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Upper Gwynedd township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,006   ( 1,454 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.1 square miles
Population density: 2093.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,025 76.59% 5.0%
Black:1,2037.07% 86.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2,25413.25% 17.6%
2+ races:3141.85% 44.0%
Hispanic:2001.18% 41.9%
Total non-White:3,98123.41% 26.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:624 4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:830 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
15,552
12,40179.74%
6444.14%
50.03%
1,91612.32%
2181.40%
3442.21%
3,15120.26%

2000
14,243
12,23685.91%
5593.92%
00.00%
1,1448.03%
1340.94%
1571.10%
2,00714.09%

1990
12,197
11,11391.11%
4063.33%
80.07%
6044.95%
n/a
660.54%
1,0848.89%

1980
9,487
8,62490.90%
3243.42%
60.06%
4194.42%
n/a
1121.18%
8639.10%

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
165 1.2
1,144 8.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,123 9.2
923 7.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,489 26.2
221 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper Gwynedd 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
50.8
2,920 17.2%
14,086 82.8%
5,069 29.8%
6,957
2.40
4,606 66.2%
3,835 83.3%
314 6.8%
2,351 33.8%

2010
NumberPercent
44.6
3,062 19.7%
12,490 80.3%
2,849 18.3%
6,237
2.45
4,402 70.6%
3,771 85.7%
176 4.0%
1,835 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.7
3,302 23.2%
10,941 76.8%
1,849 13.0%
5,352
2.62
4,016 75.0%
3,479 86.6%
168 4.2%
1,336 25.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
3,263 26.8%
8,934 73.2%
1,281 10.5%
4,138
2.89
3,290 79.5%
2,977 90.5%
115 3.5%
848 20.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
2,828 29.8%
6,659 70.2%
872 9.2%
3,206
2.93
2,585 80.6%
2,313 89.5%
87 3.4%
621 19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Upper Gwynedd township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,166 
Median Value$421,400 
Occupied6,95797.1%
Vacant2092.9%
Owned5,35076.9%
Rented1,60723.1%
Median Rent$1,995 
Single-Family Units5,32874.4%
    Detached3,65951.1%
    Attached1,66923.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,48620.7%
Mobile Homes270.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upper Gwynedd township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001372.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991362.0%
$15,000 to $19,999851.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991291.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991061.5%
$30,000 to $34,999961.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992433.5%
$40,000 to $44,999851.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992113.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992683.9%
$60,000 to $74,9995237.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,04215.0%
$100,000 to $124,99994513.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996289.0%
$150,000 to $199,99989412.9%
$200,000 or more1,42920.5%
Median Household Income111,068 
Per Capita Income58,046 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1922.8%
Public Assistance1502.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2443.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,23978.7%
Unemployed2392.6%
In Armed Forces340.4%
Total Labor Force7,51281.6%
Not in Labor Force1,69218.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4802,81055.3%
Non-Profit25470526.5%
Self-Employed53119073.6%
Local Government14117344.9%
State Government581876.3%
Federal Government163233.3%
Total Private + Self4,0113,00057.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.46992833.6%
Total4,4803,92853.3%
Pct. Govt.5.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,39928.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,90822.6%
Professional, Technical2,27727.0%
Service Occupations7368.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing310.4%
All others1,10513.1%
White Collar 78.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,46217.4%
Retail trade1,06212.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,01712.1%
Health care and social assistance89710.6%
Educational services7388.8%
Finance and insurance7378.7%
Other services6427.6%
Construction3624.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2723.2%
Accommodation and food services2723.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2052.4%
Wholesale trade1712.0%
Public administration1551.8%
Information1241.5%
Transportation and warehousing1211.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation881.0%
Utilities670.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting330.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Upper Gwynedd township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican60.04%
