Shamokin township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,249 ( 158 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.8 square miles
Population density: 73.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,166	96.31%	8.4%
Black:	6	0.27%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.49%	37.5%
2+ races:	47	2.09%	291.7%
Hispanic:	19	0.84%	72.7%

Total non-White:	83	3.69%	97.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-199	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	2.1

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
2,407
2,365	98.26%
9	0.37%
2	0.08%
8	0.33%
12	0.50%
11	0.46%
42	1.74%

2000
2,159
2,125	98.43%
7	0.32%
0	0.00%
15	0.69%
12	0.56%
0	0.00%
34	1.57%

1990
1,697
1,689	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.35%
8	0.47%

1980
2,035
2,031	99.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.20%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.20%

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

240	11.1
8	0.4

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

436	25.7
26	1.5

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

-342	-16.8
4	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Shamokin 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
49.2
362	16.1%
1,887	83.9%
469	20.9%

943
2.38

724	76.8%
663	91.6%
6	0.8%
219	23.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
518	21.5%
1,889	78.5%
371	15.4%

955
2.52

727	76.1%
641	88.2%
24	3.3%
228	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
467	21.6%
1,692	78.4%
323	15.0%

857
2.52

648	75.6%
575	88.7%
15	2.3%
209	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
418	24.6%
1,279	75.4%
213	12.6%

617
2.75

496	80.4%
432	87.1%
21	4.2%
121	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
604	29.7%
1,431	70.3%
231	11.4%

673
3.02

558	82.9%
503	90.1%
21	3.8%
115	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Shamokin township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	73	7.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	110	11.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	4.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	114	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	135	14.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	100	10.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	75	8.0%
$200,000 or more	91	9.7%

Median Household Income	83,250
Per Capita Income	41,770

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	1.3%
Public Assistance	4	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	50	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,131	78.7%
Unemployed	5	0.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,136	79.0%
Not in Labor Force	302	21.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	442	332	57.1%
Non-Profit	35	101	25.7%
Self-Employed	148	23	86.5%

Local Government	8	95	7.8%
State Government	20	33	37.7%
Federal Government	30	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	590	355	62.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	93	229	28.9%
Total	683	584	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	221	17.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	296	23.4%
Professional, Technical	241	19.0%
Service Occupations	106	8.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.5%
All others	403	31.8%

White Collar		59.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	218	17.2%
Retail trade	158	12.5%
Public administration	125	9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	98	7.7%
Construction	96	7.6%
Manufacturing	94	7.4%
Other services	86	6.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	71	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	68	5.4%
Wholesale trade	51	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	45	3.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	34	2.7%
Educational services	30	2.4%
Accommodation and food services	27	2.1%
Finance and insurance	23	1.8%
Utilities	20	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.31%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	4	0.18%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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	8	0.36%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	4	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,125	99.1%
Spanish	8	0.4%
Other Indo-European	7	0.3%
Korean	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	604	26.9%
Polish	288	12.8%
Italian	220	9.8%
English	152	6.8%
Dutch	124	5.5%
Irish	123	5.5%
Ukrainian	122	5.4%
American	102	4.5%
Scottish	48	2.1%
Pennsylvania German	43	1.9%
Welsh	35	1.6%
French	30	1.3%
Eastern European	22	1.0%
Lithuanian	20	0.9%
Russian	15	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,249	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,239	99.6%
Foreign-born	10	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	2.1%	112	6.5%	706	40.9%	394	22.8%	308	17.8%	171	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	2.1%
9-12 Years	112	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	706	40.9%
Some College	394	22.8%
Bach. Degree	308	17.8%
Grad Degree	171	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +127	R +52	D + 5.1%
D +75
2020 vs. 2012	R +375	R +412	R + 23.7%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +365	R +418	R + 25.0%
D -53

2016 vs. 2008	R +238	R +366	R + 30.1%
D -128
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,009	75.7%	Joe Biden (D)	305	22.9%	19	1.4%	1,333	27	29	0.02%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	882	76.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	230	19.9%	44	3.8%	1,156	28	30	0.02%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	634	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	342	34.2%	24	2.4%	1,000	17	16	0.02%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	644	63.1%	Barack Obama (D)	358	35.1%	18	1.8%	1,020	19	18	0.02%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	665	66.7%	John Kerry (D)	326	32.7%	6	0.6%	997	18	16	0.02%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	521	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	272	33.0%	30	3.6%	823	17	15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shamokin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

305

22.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,009

75.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,333

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Shamokin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

230

19.9%

Donald Trump (R)

882

76.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,156

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Shamokin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

342

34.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

634

63.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,000

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Shamokin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

358

35.1%

John McCain (R)

644

63.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,020

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Shamokin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

665

66.7%

John Kerry (D)

326

32.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

997

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Shamokin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

521

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

272

33.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

823

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shamokin township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Mehmet Oz (R)	835	71.4%	John Fetterman (D)	298	25.5%	36 [+]	3.1%	1,169	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 19 (1.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 10 (0.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 7 (0.6%);
2022	G	64%	Doug Mastriano (R)	759	65.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	328	28.1%	80 [+]	6.9%	1,167	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 40 (3.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 21 (1.8%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 18 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	53%	Lou Barletta (R)	675	69.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	281	28.8%	20 [+]	2.0%	976	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 13 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 7 (0.7%);
2018	G	54%	Scott Wagner (R)	609	62.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	349	35.6%	22 [+]	2.2%	980	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 14 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 8 (0.8%);
2016	S3	63%	Pat Toomey* (R)	778	67.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	306	26.4%	77 [+]	6.6%	1,161	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 77 (6.6%);
2014	G	38%	Tom Corbett* (R)	388	54.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	320	45.2%	0	0.0%	708	10	0.02%
[-] 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	982
Median Value	$207,100

Occupied	943	96.0%
Vacant	39	4.0%

Owned	893	94.7%
Rented	50	5.3%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	945	96.2%
Detached	922	93.9%
Attached	23	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.3%
Mobile Homes	21	2.1%

Shamokin township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shamokin township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Shamokin township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shamokin township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shamokin township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shamokin township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shamokin township, PA