Union township, PA

Mifflin County, PA

2022 population: 3,647 ( 187 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.5 square miles
Population density: 143.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,561	97.64%	6.5%
Black:	21	0.58%	4.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	1.04%	5.6%
Hispanic:	3	0.08%	93.5%

Total non-White:	86	2.36%	25.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	216	7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-29	-1.0

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
3,460
3,345	96.68%
22	0.64%
2	0.06%
4	0.12%
36	1.04%
46	1.33%
115	3.32%

2000
3,313
3,276	98.88%
15	0.45%
2	0.06%
4	0.12%
13	0.39%
3	0.09%
37	1.12%

1990
3,284
3,253	99.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
31	0.94%
n/a
0	0.00%
31	0.94%

1980
4,730
4,698	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
32	0.68%
32	0.68%

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

69	2.1
78	2.4

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

23	0.7
6	0.2

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

-1,445	-30.5
-1	-0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Union 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
43.8
1,135	31.1%
2,512	68.9%
991	27.2%

1,231
2.84

902	73.3%
769	85.3%
24	2.7%
329	26.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
947	27.4%
2,513	72.6%
847	24.5%

1,248
2.66

892	71.5%
792	88.8%
28	3.1%
356	28.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
923	27.9%
2,390	72.1%
771	23.3%

1,157
2.72

868	75.0%
772	88.9%
16	1.8%
289	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.0
832	25.3%
2,452	74.7%
650	19.8%

1,152
2.75

873	75.8%
796	91.2%
6	0.7%
279	24.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
1,493	31.6%
3,237	68.4%
582	12.3%

1,475
3.16

1,187	80.5%
1,037	87.4%
58	4.9%
288	19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	34	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	54	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	100	8.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	121	9.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	114	9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	148	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	87	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	178	14.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	95	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	61	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	1.3%
$200,000 or more	113	9.2%

Median Household Income	55,818
Per Capita Income	32,490

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	62	5.0%
Public Assistance	36	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	123	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,047	62.5%
Unemployed	75	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,122	66.9%
Not in Labor Force	554	33.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	492	305	61.7%
Non-Profit	15	96	13.5%
Self-Employed	174	63	73.4%

Local Government	23	31	42.6%
State Government	28	7	80.0%
Federal Government	0	10	0.0%

Total Private + Self	666	368	64.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	66	144	31.4%
Total	732	512	58.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	179	14.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	259	20.7%
Professional, Technical	199	15.9%
Service Occupations	229	18.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	1.4%
All others	385	30.8%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	298	23.8%
Manufacturing	208	16.6%
Retail trade	136	10.9%
Construction	117	9.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	97	7.8%
Educational services	65	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	59	4.7%
Other services	53	4.2%
Utilities	51	4.1%
Public administration	45	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	2.4%
Finance and insurance	27	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	24	1.9%
Wholesale trade	23	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.08%
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	2,508	78.5%
German, other Germanic	630	19.7%
Spanish	56	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,000	27.4%
Pennsylvania German	556	15.2%
American	461	12.6%
Irish	313	8.6%
English	278	7.6%
Swiss	170	4.7%
Polish	79	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	78	2.1%
Dutch	55	1.5%
Scottish	35	1.0%
Italian	30	0.8%
French	26	0.7%
European	20	0.5%
Swedish	14	0.4%
Welsh	11	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,647	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,647	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
110	4.6%	293	12.3%	930	39.2%	620	26.1%	268	11.3%	153	6.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	110	4.6%
9-12 Years	293	12.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	930	39.2%
Some College	620	26.1%
Bach. Degree	268	11.3%
Grad Degree	153	6.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +58	D +12	D + 7.8%
D +70
2020 vs. 2012	R +112	R +40	D + 6.7%
D +72
2020 vs. 2008	R +177	R +160	R + 3.6%
D +17

2016 vs. 2008	R +119	R +172	R + 11.4%
D -53
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,053	80.1%	Joe Biden (D)	246	18.7%	15	1.1%	1,314	31	33	0.02%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	995	81.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	176	14.5%	44	3.6%	1,215	34	36	0.02%
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	941	84.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	174	15.5%	5	0.4%	1,120	37	37	0.02%
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	876	78.8%	Barack Obama (D)	229	20.6%	7	0.6%	1,112	35	33	0.02%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	956	81.3%	John Kerry (D)	211	17.9%	9	0.8%	1,176	33	31	0.02%
2000	42%	George W. Bush (R)	796	78.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	203	20.0%	15	1.5%	1,014	32	31	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

246

18.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,053

80.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,314

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

176

14.5%

Donald Trump (R)

995

81.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,215

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

174

15.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

941

84.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,120

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 37

2008 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

229

20.6%

John McCain (R)

876

78.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,112

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 33

2004 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

956

81.3%

John Kerry (D)

211

17.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,176

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 31

2000 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

796

78.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

203

20.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,014

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 31

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	Mehmet Oz (R)	852	77.5%	John Fetterman (D)	206	18.7%	42 [+]	3.8%	1,100	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 20 (1.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 6 (0.5%);
2022	G	39%	Doug Mastriano (R)	796	72.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	291	26.3%	18 [+]	1.6%	1,105	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 9 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	36%	Lou Barletta (R)	755	76.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	223	22.5%	15 [+]	1.5%	993	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 12 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2018	G	36%	Scott Wagner (R)	750	75.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	226	22.9%	13 [+]	1.3%	989	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 9 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.4%);
2016	S3	45%	Pat Toomey* (R)	983	81.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	191	15.8%	38 [+]	3.1%	1,212	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 38 (3.1%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Corbett* (R)	598	79.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	157	20.8%	0	0.0%	755	34	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	1,312
Median Value	$170,000

Occupied	1,231	93.8%
Vacant	81	6.2%

Owned	814	66.1%
Rented	417	33.9%
Median Rent	$716

Single-Family Units	1,057	80.6%
Detached	1,002	76.4%
Attached	55	4.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	105	8.0%
Mobile Homes	98	7.5%

Union township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Union township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, PA