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Upper Merion township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 33,664   ( 5,269 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.0 square miles
Population density: 1983.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,558 67.01% 7.6%
Black:2,6417.85% 74.9%
Indian:130.04% 69.8%
Asian:6,15818.29% 47.8%
2+ races:9852.93% 81.4%
Hispanic:1,1383.38% 2.6%
Total non-White:11,10632.99% 49.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,598 6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:3,671 15.7




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

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

2010
28,395
20,96073.82%
1,5105.32%
430.15%
4,16614.67%
5431.91%
1,1093.91%
7,43526.18%

2000
26,844
22,50083.82%
1,2174.53%
530.20%
2,1968.18%
3631.35%
4521.68%
4,34416.18%

1990
25,722
23,38090.89%
9183.57%
1050.41%
9223.58%
n/a
3971.54%
2,3429.11%

1980
26,138
24,42393.44%
6382.44%
210.08%
7772.97%
n/a
2671.02%
1,7156.56%

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
-1,540 -5.7
3,091 11.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-880 -3.4
2,002 7.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,043 -4.0
627 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper 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
37.3
5,990 17.8%
27,674 82.2%
5,815 17.3%
14,716
2.28
8,636 58.7%
7,330 84.9%
471 5.5%
6,080 41.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
5,647 19.9%
22,748 80.1%
4,436 15.6%
12,027
2.35
7,450 61.9%
6,149 82.5%
376 5.0%
4,577 38.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
5,057 18.8%
21,787 81.2%
4,104 15.3%
11,495
2.32
7,132 62.0%
6,158 86.3%
249 3.5%
4,363 38.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
4,694 18.2%
21,028 81.8%
3,183 12.4%
10,551
2.44
7,064 67.0%
6,109 86.5%
237 3.4%
3,487 33.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.1
6,572 25.1%
19,566 74.9%
1,932 7.4%
9,295
2.80
7,086 76.2%
6,257 88.3%
281 4.0%
2,209 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Upper Merion township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,853 
Median Value$400,100 
Occupied14,71692.8%
Vacant1,1377.2%
Owned8,43057.3%
Rented6,28642.7%
Median Rent$1,865 
Single-Family Units8,91056.2%
    Detached6,72842.4%
    Attached2,18213.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,40240.4%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upper Merion township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004232.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991891.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991441.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993142.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993682.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992281.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993872.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993372.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993862.6%
$50,000 to $59,9998505.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1387.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,61711.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992,00213.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4229.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992,10014.3%
$200,000 or more2,81119.1%
Median Household Income112,638 
Per Capita Income61,684 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3622.5%
Public Assistance2441.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4893.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,19379.2%
Unemployed1,1375.2%
In Armed Forces700.3%
Total Labor Force18,40084.7%
Not in Labor Force3,31915.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,0535,92857.6%
Non-Profit1,0831,54441.2%
Self-Employed88449664.1%
Local Government35048342.0%
State Government8719930.4%
Federal Government6217226.5%
Total Private + Self8,9376,42458.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5822,39839.7%
Total10,5198,82254.4%
Pct. Govt.7.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,91125.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,72719.3%
Professional, Technical7,03336.3%
Service Occupations1,95110.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing100.1%
All others1,7349.0%
White Collar 81.0%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,29017.0%
Health care and social assistance2,57113.3%
Educational services2,08110.8%
Manufacturing2,03710.5%
Finance and insurance1,8259.4%
Retail trade1,7278.9%
Accommodation and food services1,0185.3%
Other services8474.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6803.5%
Construction5853.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5012.6%
Transportation and warehousing4562.4%
Wholesale trade4312.2%
Information4272.2%
Public administration4252.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2851.5%
Utilities820.4%
Management720.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting160.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3320.99%
Puerto Rican2370.70%
Cuban390.12%
Dominican580.17%
Total Central American800.24%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan340.10%
Honduran400.12%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran60.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2040.61%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean50.01%
Colombian600.18%
Ecuadorian500.15%
Paraguayan430.13%
Peruvian310.09%
Uruguayan150.04%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1880.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3,63810.81%
Chinese1,2343.67%
Filipino3961.18%
Vietnamese3250.97%
Korean1700.50%
Cambodian1020.30%
Taiwanese270.08%
Japanese90.03%
Hmong60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,83279.1%
Other Indo-European2,4607.8%
Other Asian9303.0%
Chinese9092.9%
Spanish6992.2%
Tagalog3461.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2410.8%
Vietnamese2350.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun1960.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,76417.1%
Italian5,13215.2%
German4,62113.7%
English2,8318.4%
Polish2,6197.8%
American1,0073.0%
Russian5741.7%
European5521.6%
Scottish5411.6%
Ukrainian3901.2%
French3140.9%
Greek2420.7%
Jamaican2130.6%
Norwegian2040.6%
African2030.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,37790.2%
Not a citizen3,2879.8%
Native27,20680.8%
Foreign-born6,45819.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upper Merion township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
261 1.0%618 2.5%3,895 15.5%4,423 17.6%9,974 39.6%5,990 23.8%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 261 1.0%
9-12 Years 618 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,895 15.5%
Some College 4,423 17.6%
Bach. Degree 9,974 39.6%
Grad Degree 5,990 23.8%
Average years of education: 15.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Upper Merion township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,250 D +2,136 D + 4.9%
D +3,386
2020 vs. 2012 R +576 D +3,510 D + 14.8%
D +4,086
2020 vs. 2008 R +384 D +2,976 D + 12.2%
D +3,360
2016 vs. 2008 R -866 D +840 D + 7.3%
D -26
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 12,151 64.9% Donald Trump* (R) 6,348 33.9% 217 1.2% 18,716 -15 -13 0.27%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,765 60.7% Donald Trump (R) 5,098 35.3% 585 4.0% 14,448 -13 -11 0.23%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 8,065 57.6% Mitt Romney (R) 5,772 41.2% 169 1.2% 14,006 -5 -6 0.24%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 8,791 59.1% John McCain (R) 5,964 40.1% 115 0.8% 14,870 -4 -5 0.25%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 8,375 56.5% George W. Bush* (R) 6,380 43.1% 61 0.4% 14,816 -5 -8 0.26%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,847 54.1% George W. Bush (R) 5,504 43.5% 304 2.4% 12,655 -3 -4 0.26%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,151 64.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,348 33.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 217 1.2%
TOTAL 18,716
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13


