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Lower Merion township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 63,567   ( 5,742 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.6 square miles
Population density: 2692.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:48,905 76.93% 1.1%
Black:3,9926.28% 26.1%
Indian:400.06% 48.1%
Asian:5,0497.94% 44.8%
2+ races:2,8534.49% 204.2%
Hispanic:2,4113.79% 40.3%
Total non-White:14,66223.07% 55.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:530 1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:5,212 10.9




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

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

2010
57,825
48,37583.66%
3,1655.47%
270.05%
3,4866.03%
9381.62%
1,7182.97%
9,45016.34%

2000
59,850
53,43389.28%
2,6624.45%
260.04%
2,0653.45%
6301.05%
9211.54%
6,41710.72%

1990
58,003
53,45392.16%
2,4844.28%
490.08%
1,2452.15%
n/a
7721.33%
4,5507.84%

1980
59,651
55,85093.63%
2,4294.07%
290.05%
6621.11%
n/a
6671.12%
3,8016.37%

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
-5,058 -8.5
3,033 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-20 -0.0
1,867 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,397 -4.0
749 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Merion 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
41.8
15,484 24.4%
48,083 75.6%
13,176 20.7%
24,107
2.49
16,433 68.2%
14,337 87.2%
1,094 6.7%
7,674 31.8%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
12,890 22.3%
44,935 77.7%
10,849 18.8%
22,473
2.43
14,856 66.1%
12,807 86.2%
786 5.3%
7,617 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.9
13,004 21.7%
46,846 78.3%
11,011 18.4%
22,845
2.42
15,114 66.2%
13,194 87.3%
799 5.3%
7,731 33.8%

1990
NumberPercent
40.5
11,575 20.0%
46,428 80.0%
11,090 19.1%
22,513
2.47
15,393 68.4%
13,346 86.7%
495 3.2%
7,120 31.6%

1980
NumberPercent
38.1
13,018 21.8%
46,633 78.2%
10,543 17.7%
21,536
2.62
15,558 72.2%
13,331 85.7%
646 4.2%
5,978 27.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Merion township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,373 
Median Value$747,300 
Occupied24,10795.0%
Vacant1,2665.0%
Owned17,98774.6%
Rented6,12025.4%
Median Rent$1,792 
Single-Family Units17,43768.7%
    Detached14,14255.7%
    Attached3,29513.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,60926.0%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Merion township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007953.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993801.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993551.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993871.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992911.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995392.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994001.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994932.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994261.8%
$50,000 to $59,9997683.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1975.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,0568.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8267.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4706.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,43310.1%
$200,000 or more10,29142.7%
Median Household Income160,572 
Per Capita Income101,997 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4842.0%
Public Assistance3071.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8053.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,55273.4%
Unemployed1,1473.3%
In Armed Forces300.1%
Total Labor Force26,72976.8%
Not in Labor Force8,06123.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,3417,93654.1%
Non-Profit2,6013,75240.9%
Self-Employed2,9141,86860.9%
Local Government34670233.0%
State Government33724058.4%
Federal Government21022048.8%
Total Private + Self12,2559,80455.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,4944,91441.6%
Total15,74914,71851.7%
Pct. Govt.6.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,69425.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,56114.9%
Professional, Technical14,34847.0%
Service Occupations2,3497.7%
All others1,5655.1%
White Collar 87.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,54918.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5,20217.0%
Educational services4,90016.1%
Finance and insurance2,6228.6%
Retail trade1,8376.0%
Manufacturing1,7775.8%
Other services1,2894.2%
Accommodation and food services1,1933.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,0533.5%
Information9713.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9073.0%
Construction8562.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6862.2%
Public administration6092.0%
Wholesale trade5281.7%
Transportation and warehousing3911.3%
Management910.3%
Utilities560.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lower Merion township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8461.33%
Puerto Rican2190.34%
Cuban1600.25%
Dominican1140.18%
Total Central American2070.33%
Costa Rican870.14%
Guatemalan270.04%
Honduran110.02%
Nicaraguan320.05%
Panamanian430.07%
Salvadoran70.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5070.80%
Argentinean1250.20%
Bolivian120.02%
Chilean260.04%
Colombian1190.19%
Ecuadorian280.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian990.16%
Uruguayan70.01%
Venezuelan910.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3580.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,9313.04%
Indian1,0001.57%
Korean4750.75%
Vietnamese3200.50%
Filipino3070.48%
Taiwanese2710.43%
Japanese1460.23%
Thai930.15%
Malaysian190.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English50,27783.7%
Chinese1,8503.1%
Spanish1,7452.9%
Other Indo-European1,5002.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,1241.9%
Other9071.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun6631.1%
Other Asian5791.0%
German, other Germanic3790.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish9,14314.4%
German8,07612.7%
English6,3009.9%
Italian5,6939.0%
Russian4,4207.0%
Polish3,2455.1%
American2,2993.6%
Eastern European2,0223.2%
European1,6132.5%
Scottish1,1351.8%
French9891.6%
Hungarian9061.4%
Ukrainian8941.4%
British7061.1%
Austrian6131.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen60,52095.2%
Not a citizen3,0474.8%
Native55,80887.8%
Foreign-born7,75912.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Merion township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
294 0.7%348 0.8%4,039 9.5%4,554 10.7%12,795 30.1%20,525 48.2%
  Average years of education: 16.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 294 0.7%
9-12 Years 348 0.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,039 9.5%
Some College 4,554 10.7%
Bach. Degree 12,795 30.1%
Grad Degree 20,525 48.2%
Average years of education: 16.5

