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Upper Providence township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 24,107   ( 2,888 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.8 square miles
Population density: 1353.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,541 76.91% 2.8%
Black:6852.84% 5.5%
Indian:390.16% 290.0%
Asian:3,27413.58% 96.3%
2+ races:7773.22% 169.8%
Hispanic:7913.28% 69.0%
Total non-White:5,56623.09% 74.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:504 2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,384 13.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,219
18,03785.00%
7253.42%
100.05%
1,6687.86%
2881.36%
4682.21%
3,18215.00%

2000
15,398
14,26892.66%
3812.47%
00.00%
4863.16%
660.43%
1971.28%
1,1307.34%

1990
9,682
9,26695.70%
1962.02%
80.08%
1471.52%
n/a
650.67%
4164.30%

1980
9,551
9,12895.57%
2062.16%
70.07%
1051.10%
n/a
1051.10%
4234.43%

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
3,769 24.5
2,052 13.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,002 51.7
714 7.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
138 1.4
-7 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper 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
42.5
5,057 21.0%
19,050 79.0%
3,596 14.9%
8,814
2.68
6,703 76.0%
5,849 87.3%
267 4.0%
2,111 24.0%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
6,147 29.0%
15,072 71.0%
2,142 10.1%
7,360
2.82
5,635 76.6%
4,844 86.0%
283 5.0%
1,725 23.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
4,329 28.1%
11,069 71.9%
1,531 9.9%
5,355
2.77
4,155 77.6%
3,579 86.1%
217 5.2%
1,200 22.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
2,301 23.8%
7,381 76.2%
1,349 13.9%
3,297
2.74
2,455 74.5%
2,133 86.9%
119 4.8%
842 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
2,625 27.5%
6,926 72.5%
1,112 11.6%
3,023
2.93
2,478 82.0%
2,188 88.3%
123 5.0%
545 18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Upper Providence township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,127 
Median Value$452,900 
Occupied8,81496.6%
Vacant3133.4%
Owned7,51285.2%
Rented1,30214.8%
Median Rent$2,016 
Single-Family Units8,24590.3%
    Detached5,28557.9%
    Attached2,96032.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units6016.6%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upper Providence township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001561.8%
$15,000 to $19,999921.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991621.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991772.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991101.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993213.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991201.4%
$45,000 to $49,999750.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993373.8%
$60,000 to $74,9995846.6%
$75,000 to $99,99995910.9%
$100,000 to $124,9998369.5%
$125,000 to $149,9998549.7%
$150,000 to $199,99999411.3%
$200,000 or more3,03734.5%
Median Household Income132,065 
Per Capita Income67,991 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1651.9%
Public Assistance1381.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2723.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,30079.3%
Unemployed6254.0%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force12,93083.4%
Not in Labor Force2,57316.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,7044,35056.7%
Non-Profit42976635.9%
Self-Employed69857954.7%
Local Government17938231.9%
State Government7610043.2%
Federal Government848848.8%
Total Private + Self6,4024,92956.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7681,33636.5%
Total7,1706,26553.4%
Pct. Govt.6.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,15323.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,31524.5%
Professional, Technical4,20131.1%
Service Occupations1,3119.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing110.1%
All others1,53211.3%
White Collar 79.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,91914.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,70912.6%
Health care and social assistance1,51711.2%
Finance and insurance1,3279.8%
Educational services1,2919.6%
Retail trade1,2098.9%
Wholesale trade6324.7%
Accommodation and food services5574.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5504.1%
Other services5283.9%
Construction5203.8%
Information4663.4%
Transportation and warehousing3612.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3602.7%
Public administration2381.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1671.2%
Utilities1220.9%
Management390.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2991.24%
Puerto Rican1580.66%
Cuban120.05%
Dominican180.07%
Total Central American1380.57%
Costa Rican430.18%
