2022 population: 17,959
( 381 from 2010
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Land area: 9.7 square miles
Population density: 1854.9 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 13,931 | 77.57% | ![]() |
Black: | 1,423 | 7.92% | ![]() |
Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
Asian: | 1,824 | 10.16% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 364 | 2.03% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 417 | 2.32% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 4,028 | 22.43% | ![]() |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Change in White population: | -727 | -5.0 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 1,108 | 7.6 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 7,712 | |
Median Value | $388,000 | |
Occupied | 7,548 | 97.9% |
Vacant | 164 | 2.1% |
Owned | 4,979 | 66.0% |
Rented | 2,569 | 34.0% |
Median Rent | $1,608 | |
Single-Family Units | 5,425 | 70.3% |
Detached | 3,630 | 47.1% |
Attached | 1,795 | 23.3% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 1,867 | 24.2% |
Mobile Homes | 93 | 1.2% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 148 | 2.0% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 204 | 2.7% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 144 | 1.9% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 246 | 3.3% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 252 | 3.3% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 119 | 1.6% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 63 | 0.8% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 199 | 2.6% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 179 | 2.4% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 430 | 5.7% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 845 | 11.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 982 | 13.0% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 708 | 9.4% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 716 | 9.5% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 813 | 10.8% |
$200,000 or more | 1,500 | 19.9% |
Median Household Income | 98,697 | |
Per Capita Income | 53,892 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 189 | 2.5% |
Public Assistance | 246 | 3.3% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 447 | 5.9% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 8,191 | 80.4% |
Unemployed | 170 | 1.7% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 8,361 | 82.1% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,822 | 17.9% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 19.6% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 3,497 | 3,236 | 51.9% |
Non-Profit | 343 | 642 | 34.8% |
Self-Employed | 381 | 245 | 60.9% |
Local Government | 220 | 404 | 35.3% |
State Government | 58 | 50 | 53.7% |
Federal Government | 71 | 55 | 56.3% |
Total Private + Self | 3,878 | 3,481 | 52.7% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 692 | 1,151 | 37.5% |
Total | 4,570 | 4,632 | 49.7% |
Pct. Govt. | 9.3% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 2,391 | 26.0% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 1,747 | 19.0% |
Professional, Technical | 3,232 | 35.1% |
Service Occupations | 757 | 8.2% |
All others | 1,075 | 11.7% |
White Collar | 80.1% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 1,490 | 16.2% |
Health care and social assistance | 1,246 | 13.5% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 1,147 | 12.5% |
Educational services | 1,113 | 12.1% |
Finance and insurance | 768 | 8.3% |
Retail trade | 739 | 8.0% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 466 | 5.1% |
Construction | 370 | 4.0% |
Accommodation and food services | 311 | 3.4% |
Other services | 299 | 3.2% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 249 | 2.7% |
Public administration | 239 | 2.6% |
Wholesale trade | 218 | 2.4% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 178 | 1.9% |
Information | 135 | 1.5% |
Transportation and warehousing | 112 | 1.2% |
Utilities | 111 | 1.2% |
Management | 11 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 187 | 1.04% |
Puerto Rican | 70 | 0.39% |
Cuban | 29 | 0.16% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 6 | 0.03% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 6 | 0.03% |
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 | 96 | 0.53% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 38 | 0.21% |
Ecuadorian | 49 | 0.27% |
Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Peruvian | 0 | 0.00% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 9 | 0.05% |
Other Hispanic | 29 | 0.16% |
Asian Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Indian | 602 | 3.35% |
Korean | 558 | 3.11% |
Chinese | 477 | 2.66% |
Cambodian | 72 | 0.40% |
Filipino | 64 | 0.36% |
Taiwanese | 15 | 0.08% |
Vietnamese | 15 | 0.08% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 14,549 | 85.8% |
Korean | 449 | 2.6% |
Other Asian | 398 | 2.3% |
Spanish | 260 | 1.5% |
Chinese | 247 | 1.5% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 206 | 1.2% |
Other Indo-European | 193 | 1.1% |
Other | 192 | 1.1% |
