Ross township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,507 ( 433 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.9 square miles
Population density: 240.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,768	86.58%	11.4%
Black:	6	0.11%	96.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	190	3.45%	295.8%
2+ races:	99	1.80%	80.0%
Hispanic:	444	8.06%	59.1%

Total non-White:	739	13.42%	32.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-613	-12.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	180	3.7

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
5,940
5,381	90.59%
162	2.73%
15	0.25%
48	0.81%
55	0.93%
279	4.70%
559	9.41%

2000
5,435
5,188	95.46%
69	1.27%
0	0.00%
13	0.24%
30	0.55%
131	2.41%
247	4.54%

1990
3,696
3,622	98.00%
6	0.16%
0	0.00%
29	0.78%
n/a
39	1.06%
74	2.00%

1980
2,267
2,228	98.28%
16	0.71%
2	0.09%
19	0.84%
n/a
0	0.00%
39	1.72%

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

193	3.6
312	5.7

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

1,566	42.4
173	4.7

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

1,394	61.5
35	1.5

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
54.0
699	12.7%
4,808	87.3%
1,315	23.9%

1,935
2.84

1,474	76.2%
1,248	84.7%
30	2.0%
461	23.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
1,377	23.2%
4,563	76.8%
678	11.4%

2,100
2.82

1,679	80.0%
1,428	85.1%
90	5.4%
421	20.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
1,550	28.5%
3,885	71.5%
521	9.6%

1,888
2.85

1,543	81.7%
1,362	88.3%
40	2.6%
345	18.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
1,050	28.4%
2,646	71.6%
296	8.0%

1,274
2.90

1,090	85.6%
983	90.2%
18	1.7%
184	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.0
718	31.7%
1,549	68.3%
177	7.8%

736
3.08

624	84.8%
574	92.0%
20	3.2%
112	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	85	4.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	126	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	51	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	68	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	143	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	19	1.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	96	5.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	183	9.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	391	20.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	239	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	280	14.5%
$200,000 or more	114	5.9%

Median Household Income	102,018
Per Capita Income	40,029

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	104	5.4%
Public Assistance	14	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	160	8.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,972	62.6%
Unemployed	161	5.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,133	67.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,016	32.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,034	719	59.0%
Non-Profit	56	194	22.4%
Self-Employed	189	73	72.1%

Local Government	72	189	27.6%
State Government	39	42	48.1%
Federal Government	61	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,223	792	60.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	228	425	34.9%
Total	1,451	1,217	54.4%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	288	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	552	20.7%
Professional, Technical	664	24.9%
Service Occupations	298	11.2%
All others	866	32.5%

White Collar		56.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	491	18.4%
Manufacturing	414	15.5%
Health care and social assistance	333	12.5%
Educational services	246	9.2%
Public administration	183	6.9%
Wholesale trade	155	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	155	5.8%
Other services	119	4.5%
Construction	98	3.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	76	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	76	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	75	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	68	2.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	44	1.6%
Information	35	1.3%
Finance and insurance	28	1.0%
Utilities	23	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	0.7%
Management	15	0.6%
Accommodation and food services	15	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	0.27%
Puerto Rican	129	2.34%
Cuban	46	0.84%
Dominican	126	2.29%

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	36	0.65%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	36	0.65%
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	92	1.67%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	130	2.36%
Chinese	126	2.29%
Vietnamese	14	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,817	92.0%
Spanish	286	5.5%
Other Asian	85	1.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	36	0.7%
Vietnamese	14	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,753	31.8%
Irish	1,268	23.0%
Italian	680	12.3%
American	615	11.2%
English	428	7.8%
Polish	357	6.5%
Dutch	127	2.3%
French	98	1.8%
Hungarian	88	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	74	1.3%
European	69	1.3%
Austrian	44	0.8%
French Canadian	44	0.8%
Swedish	39	0.7%
Welsh	37	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,487	99.6%
Not a citizen	20	0.4%

Native	5,347	97.1%
Foreign-born	160	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
77	1.8%	327	7.6%	1,400	32.7%	1,131	26.4%	1,031	24.1%	317	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	77	1.8%
9-12 Years	327	7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,400	32.7%
Some College	1,131	26.4%
Bach. Degree	1,031	24.1%
Grad Degree	317	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +161	D +131	D + 9.8%
D +292
2020 vs. 2012	R +523	R +437	R + 13.2%
D +86
2020 vs. 2008	R +561	R +669	R + 23.4%
D -108

2016 vs. 2008	R +400	R +800	R + 33.2%
D -400
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,760	60.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,101	37.8%	48	1.7%	2,909	12	14	0.04%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	1,599	63.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	809	32.3%	95	3.8%	2,503	16	18	0.04%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,237	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,015	44.2%	45	2.0%	2,297	7	7	0.04%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	1,209	49.6%	John McCain (R)	1,199	49.2%	29	1.2%	2,437	5	4	0.04%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,201	55.3%	John Kerry (D)	957	44.1%	12	0.6%	2,170	7	5	0.04%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	877	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	753	44.5%	62	3.7%	1,692	5	4	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,101

37.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,760

60.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,909

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

809

32.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,599

63.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,503

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,015

44.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,237

53.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,297

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,209

49.6%

John McCain (R)

1,199

49.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,437

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,201

55.3%

John Kerry (D)

957

44.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,170

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Ross township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

877

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

753

44.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,692

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

* 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	53%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,407	59.3%	John Fetterman (D)	884	37.3%	81 [+]	3.4%	2,372	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 48 (2.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 17 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 16 (0.7%);
2022	G	53%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,351	56.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	962	40.5%	61 [+]	2.6%	2,374	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 31 (1.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 17 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 13 (0.5%);
2018	S1	44%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,110	56.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	816	41.6%	35 [+]	1.8%	1,961	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 22 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 13 (0.7%);
2018	G	44%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,047	53.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	872	44.6%	35 [+]	1.8%	1,954	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 23 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 12 (0.6%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,423	59.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	904	37.5%	86 [+]	3.6%	2,413	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 86 (3.6%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Corbett* (R)	687	51.1%	Tom Wolf (D)	657	48.9%	0	0.0%	1,344	6	0.04%
[-] 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	2,143
Median Value	$214,300

Occupied	1,935	90.3%
Vacant	208	9.7%

Owned	1,836	94.9%
Rented	99	5.1%
Median Rent	$1,234

Single-Family Units	1,817	84.8%
Detached	1,797	83.9%
Attached	20	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	0.6%
Mobile Homes	314	14.7%

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