RightDataUSA

Lower Salford township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 15,901   ( 942 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.5 square miles
Population density: 1099.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,436 84.50% 1.0%
Black:6914.35% 63.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:7044.43% 6.2%
2+ races:3332.09% 105.6%
Hispanic:7354.62% 91.4%
Total non-White:2,46515.50% 48.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:137 1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:805 6.5




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

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

2010
14,959
13,29988.90%
4222.82%
30.02%
6634.43%
1621.08%
3842.57%
1,66011.10%

2000
12,893
11,89992.29%
3072.38%
00.00%
3052.37%
750.58%
3072.38%
9947.71%

1990
10,770
10,34996.09%
2282.12%
00.00%
1221.13%
n/a
710.66%
4213.91%

1980
6,148
6,05898.54%
460.75%
00.00%
70.11%
n/a
370.60%
901.46%

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
1,400 10.9
666 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,550 14.4
573 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,291 69.8
331 5.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Salford township, PA
[Display all years]

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
47.2
3,214 20.2%
12,687 79.8%
2,797 17.6%
6,100
2.59
4,725 77.5%
4,002 84.7%
250 5.3%
1,375 22.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
4,083 27.3%
10,876 72.7%
1,694 11.3%
5,460
2.73
4,120 75.5%
3,582 86.9%
228 5.5%
1,340 24.5%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
4,017 31.2%
8,876 68.8%
946 7.3%
4,433
2.89
3,563 80.4%
3,195 89.7%
183 5.1%
870 19.6%

1990
NumberPercent
31.3
3,185 29.6%
7,585 70.4%
938 8.7%
3,663
2.91
2,855 77.9%
2,578 90.3%
128 4.5%
808 22.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
1,840 29.9%
4,308 70.1%
465 7.6%
2,035
3.02
1,725 84.8%
1,504 87.2%
107 6.2%
310 15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Salford township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,281 
Median Value$452,700 
Occupied6,10097.1%
Vacant1812.9%
Owned4,76978.2%
Rented1,33121.8%
Median Rent$1,564 
Single-Family Units5,37985.6%
    Detached4,36669.5%
    Attached1,01316.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units64110.2%
Mobile Homes140.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Salford township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001161.9%
$10,000 to $14,99970.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991302.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991151.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991322.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991652.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991412.3%
$40,000 to $44,999601.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991782.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992363.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992884.7%
$75,000 to $99,9995138.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994307.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993746.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,07917.7%
$200,000 or more2,13635.0%
Median Household Income157,614 
Per Capita Income68,134 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1432.3%
Public Assistance360.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2504.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,13180.0%
Unemployed1831.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,31481.8%
Not in Labor Force1,84818.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8653,18554.8%
Non-Profit32563234.0%
Self-Employed33821161.6%
Local Government11221534.3%
State Government893174.2%
Federal Government454550.0%
Total Private + Self4,2033,39655.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.57192338.2%
Total4,7744,31952.5%
Pct. Govt.5.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,98221.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,11723.3%
Professional, Technical2,66429.3%
Service Occupations93610.3%
All others1,39415.3%
White Collar 74.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,60717.7%
Health care and social assistance1,39815.4%
Retail trade1,09012.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,02011.2%
Finance and insurance7798.6%
Construction6647.3%
Educational services6537.2%
Other services3664.0%
Wholesale trade3543.9%
Accommodation and food services2582.8%
Information2262.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1842.0%
Public administration1731.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1131.2%
Transportation and warehousing750.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing580.6%
Management540.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting100.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2771.74%
Puerto Rican3001.89%
Cuban100.06%
Dominican80.05%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1280.80%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian570.36%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan710.45%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic120.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3552.23%
Chinese1570.99%
Vietnamese840.53%
Filipino90.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,17992.5%
Spanish4703.1%
Other Asian2161.4%
Other Indo-European1731.1%
Vietnamese1080.7%
Chinese960.6%
German, other Germanic310.2%
Other230.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic200.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,43427.9%
Irish3,70423.3%
Italian2,63116.5%
English1,90011.9%
American9415.9%
Polish5923.7%
Scottish2951.9%
Welsh2871.8%
Swedish2681.7%
Dutch2581.6%
French2411.5%
Pennsylvania German2291.4%
Russian2041.3%
Ukrainian1711.1%
Carpatho Rusyn1531.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,71198.8%
Not a citizen1901.2%
Native15,18295.5%
Foreign-born7194.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Salford township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
129 1.1%354 3.0%2,720 23.3%2,231 19.1%3,924 33.6%2,337 20.0%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 129 1.1%
9-12 Years 354 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,720 23.3%
Some College 2,231 19.1%
Bach. Degree 3,924 33.6%
Grad Degree 2,337 20.0%
Average years of education: 14.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Salford township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +557 D +726 D + 8.0%
D +1,283
2020 vs. 2012 R +377 D +1,378 D + 16.5%
D +1,755
2020 vs. 2008 R +717 D +704 D + 7.9%
D +1,421
2016 vs. 2008 R +160 R +22 R + 0.1%
D +138
How to interpret this table


Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Joe Biden (D) 5,171 51.4% Donald Trump* (R) 4,765 47.3% 128 1.3% 10,064 -1 1 0.15%
2016 72% Donald Trump (R) 4,208 49.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,888 45.6% 432 5.1% 8,528 1 3 0.14%
2012 71% Mitt Romney (R) 4,388 55.5% Barack Obama* (D) 3,416 43.2% 100 1.3% 7,904 9 8 0.14%
2008 75% John McCain (R) 4,048 51.4% Barack Obama (D) 3,750 47.6% 83 1.1% 7,881 7 6 0.13%
2004 73% George W. Bush* (R) 4,138 58.5% John Kerry (D) 2,895 41.0% 36 0.5% 7,069 10 8 0.12%
2000 61% George W. Bush (R) 3,276 61.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,946 36.2% 152 2.8% 5,374 15 13 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Salford township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,171 51.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,765 47.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 128 1.3%
TOTAL 10,064
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Lower Salford township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,888 45.6%
Donald Trump (R) 4,208 49.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 253 3.0%
Other 179 2.1%
TOTAL 8,528
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Lower Salford township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,416 43.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,388 55.5%
Other 100 1.3%
TOTAL 7,904
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Lower Salford township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,750 47.6%
John McCain (R) 4,048 51.4%
Other 83 1.1%
TOTAL 7,881
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


2004 President, Lower Salford township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,138 58.5%
John Kerry (D) 2,895 41.0%
Other 36 0.5%
TOTAL 7,069
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Lower Salford township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,276 61.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,946 36.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 114 2.1%
Other 38 0.7%
TOTAL 5,374
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Salford township, PA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 67% John Fetterman (D) 4,260 51.2% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,864 46.4% 197 [+] 2.4% 8,321 0 0.16%
2022 G 67% Josh Shapiro (D) 4,779 57.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,417 41.1% 121 [+] 1.5% 8,317 -1 0.15%
2018 S1 60% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,770 51.5% Lou Barletta (R) 3,432 46.8% 125 [+] 1.7% 7,327 4 0.15%
2018 G 61% Tom Wolf* (D) 3,985 54.2% Scott Wagner (R) 3,238 44.1% 126 [+] 1.7% 7,349 3 0.15%
2016 S3 71% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,820 57.2% Katie McGinty (D) 3,483 41.3% 124 [+] 1.5% 8,427 8 0.14%
2014 G 43% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,657 54.3% Tom Wolf (D) 2,233 45.7% 0 0.0% 4,890 9 0.14%
*: 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