Vietnamese | 186 | 1.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Irish | 4,279 | 23.8% |
German | 4,168 | 23.2% |
Italian | 2,274 | 12.7% |
English | 2,093 | 11.7% |
Polish | 1,207 | 6.7% |
American | 938 | 5.2% |
Ukrainian | 337 | 1.9% |
Welsh | 317 | 1.8% |
Russian | 310 | 1.7% |
French | 269 | 1.5% |
Scottish | 210 | 1.2% |
Dutch | 196 | 1.1% |
Swedish | 184 | 1.0% |
Slovak | 171 | 1.0% |
European | 166 | 0.9% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 17,264 | 96.1% |
Not a citizen | 695 | 3.9% |
Native | 15,932 | 88.7% |
Foreign-born | 2,027 | 11.3% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
159 | 1.2% | 297 | 2.3% | 2,710 | 21.2% | 2,590 | 20.2% | 4,135 | 32.3% | 2,904 | 22.7% |
Average years of education: 14.8 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 159 | 1.2% |
9-12 Years | 297 | 2.3% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,710 | 21.2% |
Some College | 2,590 | 20.2% |
Bach. Degree | 4,135 | 32.3% |
Grad Degree | 2,904 | 22.7% |
Average years of education: 14.8 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +335 | D +987 | D + 7.3% | |
D +1,322 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R +100 | D +1,828 | D + 15.9% | |
D +1,928 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R +372 | D +1,137 | D + 8.7% | |
D +1,509 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R +37 | D +150 | D + 1.4% | |
D +187 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) ![]() | Diff (US) ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 83% | Joe Biden (D) | 6,675 | 57.5% | Donald Trump* (R) | 4,835 | 41.6% | 106 | 0.9% | 11,616 | -7 | -5 | 0.17% |
2016 | 74% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 5,353 | 51.8% | Donald Trump (R) | 4,500 | 43.5% | 487 | 4.7% | 10,340 | -5 | -2 | 0.17% |
2012 | 69% | Barack Obama* (D) | 4,747 | 49.5% | Mitt Romney (R) | 4,735 | 49.3% | 115 | 1.2% | 9,597 | 3 | 2 | 0.17% |
2008 | 71% | Barack Obama (D) | 5,166 | 53.2% | John McCain (R) | 4,463 | 45.9% | 88 | 0.9% | 9,717 | 2 | 0 | 0.16% |
2004 | 71% | George W. Bush* (R) | 5,150 | 53.9% | John Kerry (D) | 4,343 | 45.5% | 53 | 0.6% | 9,546 | 6 | 3 | 0.17% |
2000 | 61% | George W. Bush (R) | 4,366 | 54.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 3,458 | 43.0% | 227 | 2.8% | 8,051 | 8 | 6 | 0.16% |
2020 President, Towamencin township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 6,675 | 57.5% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 4,835 | 41.6% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 106 | 0.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 11,616 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Towamencin township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 5,353 | 51.8% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 4,500 | 43.5% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 285 | 2.8% | |||||||||
Other | 202 | 2.0% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 10,340 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Towamencin township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 4,747 | 49.5% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 4,735 | 49.3% | |||||||||
Other | 115 | 1.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 9,597 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Towamencin township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 5,166 | 53.2% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 4,463 | 45.9% | |||||||||
Other | 88 | 0.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 9,717 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, Towamencin township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 5,150 | 53.9% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 4,343 | 45.5% | |||||||||
Other | 53 | 0.6% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 9,546 | ||||||||||
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2000 President, Towamencin township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush (R) | 4,366 | 54.2% | |||||||||
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 3,458 | 43.0% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (Grn) | 172 | 2.1% | |||||||||
Other | 55 | 0.7% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 8,051 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2022 | S3 | 67% | John Fetterman (D) | 5,422 | 57.7% | Mehmet Oz (R) | 3,738 | 39.7% | 245 [+] | 2.6% | 9,405 | -7 | 0.18% |
2022 | G | 67% | Josh Shapiro (D) | 6,099 | 64.8% | Doug Mastriano (R) | 3,165 | 33.6% | 150 [+] | 1.6% | 9,414 | -8 | 0.18% |
2018 | S1 | 64% | Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) | 5,258 | 58.6% | Lou Barletta (R) | 3,613 | 40.2% | 107 [+] | 1.2% | 8,978 | -2 | 0.18% |
2018 | G | 64% | Tom Wolf* (D) | 5,495 | 61.1% | Scott Wagner (R) | 3,395 | 37.8% | 100 [+] | 1.1% | 8,990 | -3 | 0.18% |
2016 | S3 | 73% | Pat Toomey* (R) | 5,172 | 50.7% | Katie McGinty (D) | 4,905 | 48.1% | 127 [+] | 1.2% | 10,204 | 2 | 0.17% |
2014 | G | 44% | Tom Wolf (D) | 3,160 | 51.5% | Tom Corbett* (R) | 2,970 | 48.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6,130 | 3 | 0.18% |