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Forks township, PA


Northampton County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,136   ( 1,415 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.1 square miles
Population density: 1333.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,469 71.08% 2.6%
Black:1,4008.68% 42.3%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,0796.69% 69.7%
2+ races:3282.03% 36.7%
Hispanic:1,86011.53% 76.3%
Total non-White:4,66728.92% 58.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-308 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,723 14.2




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
14,721
11,77780.00%
9846.68%
90.06%
6364.32%
2401.63%
1,0557.17%
2,94420.00%

2000
8,419
7,92194.08%
1732.05%
00.00%
580.69%
770.91%
1902.26%
4985.92%

1990
5,923
5,83598.51%
140.24%
120.20%
220.37%
n/a
400.68%
881.49%

1980
4,612
4,52098.01%
390.85%
00.00%
190.41%
n/a
340.74%
921.99%

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
3,856 45.8
2,446 29.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,086 35.2
410 6.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,315 28.5
-4 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Forks 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
45.4
3,109 19.3%
13,027 80.7%
3,380 20.9%
6,119
2.63
4,525 73.9%
3,747 82.8%
230 5.1%
1,594 26.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
3,820 25.9%
10,901 74.1%
2,083 14.1%
5,399
2.72
4,158 77.0%
3,628 87.3%
197 4.7%
1,241 23.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
2,303 27.4%
6,116 72.6%
1,078 12.8%
3,055
2.75
2,441 79.9%
2,137 87.5%
107 4.4%
614 20.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.1
1,537 25.9%
4,386 74.1%
670 11.3%
2,159
2.74
1,725 79.9%
1,550 89.9%
60 3.5%
434 20.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
1,176 25.5%
3,436 74.5%
450 9.8%
1,625
2.84
1,344 82.7%
1,210 90.0%
35 2.6%
281 17.3%

2022 Housing Data for Forks township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,379 
Median Value$326,500 
Occupied6,11995.9%
Vacant2604.1%
Owned5,51390.1%
Rented6069.9%
Median Rent$1,359 
Single-Family Units5,79090.8%
    Detached4,36568.4%
    Attached1,42522.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2804.4%
Mobile Homes1712.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forks township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001612.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991302.1%
$15,000 to $19,999440.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991452.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991101.8%
$30,000 to $34,999981.6%
$35,000 to $39,999691.1%
$40,000 to $44,999220.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992934.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995749.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993525.8%
$75,000 to $99,99974012.1%
$100,000 to $124,99981013.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994647.6%
$150,000 to $199,99993415.3%
$200,000 or more1,17319.2%
Median Household Income112,067 
Per Capita Income51,973 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1081.8%
Public Assistance651.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3235.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,80978.0%
Unemployed2863.3%
In Armed Forces460.5%
Total Labor Force7,14181.8%
Not in Labor Force1,59018.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6332,73557.1%
Non-Profit21956128.1%
Self-Employed18513757.5%
Local Government40237751.6%
State Government1387963.6%
Federal Government140100.0%
Total Private + Self3,8182,87257.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7731,01743.2%
Total4,5913,88954.1%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,65419.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,18025.7%
Professional, Technical2,27926.9%
Service Occupations1,11213.1%
All others1,25514.8%
White Collar 72.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,46417.3%
Educational services1,17013.8%
Retail trade1,14813.5%
Health care and social assistance8289.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5386.3%
Accommodation and food services5286.2%
Transportation and warehousing4685.5%
Finance and insurance4415.2%
Wholesale trade3834.5%
Other services3023.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2763.3%
Public administration2442.9%
Construction2052.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2022.4%
Information1511.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation670.8%
Utilities500.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting90.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forks township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican350.22%
Puerto Rican6233.86%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican3001.86%
Total Central American4452.76%
Costa Rican340.21%
Guatemalan330.20%
Honduran750.46%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3031.88%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1911.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian750.46%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian370.23%
Uruguayan790.49%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2661.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese4102.54%
Indian3422.12%
Filipino1200.74%
Korean640.40%
Taiwanese300.19%
Japanese190.12%
Laotian130.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,09884.6%
Spanish1,0416.7%
Chinese3292.1%
Other Indo-European3142.0%
Other Asian2251.5%
Other1511.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1170.8%
Korean640.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun620.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,76417.1%
Irish2,42615.0%
Italian1,84011.4%
English1,3018.1%
American9946.2%
Polish8215.1%
European3031.9%
Dutch2911.8%
Ukrainian1941.2%
Jamaican1871.2%
Hungarian1801.1%
Welsh1671.0%
Scottish1541.0%
Pennsylvania German1440.9%
Greek1340.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,49696.0%
Not a citizen6404.0%
Native14,19688.0%
Foreign-born1,94012.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forks township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
289 2.5%362 3.1%3,082 26.5%2,851 24.5%3,280 28.2%1,750 15.1%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 289 2.5%
9-12 Years 362 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,082 26.5%
Some College 2,851 24.5%
Bach. Degree 3,280 28.2%
Grad Degree 1,750 15.1%
Average years of education: 14.1

