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Lower Providence township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,711   ( 275 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.2 square miles
Population density: 1686.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,581 76.16% 2.8%
Black:1,4365.59% 18.9%
Indian:50.02% 68.8%
Asian:3,14012.21% 27.3%
2+ races:5182.01% 81.8%
Hispanic:8283.22% 13.4%
Total non-White:6,13023.84% 16.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-570 -2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:845 4.0




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

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

2010
25,436
20,15179.22%
1,7706.96%
160.06%
2,4679.70%
2851.12%
7302.87%
5,28520.78%

2000
22,409
19,15585.48%
1,5687.00%
70.03%
1,0934.88%
2080.93%
3341.49%
3,25414.52%

1990
19,351
17,88592.42%
9845.09%
220.11%
3031.57%
n/a
1270.66%
1,4667.58%

1980
18,937
18,12295.70%
3631.92%
260.14%
2921.54%
n/a
1230.65%
8154.30%

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
996 4.4
2,031 9.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,270 6.6
1,788 9.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-237 -1.3
651 3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Providence 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
42.8
5,017 19.5%
20,694 80.5%
4,645 18.1%
9,331
2.58
6,195 66.4%
5,237 84.5%
464 7.5%
3,136 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
5,926 23.3%
19,510 76.7%
3,775 14.8%
8,769
2.66
6,384 72.8%
5,417 84.9%
350 5.5%
2,385 27.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
5,803 25.9%
16,606 74.1%
2,286 10.2%
7,523
2.72
5,610 74.6%
4,816 85.8%
329 5.9%
1,913 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
4,540 23.5%
14,811 76.5%
1,686 8.7%
6,636
2.73
4,999 75.3%
4,454 89.1%
212 4.2%
1,637 24.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
5,889 31.1%
13,048 68.9%
1,200 6.3%
6,183
2.98
4,990 80.7%
4,284 85.9%
355 7.1%
1,193 19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Providence township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,848 
Median Value$405,000 
Occupied9,33194.8%
Vacant5175.2%
Owned7,10276.1%
Rented2,22923.9%
Median Rent$1,496 
Single-Family Units6,86869.7%
    Detached6,24863.4%
    Attached6206.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,06521.0%
Mobile Homes3393.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Providence township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001521.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991421.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991952.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991281.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993153.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993263.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991311.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991331.4%
$45,000 to $49,9994104.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997227.7%
$60,000 to $74,9997127.6%
$75,000 to $99,9998799.4%
$100,000 to $124,9997878.4%
$125,000 to $149,9997478.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,24213.3%
$200,000 or more2,31024.8%
Median Household Income115,068 
Per Capita Income55,123 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3493.7%
Public Assistance1341.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3123.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,09768.2%
Unemployed7194.4%
In Armed Forces170.1%
Total Labor Force11,83372.8%
Not in Labor Force4,42927.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8163,95854.9%
Non-Profit4591,08529.7%
Self-Employed70231968.8%
Local Government30939643.8%
State Government1087260.0%
Federal Government545151.4%
Total Private + Self5,5184,27756.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9301,60436.7%
Total6,4485,88152.3%
Pct. Govt.8.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,68121.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,45419.8%
Professional, Technical3,92931.7%
Service Occupations1,30010.5%
All others2,04916.5%
White Collar 73.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,00616.2%
Manufacturing1,58112.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,48412.0%
Retail trade1,1939.6%
Educational services1,0528.5%
Finance and insurance1,0478.4%
Construction7726.2%
Transportation and warehousing4563.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4333.5%
Accommodation and food services4303.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3923.2%
Other services3863.1%
Information2672.2%
Utilities2572.1%
Public administration2341.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2161.7%
Wholesale trade1761.4%
Management200.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting110.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4461.73%
