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Abington township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 58,310   ( 3,000 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.5 square miles
Population density: 3756.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:41,972 71.98% 2.7%
Black:6,86011.76% 2.2%
Indian:190.03% 52.5%
Asian:2,7214.67% 1.5%
2+ races:2,6924.62% 199.4%
Hispanic:3,3745.79% 90.5%
Total non-White:16,33828.02% 34.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,150 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:4,150 9.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
55,310
43,12277.96%
6,71112.13%
400.07%
2,6804.85%
8991.63%
1,7713.20%
12,18822.04%

2000
56,103
46,66683.18%
6,24111.12%
550.10%
1,7773.17%
4780.85%
8691.55%
9,43716.82%

1990
56,322
49,90388.60%
4,5328.05%
770.14%
1,1252.00%
n/a
6851.22%
6,41911.40%

1980
59,084
54,28391.87%
3,9106.62%
850.14%
5310.90%
n/a
2910.49%
4,8018.13%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,544 -6.3
2,751 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,237 -5.7
3,018 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,380 -7.4
1,618 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Abington 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
NumberPercent
42.0
12,892 22.1%
45,418 77.9%
11,548 19.8%
22,126
2.59
15,434 69.8%
12,449 80.7%
1,149 7.4%
6,692 30.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
12,298 22.2%
43,012 77.8%
9,687 17.5%
21,382
2.55
14,781 69.1%
11,798 79.8%
977 6.6%
6,601 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.6
13,148 23.4%
42,955 76.6%
10,674 19.0%
21,707
2.54
15,217 70.1%
12,471 82.0%
746 4.9%
6,490 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
38.8
12,287 21.8%
44,035 78.2%
10,889 19.3%
21,564
2.58
15,742 73.0%
13,311 84.6%
651 4.1%
5,822 27.0%