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Merion township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +821 D +4,111 D + 2.1%
D +4,932
2020 vs. 2012 R -3,283 D +12,605 D + 25.6%
D +9,322
2020 vs. 2008 R -2,085 D +8,917 D + 16.7%
D +6,832
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,906 D +4,806 D + 14.6%
D +1,900
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 84% Joe Biden (D) 32,838 78.6% Donald Trump* (R) 8,662 20.7% 269 0.6% 41,769 -28 -26 0.60%
2016 77% Hillary Clinton (D) 27,906 75.4% Donald Trump (R) 7,841 21.2% 1,241 3.4% 36,988 -27 -25 0.60%
2012 78% Barack Obama* (D) 23,516 65.7% Mitt Romney (R) 11,945 33.4% 330 0.9% 35,791 -13 -14 0.62%
2008 82% Barack Obama (D) 26,006 70.4% John McCain (R) 10,747 29.1% 184 0.5% 36,937 -15 -17 0.61%
2004 79% John Kerry (D) 24,262 66.7% George W. Bush* (R) 11,990 33.0% 129 0.4% 36,381 -15 -18 0.63%
2000 71% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 21,946 65.9% George W. Bush (R) 10,657 32.0% 681 2.0% 33,284 -14 -16 0.68%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 32,838 78.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,662 20.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 269 0.6%
TOTAL 41,769
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -26


2016 President, Lower Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 27,906 75.4%
Donald Trump (R) 7,841 21.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 666 1.8%
Other 575 1.6%
TOTAL 36,988
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -25


2012 President, Lower Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 23,516 65.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 11,945 33.4%
Other 330 0.9%
TOTAL 35,791
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Lower Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 26,006 70.4%
John McCain (R) 10,747 29.1%
Other 184 0.5%
TOTAL 36,937
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17


2004 President, Lower Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 11,990 33.0%
John Kerry (D) 24,262 66.7%
Other 129 0.4%
TOTAL 36,381
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -18


2000 President, Lower Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,657 32.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 21,946 65.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 556 1.7%
Other 125 0.4%
TOTAL 33,284
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Merion township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 72% John Fetterman (D) 27,988 77.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 7,625 21.1% 440 [+] 1.2% 36,053 -25 0.67%
2022 G 72% Josh Shapiro (D) 30,408 84.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 5,148 14.3% 368 [+] 1.0% 35,924 -27 0.67%
2018 S1 69% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 26,570 78.8% Lou Barletta (R) 6,820 20.2% 321 [+] 1.0% 33,711 -22 0.67%
2018 G 69% Tom Wolf* (D) 26,810 79.7% Scott Wagner (R) 6,547 19.5% 265 [+] 0.8% 33,622 -21 0.67%
2016 S3 77% Katie McGinty (D) 25,306 68.9% Pat Toomey* (R) 11,214 30.5% 227 [+] 0.6% 36,747 -18 0.61%
2014 G 50% Tom Wolf (D) 16,449 70.3% Tom Corbett* (R) 6,933 29.7% 0 0.0% 23,382 -15 0.67%
*: 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