Upper Salford township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,170 ( 129 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.9 square miles
Population density: 355.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,881	90.88%	7.9%
Black:	46	1.45%	4.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	4	0.13%	87.9%
2+ races:	135	4.26%	335.5%
Hispanic:	94	2.97%	54.1%

Total non-White:	289	9.12%	68.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-246	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	117	4.3

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
3,299
3,127	94.79%
44	1.33%
0	0.00%
33	1.00%
31	0.94%
61	1.85%
172	5.21%

2000
3,024
2,902	95.97%
9	0.30%
16	0.53%
15	0.50%
53	1.75%
29	0.96%
122	4.03%

1990
2,769
2,694	97.29%
28	1.01%
0	0.00%
13	0.47%
n/a
34	1.23%
75	2.71%

1980
2,375
2,351	98.99%
4	0.17%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
n/a
18	0.76%
24	1.01%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

225	7.4
50	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

208	7.5
47	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

343	14.4
51	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper Salford 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
Number	Percent
52.1
659	20.8%
2,511	79.2%
585	18.5%

1,163
2.70

972	83.6%
881	90.6%
14	1.4%
191	16.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
810	24.6%
2,489	75.4%
444	13.5%

1,154
2.82

938	81.3%
834	88.9%
26	2.8%
216	18.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
808	26.7%
2,216	73.3%
304	10.1%

1,035
2.91

822	79.4%
765	93.1%
17	2.1%
213	20.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
803	29.0%
1,966	71.0%
255	9.2%

895
3.03

774	86.5%
680	87.9%
28	3.6%
121	13.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
762	32.1%
1,613	67.9%
228	9.6%

739
3.16

622	84.2%
580	93.2%
11	1.8%
117	15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Upper Salford township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	43	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	60	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	4.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	5.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	113	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	165	14.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	68	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	199	17.1%
$200,000 or more	296	25.5%

Median Household Income	118,036
Per Capita Income	59,006

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	0.7%
Public Assistance	27	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	4.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,590	81.0%
Unemployed	51	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,641	83.6%
Not in Labor Force	322	16.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	549	586	48.4%
Non-Profit	12	117	9.3%
Self-Employed	246	74	76.9%

Local Government	94	67	58.4%
State Government	21	6	77.8%
Federal Government	13	6	68.4%

Total Private + Self	795	660	54.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	196	41.7%
Total	935	856	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	389	21.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	436	24.2%
Professional, Technical	361	20.1%
Service Occupations	243	13.5%
All others	370	20.6%

White Collar		65.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	303	16.8%
Construction	224	12.5%
Manufacturing	212	11.8%
Retail trade	183	10.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	179	9.9%
Educational services	166	9.2%
Other services	95	5.3%
Wholesale trade	94	5.2%
Public administration	73	4.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	60	3.3%
Finance and insurance	45	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	37	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	35	1.9%
Information	29	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.6%
Utilities	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	5	0.16%
Dominican	89	2.81%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	4	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,921	96.0%
Spanish	89	2.9%
Chinese	19	0.6%
German, other Germanic	15	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,154	36.4%
English	440	13.9%
Irish	426	13.4%
Italian	214	6.8%
American	198	6.2%
European	165	5.2%
Polish	138	4.4%
Scottish	112	3.5%
Dutch	90	2.8%
Pennsylvania German	90	2.8%
Welsh	80	2.5%
Swiss	70	2.2%
French	58	1.8%
Slovak	51	1.6%
Austrian	40	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,153	99.5%
Not a citizen	17	0.5%

Native	3,087	97.4%
Foreign-born	83	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	1.1%	155	6.8%	628	27.6%	499	22.0%	553	24.3%	413	18.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	1.1%
9-12 Years	155	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	628	27.6%
Some College	499	22.0%
Bach. Degree	553	24.3%
Grad Degree	413	18.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +110	D +97	D + 7.8%
D +207
2020 vs. 2012	R +87	D +127	D + 9.3%
D +214
2020 vs. 2008	R +142	D +17	D + 3.0%
D +159

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +80	R + 4.8%
D -48
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,148	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	902	43.4%	27	1.3%	2,077	7	8	0.03%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	1,038	56.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	695	38.0%	94	5.1%	1,827	9	11	0.03%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,061	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	688	38.6%	32	1.8%	1,781	13	12	0.03%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	1,006	57.0%	Barack Obama (D)	743	42.1%	16	0.9%	1,765	13	11	0.03%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,062	62.6%	John Kerry (D)	622	36.7%	12	0.7%	1,696	14	12	0.03%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	892	62.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	478	33.6%	53	3.7%	1,423	16	15	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Upper Salford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

902

43.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,148

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

2,077

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Upper Salford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

695

38.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,038

56.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,827

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Upper Salford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

688

38.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,061

59.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,781

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Upper Salford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

743

42.1%

John McCain (R)

1,006

57.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,765

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Upper Salford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,062

62.6%

John Kerry (D)

622

36.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,696

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Upper Salford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

892

62.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

478

33.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,423

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Salford township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Mehmet Oz (R)	965	54.5%	John Fetterman (D)	751	42.4%	56 [+]	3.2%	1,772	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 32 (1.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 14 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 10 (0.6%);
2022	G	72%	Doug Mastriano (R)	908	51.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	835	47.0%	33 [+]	1.9%	1,776	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 17 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 10 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.3%);
2018	S1	65%	Lou Barletta (R)	856	53.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	727	45.2%	24 [+]	1.5%	1,607	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 15 (0.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 9 (0.6%);
2018	G	65%	Scott Wagner (R)	827	51.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	759	47.2%	22 [+]	1.4%	1,608	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 17 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.3%);
2016	S3	72%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,117	62.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	657	36.5%	24 [+]	1.3%	1,798	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 24 (1.3%);
2014	G	48%	Tom Corbett* (R)	710	59.5%	Tom Wolf (D)	483	40.5%	0	0.0%	1,193	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,226
Median Value	$415,400

Occupied	1,163	94.9%
Vacant	63	5.1%

Owned	1,096	94.2%
Rented	67	5.8%
Median Rent	$1,571

Single-Family Units	1,195	97.5%
Detached	1,152	94.0%
Attached	43	3.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	15	1.2%

Upper Salford township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Upper Salford township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Upper Salford township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Upper Salford township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Upper Salford township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Upper Salford township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Salford township, PA