Puerto Rican1530.60%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican20.01%
Total Central American580.23%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan120.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian460.18%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1210.47%
Argentinean1020.40%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian140.05%
Ecuadorian50.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic480.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,9217.47%
Chinese4711.83%
Korean3641.42%
Vietnamese2260.88%
Filipino380.15%
Cambodian180.07%
Japanese110.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,84284.6%
Other Indo-European1,1944.8%
Other Asian8313.4%
Spanish5812.4%
Chinese3011.2%
Korean2931.2%
Arabic2731.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1290.5%
Vietnamese730.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,95119.3%
German4,87419.0%
Italian4,18116.3%
English2,1768.5%
American1,4655.7%
Polish1,3615.3%
Welsh3781.5%
Russian3461.3%
Pennsylvania German2691.0%
European2591.0%
Hungarian2561.0%
Eastern European2230.9%
Scottish2190.9%
Egyptian2180.8%
Albanian2090.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,41395.0%
Not a citizen1,2985.0%
Native22,13686.1%
Foreign-born3,57513.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Providence township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
232 1.2%544 2.9%5,182 27.4%3,784 20.0%5,593 29.6%3,578 18.9%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 232 1.2%
9-12 Years 544 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,182 27.4%
Some College 3,784 20.0%
Bach. Degree 5,593 29.6%
Grad Degree 3,578 18.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Providence township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +649 D +1,428 D + 7.8%
D +2,077
2020 vs. 2012 R +372 D +2,403 D + 15.7%
D +2,775
2020 vs. 2008 R +506 D +1,793 D + 10.7%
D +2,299
2016 vs. 2008 R -143 D +365 D + 3.0%
D +222
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 8,749 58.4% Donald Trump* (R) 6,098 40.7% 141 0.9% 14,988 -8 -6 0.22%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,672 52.4% Donald Trump (R) 5,449 42.8% 615 4.8% 12,736 -5 -3 0.21%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 5,974 50.3% Mitt Romney (R) 5,726 48.2% 176 1.5% 11,876 2 1 0.21%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 6,450 53.2% John McCain (R) 5,592 46.1% 82 0.7% 12,124 2 1 0.20%
2004 62% John Kerry (D) 5,489 49.9% George W. Bush* (R) 5,465 49.6% 55 0.5% 11,009 1 -1 0.19%
2000 51% George W. Bush (R) 4,239 50.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,003 47.3% 223 2.6% 8,465 4 2 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,749 58.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,098 40.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 141 0.9%
TOTAL 14,988
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Lower Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,672 52.4%
Donald Trump (R) 5,449 42.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 357 2.8%
Other 258 2.0%
TOTAL 12,736
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Lower Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,974 50.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,726 48.2%
Other 176 1.5%
TOTAL 11,876
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Lower Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,450 53.2%
John McCain (R) 5,592 46.1%
Other 82 0.7%
TOTAL 12,124
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Lower Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,465 49.6%
John Kerry (D) 5,489 49.9%
Other 55 0.5%
TOTAL 11,009
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Lower Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,239 50.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,003 47.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 167 2.0%
Other 56 0.7%
TOTAL 8,465
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Providence township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 62% John Fetterman (D) 7,341 59.2% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,755 38.4% 298 [+] 2.4% 12,394 -8 0.23%
2022 G 62% Josh Shapiro (D) 8,057 64.9% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,159 33.5% 189 [+] 1.5% 12,405 -8 0.23%
2018 S1 55% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 6,540 59.3% Lou Barletta (R) 4,319 39.1% 178 [+] 1.6% 11,037 -3 0.22%
2018 G 55% Tom Wolf* (D) 6,835 61.8% Scott Wagner (R) 4,068 36.8% 159 [+] 1.4% 11,062 -4 0.22%
2016 S3 63% Pat Toomey* (R) 6,344 50.5% Katie McGinty (D) 6,033 48.0% 182 [+] 1.4% 12,559 2 0.21%
2014 G 40% Tom Wolf (D) 4,231 53.7% Tom Corbett* (R) 3,651 46.3% 0 0.0% 7,882 1 0.23%
*: 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