Lafayette township, PA

McKean County, PA

2022 population: 1,725 ( 625 from 2010 )
Land area: 71.1 square miles
Population density: 24.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	826	47.88%	27.0%
Black:	586	33.97%	26.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.29%	28.6%
2+ races:	30	1.74%	114.3%
Hispanic:	278	16.12%	29.8%

Total non-White:	899	52.12%	26.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-306	-15.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-319	-16.5

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
2,350
1,132	48.17%
798	33.96%
3	0.13%
7	0.30%
14	0.60%
396	16.85%
1,218	51.83%

2000
2,340
1,299	55.51%
712	30.43%
7	0.30%
24	1.03%
50	2.14%
248	10.60%
1,041	44.49%

1990
2,106
1,364	64.77%
318	15.10%
7	0.33%
35	1.66%
n/a
357	16.95%
742	35.23%

1980
1,056
1,056	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

-167	-7.1
177	7.6

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

-65	-3.1
299	14.2

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

308	29.2
742	70.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette 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
41.9
81	4.7%
1,644	95.3%
157	9.1%

353
1.98

169	47.9%
148	87.6%
16	9.5%
184	52.1%

2010
Number	Percent
37.0
168	7.1%
2,182	92.9%
164	7.0%

413
2.20

260	63.0%
212	81.5%
13	5.0%
153	37.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
202	8.6%
2,138	91.4%
133	5.7%

424
2.28

288	67.9%
253	87.8%
12	4.2%
136	32.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
290	13.8%
1,816	86.2%
97	4.6%

334
2.90

264	79.0%
216	81.8%
12	4.5%
70	21.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
326	30.9%
730	69.1%
115	10.9%

351
3.01

283	80.6%
259	91.5%
7	2.5%
68	19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	9.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	26	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	76	21.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	35	9.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	4.2%
$200,000 or more	11	3.1%

Median Household Income	66,250
Per Capita Income	19,070

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	1.7%
Public Assistance	3	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	9.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	334	27.2%
Unemployed	6	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	340	27.7%
Not in Labor Force	888	72.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		72.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	149	101	59.6%
Non-Profit	15	12	55.6%
Self-Employed	11	8	57.9%

Local Government	13	26	33.3%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	11	3	78.6%

Total Private + Self	160	109	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	43	41	51.2%
Total	203	150	57.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	43	12.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	13.5%
Professional, Technical	67	18.9%
Service Occupations	56	15.8%
All others	141	39.7%

White Collar		44.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	92	25.9%
Health care and social assistance	42	11.8%
Construction	34	9.6%
Educational services	30	8.5%
Public administration	20	5.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	19	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	17	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	15	4.2%
Retail trade	15	4.2%
Utilities	15	4.2%
Other services	11	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	2.3%
Finance and insurance	6	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.4%
Information	3	0.8%
Management	2	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	1.22%
Puerto Rican	41	2.38%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	29	1.68%

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	11	0.64%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	11	0.64%
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	176	10.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,460	85.1%
Spanish	236	13.8%
Other	11	0.6%
Vietnamese	5	0.3%
Other Indo-European	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	203	11.8%
Irish	134	7.8%
Italian	111	6.4%
Swedish	79	4.6%
American	53	3.1%
Polish	41	2.4%
English	39	2.3%
Dutch	21	1.2%
Hungarian	12	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.6%
African	11	0.6%
Estonian	10	0.6%
European	10	0.6%
Scottish	10	0.6%
Other Subsaharan African	10	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,582	91.7%
Not a citizen	143	8.3%

Native	1,570	91.0%
Foreign-born	155	9.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
75	4.9%	117	7.6%	785	51.1%	434	28.3%	100	6.5%	24	1.6%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	75	4.9%
9-12 Years	117	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	785	51.1%
Some College	434	28.3%
Bach. Degree	100	6.5%
Grad Degree	24	1.6%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +84	R +48	D + 3.1%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +179	R +170	R + 19.6%
D +9
2020 vs. 2008	R +200	R +220	R + 33.4%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +116	R +172	R + 36.5%
D -56
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	41%	Donald Trump* (R)	425	75.2%	Joe Biden (D)	136	24.1%	4	0.7%	565	27	28	0.01%
2016	27%	Donald Trump (R)	341	75.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	100	22.1%	12	2.6%	453	27	29	0.01%
2012	19%	Mitt Romney (R)	246	64.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	127	33.4%	7	1.8%	380	18	18	0.01%
2008	18%	John McCain (R)	225	57.8%	Barack Obama (D)	156	40.1%	8	2.1%	389	14	12	0.01%
2004	20%	George W. Bush* (R)	254	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	164	38.5%	8	1.9%	426	11	9	0.01%
2000	17%	George W. Bush (R)	223	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	136	36.4%	15	4.0%	374	13	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

136

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

425

75.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

565

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

100

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

341

75.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

453

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

2012 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

127

33.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

246

64.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

380

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

2008 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

156

40.1%

John McCain (R)

225

57.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

389

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

254

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

164

38.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

426

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

223

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

136

36.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

374

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	31%	Mehmet Oz (R)	305	71.9%	John Fetterman (D)	108	25.5%	11 [+]	2.6%	424	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2022	G	31%	Doug Mastriano (R)	309	72.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	110	25.8%	8 [+]	1.9%	427	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	23%	Lou Barletta (R)	240	67.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	110	31.1%	4 [+]	1.1%	354	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	23%	Scott Wagner (R)	242	67.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	110	30.8%	5 [+]	1.4%	357	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.8%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2016	S3	26%	Pat Toomey* (R)	334	74.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	108	24.1%	6 [+]	1.3%	448	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 6 (1.3%);
2014	G	12%	Tom Corbett* (R)	154	68.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	70	31.2%	0	0.0%	224	24	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	621
Median Value	$116,700

Occupied	353	56.8%
Vacant	268	43.2%

Owned	322	91.2%
Rented	31	8.8%
Median Rent	$1,050

Single-Family Units	492	79.2%
Detached	478	77.0%
Attached	14	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	117	18.8%

Lafayette township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lafayette township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, PA