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West Pottsgrove township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,795   ( 79 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 1621.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,108 81.90% 4.1%
Black:2546.69% 29.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:290.76% 16.0%
2+ races:1062.79% 3.9%
Hispanic:2787.33% 118.9%
Total non-White:68718.10% 8.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-134 -4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:55 1.7




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
3,874
3,24283.69%
3609.29%
100.26%
250.65%
1022.63%
1273.28%
63216.31%

2000
3,815
3,39588.99%
2897.58%
60.16%
391.02%
391.02%
471.23%
42011.01%

1990
3,923
3,54090.24%
3007.65%
00.00%
711.81%
n/a
120.31%
3839.76%

1980
4,270
4,03694.52%
2034.75%
00.00%
310.73%
n/a
60.14%
2345.48%

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
-153 -4.0
212 5.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-145 -3.7
37 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-496 -11.6
149 3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for West Pottsgrove 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
38.6
723 19.1%
3,072 80.9%
516 13.6%
1,562
2.41
924 59.2%
685 74.1%
67 7.3%
638 40.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.3
952 24.6%
2,922 75.4%
456 11.8%
1,524
2.54
1,011 66.3%
702 69.4%
108 10.7%
513 33.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
944 24.7%
2,871 75.3%
508 13.3%
1,524
2.50
986 64.7%
822 83.4%
55 5.6%
538 35.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
934 23.8%
2,989 76.2%
601 15.3%
1,516
2.56
1,068 70.4%
888 83.1%
48 4.5%
448 29.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
1,139 26.7%
3,131 73.3%
405 9.5%
1,486
2.87
1,176 79.1%
996 84.7%
59 5.0%
310 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for West Pottsgrove township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,679 
Median Value$190,000 
Occupied1,56293.0%
Vacant1177.0%
Owned1,02865.8%
Rented53434.2%
Median Rent$1,228 
Single-Family Units1,36281.1%
    Detached98058.4%
    Attached38222.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1629.6%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Pottsgrove township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000603.8%
$10,000 to $14,999231.5%
$15,000 to $19,999764.9%
$20,000 to $24,999382.4%
$25,000 to $29,999161.0%
$30,000 to $34,999332.1%
$35,000 to $39,999513.3%
$40,000 to $44,999855.4%
$45,000 to $49,999694.4%
$50,000 to $59,99918611.9%
$60,000 to $74,99916510.6%
$75,000 to $99,99929018.6%
$100,000 to $124,99918311.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991247.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991187.6%
$200,000 or more452.9%
Median Household Income73,618 
Per Capita Income36,238 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI513.3%
Public Assistance231.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1127.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,95379.4%
Unemployed1044.2%
In Armed Forces90.4%
Total Labor Force2,06684.0%
Not in Labor Force39316.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector90492049.6%
Non-Profit1049851.5%
Self-Employed294539.2%
Local Government4210728.2%
State Government00?%
Federal Government151451.7%
Total Private + Self93396549.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16121942.4%
Total1,0941,18448.0%
Pct. Govt.7.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1657.2%
Sales and Office Occupations53323.3%
Professional, Technical44319.4%
Service Occupations49921.8%
All others64928.4%
White Collar 49.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing48721.3%
Retail trade36816.1%
Health care and social assistance28512.5%
Educational services2129.3%
Accommodation and food services1968.6%
Finance and insurance1426.2%
Construction1416.2%
Transportation and warehousing1094.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.914.0%
Professional, scientific, technical914.0%
Other services522.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing311.4%
Public administration271.2%
Wholesale trade200.9%
Information140.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation90.4%
Management80.3%
Utilities60.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Pottsgrove township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican220.58%
Puerto Rican1624.27%
Cuban110.29%
Dominican190.50%
Total Central American180.47%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran180.47%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American230.61%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian160.42%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.18%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic230.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese290.76%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,41794.3%
Spanish1474.1%
Chinese290.8%
Other130.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic110.3%
German, other Germanic70.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German99526.2%
Irish51313.5%
Italian43711.5%
American2446.4%
English2336.1%
Polish1754.6%
French1273.3%
Scottish1112.9%
Pennsylvania German1012.7%
Dutch731.9%
Northern European461.2%
Austrian411.1%
Scotch-Irish411.1%
Slovak371.0%
Swedish330.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen3,74698.7%
Not a citizen491.3%
Native3,71697.9%
Foreign-born792.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Pottsgrove township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
113 4.3%212 8.0%1,098 41.6%784 29.7%307 11.6%127 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 113 4.3%
9-12 Years 212 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,098 41.6%
Some College 784 29.7%
Bach. Degree 307 11.6%
Grad Degree 127 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Pottsgrove township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +89 D +130 D + 8.7%
D +219
2020 vs. 2012 R +235 R +111 R + 8.4%
D +124
2020 vs. 2008 R +303 R +327 R + 22.6%
D -24
2016 vs. 2008 R +214 R +457 R + 31.3%
D -243
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 60% Joe Biden (D) 888 49.9% Donald Trump* (R) 858 48.2% 34 1.9% 1,780 0 1 0.03%
2016 52% Donald Trump (R) 769 50.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 669 44.0% 83 5.5% 1,521 2 5 0.02%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 764 53.8% Mitt Romney (R) 623 43.8% 34 2.4% 1,421 -3 -3 0.02%
2008 51% Barack Obama (D) 912 61.2% John McCain (R) 555 37.2% 24 1.6% 1,491 -7 -8 0.02%
2004 48% John Kerry (D) 799 57.2% George W. Bush* (R) 589 42.2% 8 0.6% 1,396 -6 -9 0.02%
2000 38% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 585 54.2% George W. Bush (R) 456 42.2% 39 3.6% 1,080 -4 -6 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Pottsgrove township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 888 49.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 858 48.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 34 1.9%
TOTAL 1,780
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, West Pottsgrove township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 669 44.0%
Donald Trump (R) 769 50.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 54 3.6%
Other 29 1.9%
TOTAL 1,521
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, West Pottsgrove township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 764 53.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 623 43.8%
Other 34 2.4%
TOTAL 1,421
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, West Pottsgrove township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 912 61.2%
John McCain (R) 555 37.2%
Other 24 1.6%
TOTAL 1,491
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, West Pottsgrove township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 589 42.2%
John Kerry (D) 799 57.2%
Other 8 0.6%
TOTAL 1,396
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9


2000 President, West Pottsgrove township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 456 42.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 585 54.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 31 2.9%
Other 8 0.7%
TOTAL 1,080
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Pottsgrove township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 43% John Fetterman (D) 678 52.9% Mehmet Oz (R) 550 42.9% 53 [+] 4.1% 1,281 -3 0.02%
2022 G 43% Josh Shapiro (D) 732 56.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 529 41.0% 28 [+] 2.2% 1,289 -1 0.02%
2018 S1 38% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 615 54.1% Lou Barletta (R) 491 43.2% 30 [+] 2.6% 1,136 1 0.02%
2018 G 39% Tom Wolf* (D) 649 56.5% Scott Wagner (R) 477 41.5% 23 [+] 2.0% 1,149 1 0.02%
2016 S3 50% Pat Toomey* (R) 759 51.9% Katie McGinty (D) 669 45.7% 35 [+] 2.4% 1,463 3 0.02%
2014 G 27% Tom Wolf (D) 426 53.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 372 46.6% 0 0.0% 798 2 0.02%
*: 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