Lackawannock township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,353 ( 309 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.9 square miles
Population density: 112.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,207	93.80%	14.2%
Black:	98	4.16%	345.5%
Indian:	9	0.38%	80.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	21	0.89%	12.5%
Hispanic:	18	0.76%	45.5%

Total non-White:	146	6.20%	62.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-365	-16.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	56	2.5

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
2,662
2,572	96.62%
22	0.83%
5	0.19%
6	0.23%
24	0.90%
33	1.24%
90	3.38%

2000
2,561
2,517	98.28%
31	1.21%
0	0.00%
3	0.12%
10	0.39%
0	0.00%
44	1.72%

1990
2,677
2,674	99.89%
3	0.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.11%

1980
2,814
2,799	99.47%
13	0.46%
0	0.00%
2	0.07%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	0.53%

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

55	2.1
46	1.8

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

-157	-5.9
41	1.5

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

-125	-4.4
-12	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lackawannock 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
51.9
405	17.2%
1,948	82.8%
652	27.7%

970
2.43

696	71.8%
589	84.6%
15	2.2%
274	28.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
703	26.4%
1,959	73.6%
394	14.8%

987
2.70

732	74.2%
603	82.4%
41	5.6%
255	25.8%

2000
Number	Percent
35.3
739	28.9%
1,822	71.1%
291	11.4%

911
2.81

705	77.4%
615	87.2%
27	3.8%
206	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
810	30.3%
1,867	69.7%
249	9.3%

936
2.85

801	85.6%
668	83.4%
39	4.9%
135	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
25.7
978	34.8%
1,836	65.2%
159	5.7%

861
3.26

731	84.9%
666	91.1%
34	4.7%
130	15.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lackawannock township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	97	10.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	45	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	9.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	101	10.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	85	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	118	12.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	4.5%
$200,000 or more	35	3.6%

Median Household Income	57,500
Per Capita Income	30,579

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	6.3%
Public Assistance	32	3.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	123	12.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	945	64.9%
Unemployed	138	9.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,083	74.3%
Not in Labor Force	374	25.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	448	360	55.4%
Non-Profit	23	47	32.9%
Self-Employed	54	44	55.1%

Local Government	16	45	26.2%
State Government	18	36	33.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	502	404	55.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	128	30.8%
Total	559	532	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	130	11.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	219	20.1%
Professional, Technical	202	18.5%
Service Occupations	231	21.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.5%
All others	309	28.3%

White Collar		50.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	248	22.7%
Manufacturing	193	17.7%
Retail trade	135	12.4%
Educational services	86	7.9%
Accommodation and food services	79	7.2%
Other services	62	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	58	5.3%
Construction	56	5.1%
Wholesale trade	43	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	2.3%
Finance and insurance	20	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.0%
Public administration	8	0.7%
Information	6	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.5%

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	18	0.76%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,088	90.5%
German, other Germanic	212	9.2%
Spanish	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	590	25.1%
American	316	13.4%
English	210	8.9%
Irish	199	8.5%
Italian	136	5.8%
Scottish	78	3.3%
Slovak	68	2.9%
Hungarian	67	2.8%
Swiss	67	2.8%
Polish	57	2.4%
Dutch	55	2.3%
Welsh	49	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	41	1.7%
Russian	38	1.6%
Croatian	30	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,353	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,328	98.9%
Foreign-born	25	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
190	10.6%	122	6.8%	717	40.0%	444	24.8%	215	12.0%	103	5.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	190	10.6%
9-12 Years	122	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	717	40.0%
Some College	444	24.8%
Bach. Degree	215	12.0%
Grad Degree	103	5.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +206	R +214	R + 10.9%
D -8
2020 vs. 2012	R +395	R +567	R + 45.6%
D -172
2020 vs. 2008	R +380	R +585	R + 47.7%
D -205

2016 vs. 2008	R +174	R +371	R + 36.8%
D -197
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	922	75.6%	Joe Biden (D)	286	23.4%	12	1.0%	1,220	27	29	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	716	67.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	294	27.7%	51	4.8%	1,061	19	22	0.02%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	527	52.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	458	45.5%	21	2.1%	1,006	6	5	0.02%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	542	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	491	46.0%	34	3.2%	1,067	7	5	0.02%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	591	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	479	44.8%	0	0.0%	1,070	7	5	0.02%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	479	49.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	454	47.0%	32	3.3%	965	3	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lackawannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

286

23.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

922

75.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,220

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Lackawannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

294

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

716

67.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,061

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Lackawannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

458

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

527

52.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,006

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Lackawannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

491

46.0%

John McCain (R)

542

50.8%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,067

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Lackawannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

591

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

479

44.8%

TOTAL

1,070

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Lackawannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

479

49.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

454

47.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

965

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lackawannock township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Mehmet Oz (R)	667	71.3%	John Fetterman (D)	250	26.7%	19 [+]	2.0%	936	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 10 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (0.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	49%	Doug Mastriano (R)	656	70.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	265	28.3%	16 [+]	1.7%	937	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	43%	Lou Barletta (R)	531	64.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	289	35.0%	5 [+]	0.6%	825	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	43%	Scott Wagner (R)	536	64.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	283	34.3%	7 [+]	0.8%	826	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	665	64.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	320	31.1%	44 [+]	4.3%	1,029	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 44 (4.3%);
2014	G	28%	Tom Corbett* (R)	283	52.6%	Tom Wolf (D)	255	47.4%	0	0.0%	538	8	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	988
Median Value	$163,200

Occupied	970	98.2%
Vacant	18	1.8%

Owned	842	86.8%
Rented	128	13.2%
Median Rent	$751

Single-Family Units	713	72.2%
Detached	713	72.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	37	3.7%
Mobile Homes	234	23.7%

Lackawannock township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lackawannock township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Lackawannock township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lackawannock township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lackawannock township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lackawannock township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lackawannock township, PA