Wheatfield township, PA

Perry County, PA

2022 population: 3,198 ( 136 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.8 square miles
Population density: 153.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,112	97.31%	4.3%
Black:	2	0.06%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.25%	68.0%
2+ races:	36	1.13%	63.6%
Hispanic:	40	1.25%	42.9%

Total non-White:	86	2.69%	6.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-141	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	0.2

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
3,334
3,253	97.57%
3	0.09%
3	0.09%
25	0.75%
22	0.66%
28	0.84%
81	2.43%

2000
3,329
3,326	99.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.09%
0	0.00%
3	0.09%

1990
3,097
3,067	99.03%
0	0.00%
7	0.23%
5	0.16%
n/a
18	0.58%
30	0.97%

1980
2,376
2,342	98.57%
0	0.00%
6	0.25%
5	0.21%
n/a
21	0.88%
34	1.43%

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

-73	-2.2
78	2.3

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

259	8.4
-27	-0.9

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

725	30.5
-4	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheatfield 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
46.8
551	17.2%
2,647	82.8%
613	19.2%

1,185
2.69

952	80.3%
841	88.3%
12	1.3%
233	19.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
739	22.2%
2,595	77.8%
378	11.3%

1,255
2.65

950	75.7%
795	83.7%
48	5.1%
305	24.3%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
907	27.2%
2,422	72.8%
263	7.9%

1,221
2.72

967	79.2%
828	85.6%
39	4.0%
254	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.6
907	29.3%
2,190	70.7%
235	7.6%

1,097
2.82

882	80.4%
790	89.6%
49	5.6%
215	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
27.9
792	33.3%
1,584	66.7%
151	6.4%

784
3.03

657	83.8%
617	93.9%
19	2.9%
127	16.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wheatfield township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	115	9.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	54	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	0.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	1.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	102	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	181	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	128	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	200	16.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	136	11.5%
$200,000 or more	98	8.3%

Median Household Income	98,378
Per Capita Income	38,458

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	71	6.0%
Public Assistance	21	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	132	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,554	74.5%
Unemployed	133	6.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,687	80.9%
Not in Labor Force	399	19.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	642	522	55.2%
Non-Profit	52	124	29.5%
Self-Employed	37	60	38.1%

Local Government	22	29	43.1%
State Government	21	35	37.5%
Federal Government	56	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	679	582	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	151	188	44.5%
Total	830	770	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	274	17.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	303	18.9%
Professional, Technical	259	16.2%
Service Occupations	203	12.7%
All others	561	35.1%

White Collar		52.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	282	17.6%
Retail trade	190	11.9%
Transportation and warehousing	172	10.8%
Construction	169	10.6%
Manufacturing	159	9.9%
Finance and insurance	143	8.9%
Public administration	133	8.3%
Other services	80	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	61	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	55	3.4%
Educational services	44	2.8%
Wholesale trade	29	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	24	1.5%
Information	24	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	0.8%
Utilities	8	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.4%

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

Total Central American	25	0.78%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	25	0.78%
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	15	0.47%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	8	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,093	99.6%
German, other Germanic	13	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,291	40.4%
English	480	15.0%
Irish	370	11.6%
Italian	232	7.3%
American	175	5.5%
Polish	117	3.7%
Dutch	111	3.5%
Ukrainian	54	1.7%
Welsh	45	1.4%
Eastern European	35	1.1%
Scottish	33	1.0%
Swedish	28	0.9%
French	25	0.8%
European	19	0.6%
British	15	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,198	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,198	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	1.8%	196	7.9%	1,163	46.7%	745	29.9%	221	8.9%	118	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	1.8%
9-12 Years	196	7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,163	46.7%
Some College	745	29.9%
Bach. Degree	221	8.9%
Grad Degree	118	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +281	R +192	D + 1.7%
D +89
2020 vs. 2012	R +421	R +428	R + 12.7%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +514	R +534	R + 17.7%
D -20

2016 vs. 2008	R +233	R +342	R + 19.4%
D -109
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,484	78.3%	Joe Biden (D)	387	20.4%	24	1.3%	1,895	30	32	0.03%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	1,203	77.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	298	19.2%	54	3.5%	1,555	29	31	0.03%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,063	71.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	394	26.6%	26	1.8%	1,483	25	24	0.03%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	970	69.8%	Barack Obama (D)	407	29.3%	12	0.9%	1,389	26	24	0.02%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,032	74.3%	John Kerry (D)	351	25.3%	6	0.4%	1,389	26	24	0.02%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	839	71.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	314	26.6%	29	2.5%	1,182	25	23	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

387

20.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,484

78.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,895

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

298

19.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,203

77.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,555

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

394

26.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,063

71.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,483

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

407

29.3%

John McCain (R)

970

69.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,389

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,032

74.3%

John Kerry (D)

351

25.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,389

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Wheatfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

839

71.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

314

26.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,182

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheatfield township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	51%	Lou Barletta (R)	935	73.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	321	25.2%	20 [+]	1.6%	1,276	31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 16 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.3%);
2018	G	51%	Scott Wagner (R)	867	67.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	384	30.1%	26 [+]	2.0%	1,277	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 19 (1.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (0.5%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,136	74.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	322	21.0%	78 [+]	5.1%	1,536	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 78 (5.1%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	667	69.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	288	30.2%	0	0.0%	955	25	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	1,277
Median Value	$212,300

Occupied	1,185	92.8%
Vacant	92	7.2%

Owned	1,096	92.5%
Rented	89	7.5%
Median Rent	$576

Single-Family Units	969	75.9%
Detached	962	75.3%
Attached	7	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	292	22.9%

Wheatfield township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheatfield township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Wheatfield township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wheatfield township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wheatfield township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wheatfield township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheatfield township, PA