Puerto Rican810.48%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American100.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American100.06%
Total South American820.48%
Argentinean50.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian640.38%
Ecuadorian130.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic210.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian8515.00%
Korean5783.40%
Chinese3422.01%
Vietnamese1731.02%
Filipino1590.93%
Taiwanese870.51%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,95684.8%
Other Indo-European5853.6%
Korean5713.5%
Chinese2851.7%
Other Asian2371.4%
Arabic1961.2%
Vietnamese1731.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1470.9%
Spanish1100.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,66621.6%
German2,99417.6%
Italian2,11512.4%
English1,97611.6%
Polish9645.7%
American8755.1%
Scottish3992.3%
Russian3482.0%
European2851.7%
French2421.4%
Lithuanian1801.1%
Eastern European1751.0%
Dutch1450.9%
Welsh1450.9%
Scotch-Irish1340.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,37196.3%
Not a citizen6353.7%
Native14,70486.5%
Foreign-born2,30213.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upper Gwynedd township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
178 1.4%209 1.6%2,823 21.7%2,679 20.6%4,185 32.2%2,906 22.4%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 178 1.4%
9-12 Years 209 1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,823 21.7%
Some College 2,679 20.6%
Bach. Degree 4,185 32.2%
Grad Degree 2,906 22.4%
Average years of education: 14.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Upper Gwynedd township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +467 D +934 D + 6.0%
D +1,401
2020 vs. 2012 R -49 D +1,972 D + 17.9%
D +1,923
2020 vs. 2008 R +125 D +1,611 D + 13.8%
D +1,736
2016 vs. 2008 R -342 D +677 D + 7.8%
D +335
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Joe Biden (D) 6,445 60.4% Donald Trump* (R) 4,116 38.6% 110 1.0% 10,671 -10 -8 0.15%
2016 70% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,044 55.2% Donald Trump (R) 3,649 40.0% 440 4.8% 9,133 -8 -6 0.15%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 4,522 51.4% Mitt Romney (R) 4,165 47.4% 104 1.2% 8,791 1 0 0.15%
2008 72% Barack Obama (D) 4,709 53.6% John McCain (R) 3,991 45.4% 83 0.9% 8,783 1 0 0.15%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 4,116 50.5% John Kerry (D) 3,982 48.9% 51 0.6% 8,149 2 0 0.14%
2000 62% George W. Bush (R) 3,568 52.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,076 45.1% 183 2.7% 6,827 6 4 0.14%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Upper Gwynedd township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,445 60.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,116 38.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 110 1.0%
TOTAL 10,671
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Upper Gwynedd township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,044 55.2%
Donald Trump (R) 3,649 40.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 267 2.9%
Other 173 1.9%
TOTAL 9,133
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Upper Gwynedd township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,522 51.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,165 47.4%
Other 104 1.2%
TOTAL 8,791
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Upper Gwynedd township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,709 53.6%
John McCain (R) 3,991 45.4%
Other 83 0.9%
TOTAL 8,783
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Upper Gwynedd township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,116 50.5%
John Kerry (D) 3,982 48.9%
Other 51 0.6%
TOTAL 8,149
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Upper Gwynedd township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,568 52.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,076 45.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 140 2.1%
Other 43 0.6%
TOTAL 6,827
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Gwynedd township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 66% John Fetterman (D) 5,415 61.9% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,133 35.8% 198 [+] 2.3% 8,746 -11 0.16%
2022 G 66% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,967 68.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,663 30.4% 131 [+] 1.5% 8,761 -11 0.16%
2018 S1 61% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 4,963 61.4% Lou Barletta (R) 2,997 37.1% 123 [+] 1.5% 8,083 -6 0.16%
2018 G 62% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,179 64.0% Scott Wagner (R) 2,802 34.6% 110 [+] 1.4% 8,091 -6 0.16%
2016 S3 69% Katie McGinty (D) 4,575 50.7% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,339 48.1% 104 [+] 1.2% 9,018 -1 0.15%
2014 G 45% Tom Wolf (D) 3,136 54.5% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,623 45.5% 0 0.0% 5,759 0 0.16%
*: 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