2016 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,765 60.7%
Donald Trump (R) 5,098 35.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 305 2.1%
Other 280 1.9%
TOTAL 14,448
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,065 57.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,772 41.2%
Other 169 1.2%
TOTAL 14,006
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,791 59.1%
John McCain (R) 5,964 40.1%
Other 115 0.8%
TOTAL 14,870
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,380 43.1%
John Kerry (D) 8,375 56.5%
Other 61 0.4%
TOTAL 14,816
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,504 43.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,847 54.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 249 2.0%
Other 55 0.4%
TOTAL 12,655
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Merion township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 57% John Fetterman (D) 9,782 65.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,902 32.6% 335 [+] 2.2% 15,019 -14 0.28%
2022 G 57% Josh Shapiro (D) 10,602 70.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,171 27.8% 215 [+] 1.4% 14,988 -14 0.28%
2018 S1 51% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 8,649 66.6% Lou Barletta (R) 4,123 31.7% 219 [+] 1.7% 12,991 -11 0.26%
2018 G 51% Tom Wolf* (D) 8,919 68.7% Scott Wagner (R) 3,882 29.9% 180 [+] 1.4% 12,981 -11 0.26%
2016 S3 57% Katie McGinty (D) 8,082 56.7% Pat Toomey* (R) 5,998 42.1% 170 [+] 1.2% 14,250 -7 0.24%
2014 G 35% Tom Wolf (D) 5,186 61.0% Tom Corbett* (R) 3,320 39.0% 0 0.0% 8,506 -6 0.24%
*: 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