West Hemlock township, PA

2022 population: 594 ( 91 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.7 square miles
Population density: 77.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	580	97.64%	18.6%
Black:	5	0.84%	150.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	2	0.34%	66.7%
Hispanic:	7	1.18%	16.7%

Total non-White:	14	2.36%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	91	21.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
503
489	97.22%
2	0.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.19%
6	1.19%
14	2.78%

2000
507
507	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
429
429	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
360
358	99.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.56%
2	0.56%

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

-18	-3.6
14	2.8

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

78	18.2
0	0.0

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

71	19.7
-2	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for West Hemlock 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
43.0
102	17.2%
492	82.8%
100	16.8%

196
3.03

177	90.3%
128	72.3%
2	1.1%
19	9.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
125	24.9%
378	75.1%
63	12.5%

188
2.68

147	78.2%
134	91.2%
7	4.8%
41	21.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
150	29.6%
357	70.4%
47	9.3%

174
2.91

150	86.2%
129	86.0%
2	1.3%
24	13.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
113	26.3%
316	73.7%
23	5.4%

145
2.96

119	82.1%
113	95.0%
0	0.0%
26	17.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
96	26.7%
264	73.3%
32	8.9%

124
2.90

113	91.1%
104	92.0%
2	1.8%
11	8.9%

2022 Housing Data for West Hemlock township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	1	0.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	17.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	16	8.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	17.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	7.7%
$200,000 or more	35	17.9%

Median Household Income	110,833
Per Capita Income	53,456

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	3.1%
Public Assistance	17	8.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	29	14.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	326	81.7%
Unemployed	3	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	329	82.5%
Not in Labor Force	70	17.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	101	76	57.1%
Non-Profit	34	62	35.4%
Self-Employed	20	3	87.0%

Local Government	15	7	68.2%
State Government	13	2	86.7%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	121	79	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	63	71	47.0%
Total	184	150	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	9.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	60	18.0%
Professional, Technical	101	30.2%
Service Occupations	30	9.0%
All others	111	33.2%

White Collar		57.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	141	42.2%
Manufacturing	72	21.6%
Public administration	24	7.2%
Finance and insurance	20	6.0%
Educational services	19	5.7%
Retail trade	11	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	6	1.8%
Utilities	5	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	5	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	1.5%
Construction	4	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.9%
Information	3	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.6%
Other services	2	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.67%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.34%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	2	0.34%
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	1	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	575	99.7%
Spanish	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	232	39.1%
Irish	108	18.2%
American	81	13.6%
English	74	12.5%
Hungarian	36	6.1%
Italian	22	3.7%
Polish	21	3.5%
Dutch	18	3.0%
Welsh	10	1.7%
French	8	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	8	1.3%
European	6	1.0%
Slavic	4	0.7%
Lithuanian	2	0.3%
Russian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	594	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	594	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	6.5%	10	2.3%	183	41.2%	87	19.6%	80	18.0%	55	12.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	6.5%
9-12 Years	10	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	183	41.2%
Some College	87	19.6%
Bach. Degree	80	18.0%
Grad Degree	55	12.4%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +4	D + 7.1%
D +26
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +68	R + 15.5%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +61	R +51	R + 8.8%
D +10

2016 vs. 2008	R +31	R +47	R + 15.9%
D -16
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	226	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	95	29.5%	1	0.3%	322	21	23	0.00%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	196	70.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	69	24.7%	14	5.0%	279	22	24	0.00%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	156	62.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	93	37.1%	2	0.8%	251	16	15	0.00%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	165	65.2%	Barack Obama (D)	85	33.6%	3	1.2%	253	21	20	0.00%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	187	76.6%	John Kerry (D)	57	23.4%	0	0.0%	244	28	26	0.00%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	122	65.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	57	30.8%	6	3.2%	185	20	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Hemlock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

226

70.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

322

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, West Hemlock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

196

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

279

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, West Hemlock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

37.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

156

62.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

251

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, West Hemlock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33.6%

John McCain (R)

165

65.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

253

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, West Hemlock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

187

76.6%

John Kerry (D)

23.4%

TOTAL

244

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, West Hemlock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

122

65.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

185

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Hemlock township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Mehmet Oz (R)	178	66.2%	John Fetterman (D)	89	33.1%	2 [+]	0.7%	269	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.4%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	57%	Doug Mastriano (R)	167	61.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	99	36.7%	4 [+]	1.5%	270	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	53%	Lou Barletta (R)	149	62.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	88	37.0%	1 [+]	0.4%	238	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	52%	Scott Wagner (R)	140	59.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	94	39.7%	3 [+]	1.3%	237	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.8%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	65%	Pat Toomey* (R)	179	63.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	84	29.9%	18 [+]	6.4%	281	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 18 (6.4%);
2014	G	41%	Tom Corbett* (R)	112	66.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	57	33.7%	0	0.0%	169	21	0.00%
[-] 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	205
Median Value	$239,100

Occupied	196	95.6%
Vacant	9	4.4%

Owned	182	92.9%
Rented	14	7.1%
Median Rent	$663

Single-Family Units	189	92.2%
Detached	187	91.2%
Attached	2	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	15	7.3%

West Hemlock township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Hemlock township, PA

2022 Housing Data for West Hemlock township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Hemlock township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Hemlock township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Hemlock township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Hemlock township, PA