.0%
15	2.0%
404	34.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.7
686	23.4%
2,251	76.6%
443	15.1%

1,129
2.60

830	73.5%
697	84.0%
33	4.0%
299	26.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
676	24.7%
2,066	75.3%
358	13.1%

1,041
2.63

777	74.6%
649	83.5%
44	5.7%
264	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
725	27.3%
1,930	72.7%
334	12.6%

912
2.86

729	79.9%
645	88.5%
19	2.6%
183	20.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.1
709	30.5%
1,614	69.5%
257	11.1%

797
2.90

648	81.3%
558	86.1%
37	5.7%
149	18.7%

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	35	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	63	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	45	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	68	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	78	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	173	14.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	208	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	127	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	78	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	109	9.4%
$200,000 or more	47	4.0%

Median Household Income	72,265
Per Capita Income	46,789

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	33	2.8%
Public Assistance	44	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	145	12.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,128	70.5%
Unemployed	78	4.9%
In Armed Forces	9	0.6%

Total Labor Force	1,215	75.9%
Not in Labor Force	386	24.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	466	455	50.6%
Non-Profit	32	32	50.0%
Self-Employed	135	31	81.3%

Local Government	12	56	17.6%
State Government	25	23	52.1%
Federal Government	18	9	66.7%

Total Private + Self	601	486	55.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	87	120	42.0%
Total	688	606	53.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	171	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	236	18.2%
Professional, Technical	240	18.5%
Service Occupations	166	12.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.5%
All others	481	37.2%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	244	18.9%
Construction	224	17.3%
Manufacturing	132	10.2%
Retail trade	131	10.1%
Other services	99	7.7%
Educational services	77	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	65	5.0%
Finance and insurance	59	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	47	3.6%
Information	42	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	38	2.9%
Public administration	37	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	1.8%
Utilities	15	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	1.1%
Wholesale trade	11	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	37	1.35%
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	13	0.47%
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	13	0.47%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	10	0.36%
Filipino	8	0.29%
Japanese	7	0.26%
Chinese	6	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,654	98.8%
German, other Germanic	12	0.4%
Spanish	8	0.3%
Other Indo-European	6	0.2%
Chinese	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	682	24.8%
Polish	371	13.5%
English	301	11.0%
Irish	270	9.8%
Welsh	243	8.9%
Italian	181	6.6%
American	157	5.7%
Slovak	65	2.4%
Pennsylvania German	59	2.1%
Scottish	56	2.0%
Dutch	43	1.6%
Norwegian	39	1.4%
French	35	1.3%
Lithuanian	31	1.1%
Swedish	22	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,739	99.8%
Not a citizen	6	0.2%

Native	2,721	99.1%
Foreign-born	24	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
63	2.9%	149	7.0%	820	38.3%	600	28.0%	246	11.5%	262	12.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	63	2.9%
9-12 Years	149	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	820	38.3%
Some College	600	28.0%
Bach. Degree	246	11.5%
Grad Degree	262	12.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +156	R +70	D + 4.2%
D +86
2020 vs. 2012	R +444	R +459	R + 19.7%
D -15
2020 vs. 2008	R +390	R +480	R + 24.5%
D -90

2016 vs. 2008	R +234	R +410	R + 28.7%
D -176
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,231	75.5%	Joe Biden (D)	381	23.4%	18	1.1%	1,630	27	29	0.02%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,075	76.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	295	21.0%	37	2.6%	1,407	28	31	0.02%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	787	65.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	396	32.9%	19	1.6%	1,202	19	18	0.02%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	841	63.3%	Barack Obama (D)	471	35.5%	16	1.2%	1,328	19	18	0.02%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	801	65.9%	John Kerry (D)	402	33.1%	12	1.0%	1,215	18	15	0.02%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	634	64.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	331	33.6%	21	2.1%	986	18	16	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

381

23.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,231

75.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,630

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

295

21.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,075

76.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,407

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

396

32.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

787

65.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,202

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

471

35.5%

John McCain (R)

841

63.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,328

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

801

65.9%

John Kerry (D)

402

33.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,215

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

634

64.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

331

33.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

986

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Mehmet Oz (R)	926	72.7%	John Fetterman (D)	308	24.2%	40 [+]	3.1%	1,274	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 19 (1.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 12 (0.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (0.7%);
2022	G	58%	Doug Mastriano (R)	905	71.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	348	27.3%	21 [+]	1.6%	1,274	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 11 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 5 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	54%	Lou Barletta (R)	854	71.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	323	27.0%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,195	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 10 (0.8%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%);
2018	G	54%	Scott Wagner (R)	813	68.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	358	30.0%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,194	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 13 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 10 (0.8%);
2016	S3	62%	Pat Toomey* (R)	930	67.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	351	25.5%	97 [+]	7.0%	1,378	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 97 (7.0%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Corbett* (R)	474	59.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	324	40.6%	0	0.0%	798	14	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	1,436
Median Value	$192,800

Occupied	1,164	81.1%
Vacant	272	18.9%

Owned	1,081	92.9%
Rented	83	7.1%
Median Rent	$964

Single-Family Units	1,239	86.3%
Detached	1,223	85.2%
Attached	16	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	174	12.1%

Ross township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ross township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ross township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ross township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, PA