1980
NumberPercent
36.8
13,999 23.7%
45,085 76.3%
9,122 15.4%
20,560
2.81
16,285 79.2%
14,114 86.7%
644 4.0%
4,275 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Abington township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,261 
Median Value$352,300 
Occupied22,12695.1%
Vacant1,1354.9%
Owned17,29978.2%
Rented4,82721.8%
Median Rent$1,389 
Single-Family Units18,07777.7%
    Detached16,26369.9%
    Attached1,8147.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,62315.6%
Mobile Homes640.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Abington township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4286.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994231.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993961.8%
$20,000 to $24,9996182.8%
$25,000 to $29,9994742.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995842.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997793.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993651.6%
$45,000 to $49,9995102.3%
$50,000 to $59,9999274.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6537.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,58011.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,70012.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6257.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993,30915.0%
$200,000 or more3,75517.0%
Median Household Income102,923 
Per Capita Income50,234 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7173.2%
Public Assistance4752.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,4116.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,65176.8%
Unemployed1,4784.4%
In Armed Forces280.1%
Total Labor Force27,15781.3%
Not in Labor Force6,24718.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,1509,32752.1%
Non-Profit1,4092,70634.2%
Self-Employed1,78088266.9%
Local Government8161,23939.7%
State Government28221157.2%
Federal Government44031958.0%
Total Private + Self11,93010,20953.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,9474,47539.7%
Total14,87714,68450.3%
Pct. Govt.11.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,17320.9%
Sales and Office Occupations5,64019.1%
Professional, Technical9,53032.2%
Service Occupations4,14314.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing290.1%
All others4,11013.9%
White Collar 72.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,56718.8%
Educational services3,63412.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2,8669.7%
Retail trade2,5668.7%
Manufacturing2,3027.8%
Finance and insurance2,1077.1%
Construction1,7585.9%
Accommodation and food services1,5685.3%
Other services1,2824.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,1313.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0843.7%
Public administration1,0613.6%
Information6472.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing5651.9%
Wholesale trade5061.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4991.7%
Utilities2380.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1350.5%
Management800.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7181.23%
Puerto Rican1,0031.72%
Cuban2020.35%
Dominican1060.18%
Total Central American2680.46%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.02%
Honduran600.10%
Nicaraguan410.07%
Panamanian650.11%
Salvadoran930.16%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8801.51%
Argentinean1430.25%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean530.09%
Colombian5130.88%
Ecuadorian650.11%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian720.12%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan340.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1970.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese8931.53%
Korean6271.08%
Indian3720.64%
Vietnamese3060.52%
Bangladeshi1550.27%
Filipino710.12%
Taiwanese700.12%
Indonesian340.06%
Japanese310.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English48,42587.7%
Spanish2,0953.8%
Other Indo-European1,1372.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,0792.0%
Chinese9471.7%
Korean5761.0%
Other2350.4%
German, other Germanic2150.4%
Vietnamese1740.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish14,05424.1%
German10,25217.6%
Italian6,38911.0%
English4,9838.5%
Polish3,1165.3%
American2,5784.4%
Russian1,5132.6%
Ukrainian9951.7%
European7611.3%
Scottish6571.1%
French6101.0%
Jamaican5510.9%
Eastern European5330.9%
Greek4980.9%
Hungarian4670.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen56,78797.4%
Not a citizen1,5232.6%
Native53,02390.9%
Foreign-born5,2879.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Abington township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
789 1.9%1,216 3.0%9,423 22.9%9,196 22.4%11,316 27.5%9,198 22.4%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 789 1.9%
9-12 Years 1,216 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,423 22.9%
Some College 9,196 22.4%
Bach. Degree 11,316 27.5%
Grad Degree 9,198 22.4%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Abington township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,342 D +2,450 D + 1.6%
D +3,792
2020 vs. 2012 R +72 D +5,136 D + 10.1%
D +5,208
2020 vs. 2008 R +81 D +3,788 D + 7.1%
D +3,869
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,261 D +1,338 D + 5.4%
D +77
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Joe Biden (D) 25,079 68.2% Donald Trump* (R) 11,325 30.8% 359 1.0% 36,763 -18 -16 0.53%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,287 65.0% Donald Trump (R) 9,983 30.5% 1,499 4.6% 32,769 -18 -15 0.53%
2012 72% Barack Obama* (D) 19,871 63.1% Mitt Romney (R) 11,253 35.7% 372 1.2% 31,496 -11 -11 0.55%
2008 76% Barack Obama (D) 21,210 64.8% John McCain (R) 11,244 34.4% 273 0.8% 32,727 -10 -11 0.54%
2004 74% John Kerry (D) 19,667 61.7% George W. Bush* (R) 12,116 38.0% 112 0.4% 31,895 -10 -13 0.55%
2000 66% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 16,586 58.9% George W. Bush (R) 10,808 38.4% 744 2.6% 28,138 -8 -9 0.57%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Abington township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 25,079 68.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,325 30.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 359 1.0%
TOTAL 36,763
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -16


2016 President, Abington township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,287 65.0%
Donald Trump (R) 9,983 30.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 717 2.2%
Other 782 2.4%
TOTAL 32,769
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Abington township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 19,871 63.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 11,253 35.7%
Other 372 1.2%
TOTAL 31,496
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Abington township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 21,210 64.8%
John McCain (R) 11,244 34.4%
Other 273 0.8%
TOTAL 32,727
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11


2004 President, Abington township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 12,116 38.0%
John Kerry (D) 19,667 61.7%
Other 112 0.4%
TOTAL 31,895
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13


2000 President, Abington township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,808 38.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 16,586 58.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 567 2.0%
Other 177 0.6%
TOTAL 28,138
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Abington township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 66% John Fetterman (D) 20,744 68.9% Mehmet Oz (R) 8,648 28.7% 732 [+] 2.4% 30,124 -18 0.56%
2022 G 66% Josh Shapiro (D) 22,889 75.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 6,939 23.0% 353 [+] 1.2% 30,181 -19 0.56%
2018 S1 64% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 20,662 71.7% Lou Barletta (R) 7,691 26.7% 453 [+] 1.6% 28,806 -16 0.58%
2018 G 64% Tom Wolf* (D) 21,197 73.4% Scott Wagner (R) 7,303 25.3% 393 [+] 1.4% 28,893 -15 0.58%
2016 S3 72% Katie McGinty (D) 19,993 62.1% Pat Toomey* (R) 11,865 36.8% 345 [+] 1.1% 32,203 -12 0.53%
2014 G 47% Tom Wolf (D) 14,053 67.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 6,862 32.8% 0 0.0% 20,915 -12 0.60%
*: 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