Guatemalan130.05%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan190.08%
Panamanian460.19%
Salvadoran160.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1660.69%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1480.61%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan180.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,47910.28%
Chinese3641.51%
Korean1400.58%
Filipino1120.46%
Indonesian420.17%
Cambodian230.10%
Japanese110.05%
Vietnamese90.04%
Thai90.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,14883.9%
Other Asian1,1034.8%
Other Indo-European9754.3%
Spanish4892.1%
Arabic3391.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2421.1%
Chinese2201.0%
Other960.4%
Korean670.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,87420.2%
Irish4,74819.7%
Italian4,32317.9%
English2,2299.2%
Polish1,7737.4%
American1,0684.4%
Russian6842.8%
Scotch-Irish3411.4%
Slovak3331.4%
Scottish3301.4%
European3191.3%
French3081.3%
Lebanese2521.0%
Ukrainian1940.8%
Dutch1840.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,16491.9%
Not a citizen1,9438.1%
Native20,54985.2%
Foreign-born3,55814.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upper Providence township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
176 1.0%506 2.9%3,228 18.8%3,358 19.5%5,861 34.1%4,051 23.6%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 176 1.0%
9-12 Years 506 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,228 18.8%
Some College 3,358 19.5%
Bach. Degree 5,861 34.1%
Grad Degree 4,051 23.6%
Average years of education: 15.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Upper Providence township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +897 D +1,490 D + 8.7%
D +2,387
2020 vs. 2012 R +751 D +2,576 D + 18.7%
D +3,327
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,350 D +1,490 D + 8.1%
D +2,840
2016 vs. 2008 R +453 R +0 R + 0.6%
D +453
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 8,320 57.3% Donald Trump* (R) 6,031 41.5% 176 1.2% 14,527 -7 -5 0.21%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,933 51.0% Donald Trump (R) 5,134 44.2% 556 4.8% 11,623 -4 -2 0.19%
2012 66% Mitt Romney (R) 5,280 50.7% Barack Obama* (D) 4,993 48.0% 137 1.3% 10,410 4 4 0.18%
2008 72% Barack Obama (D) 5,480 53.5% John McCain (R) 4,681 45.7% 89 0.9% 10,250 2 0 0.17%
2004 68% George W. Bush* (R) 4,590 53.6% John Kerry (D) 3,928 45.9% 48 0.6% 8,566 5 3 0.15%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 3,198 51.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,770 45.0% 194 3.1% 6,162 5 4 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Upper Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,320 57.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,031 41.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 176 1.2%
TOTAL 14,527
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Upper Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,933 51.0%
Donald Trump (R) 5,134 44.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 327 2.8%
Other 229 2.0%
TOTAL 11,623
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Upper Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,993 48.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,280 50.7%
Other 137 1.3%
TOTAL 10,410
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Upper Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,480 53.5%
John McCain (R) 4,681 45.7%
Other 89 0.9%
TOTAL 10,250
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Upper Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,590 53.6%
John Kerry (D) 3,928 45.9%
Other 48 0.6%
TOTAL 8,566
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Upper Providence township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,198 51.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,770 45.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 145 2.4%
Other 49 0.8%
TOTAL 6,162
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Providence township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 62% John Fetterman (D) 6,729 57.5% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,712 40.2% 270 [+] 2.3% 11,711 -6 0.22%
2022 G 62% Josh Shapiro (D) 7,459 63.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,073 34.8% 180 [+] 1.5% 11,712 -7 0.22%
2018 S1 56% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,992 59.1% Lou Barletta (R) 3,998 39.4% 156 [+] 1.5% 10,146 -3 0.20%
2018 G 56% Tom Wolf* (D) 6,251 61.6% Scott Wagner (R) 3,746 36.9% 154 [+] 1.5% 10,151 -4 0.20%
2016 S3 66% Pat Toomey* (R) 6,014 52.3% Katie McGinty (D) 5,345 46.5% 137 [+] 1.2% 11,496 4 0.19%
2014 G 39% Tom Wolf (D) 3,369 52.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 3,086 47.8% 0 0.0% 6,455 3 0.18%
*: 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