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forks township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +671 D +821 D + 9.0%
D +1,492
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,195 D +492 D + 4.8%
D +1,687
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,447 D +76 R + 1.2%
D +1,523
2016 vs. 2008 R +776 R +745 R + 10.2%
D +31
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 5,259 52.1% Donald Trump* (R) 4,724 46.8% 114 1.1% 10,097 -2 0 0.15%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 4,053 49.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,767 46.0% 362 4.4% 8,182 1 4 0.13%
2012 64% Barack Obama* (D) 3,572 49.6% Mitt Romney (R) 3,529 49.0% 100 1.4% 7,201 2 2 0.13%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 3,736 52.7% John McCain (R) 3,277 46.2% 73 1.0% 7,086 2 1 0.12%
2004 75% George W. Bush* (R) 3,300 55.0% John Kerry (D) 2,658 44.3% 44 0.7% 6,002 7 4 0.10%
2000 70% George W. Bush (R) 2,150 50.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,974 46.3% 138 3.2% 4,262 4 3 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Forks township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,259 52.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,724 46.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 95 0.9%
Other 19 0.2%
TOTAL 10,097
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0


2016 President, Forks township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,767 46.0%
Donald Trump (R) 4,053 49.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 219 2.7%
Other 143 1.7%
TOTAL 8,182
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Forks township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,572 49.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,529 49.0%
Other 100 1.4%
TOTAL 7,201
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Forks township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,736 52.7%
John McCain (R) 3,277 46.2%
Other 73 1.0%
TOTAL 7,086
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Forks township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,300 55.0%
John Kerry (D) 2,658 44.3%
Other 44 0.7%
TOTAL 6,002
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4


2000 President, Forks township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,150 50.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,974 46.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 110 2.6%
Other 28 0.7%
TOTAL 4,262
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forks township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 63% John Fetterman (D) 4,168 52.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,628 45.4% 198 [+] 2.5% 7,994 -1 0.15%
2022 G 62% Josh Shapiro (D) 4,530 56.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,300 41.3% 151 [+] 1.9% 7,981 0 0.15%
2018 S1 54% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,690 54.9% Lou Barletta (R) 2,936 43.7% 100 [+] 1.5% 6,726 1 0.13%
2018 G 55% Tom Wolf* (D) 3,886 57.4% Scott Wagner (R) 2,779 41.1% 103 [+] 1.5% 6,768 0 0.14%
2016 S3 68% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,178 50.9% Katie McGinty (D) 3,836 46.8% 187 [+] 2.3% 8,201 2 0.14%
2014 G 36% Tom Wolf (D) 2,197 52.8% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,963 47.2% 0 0.0% 4,160 2 0.12%
*: 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