Sweden township, PA

2022 population: 829 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population density: 24.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	732	88.30%	13.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.48%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	4.58%	442.9%
Hispanic:	55	6.63%	205.6%

Total non-White:	97	11.70%	212.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-109	-15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	66	9.2

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
872
841	96.44%
2	0.23%
2	0.23%
2	0.23%
7	0.80%
18	2.06%
31	3.56%

2000
782
753	96.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
4	0.51%
21	2.69%
2	0.26%
29	3.71%

1990
587
583	99.32%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%
n/a
2	0.34%
4	0.68%

1980
595
595	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

88	11.3
2	0.3

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

170	29.0
25	4.3

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

-12	-2.0
4	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Sweden 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
42.4
158	19.1%
671	80.9%
195	23.5%

303
2.74

213	70.3%
172	80.8%
5	2.3%
90	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
216	24.8%
656	75.2%
159	18.2%

347
2.51

258	74.4%
210	81.4%
20	7.8%
89	25.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
189	24.2%
593	75.8%
103	13.2%

299
2.62

234	78.3%
197	84.2%
8	3.4%
65	21.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
169	28.8%
418	71.2%
68	11.6%

203
2.89

175	86.2%
153	87.4%
11	6.3%
28	13.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
192	32.3%
403	67.7%
56	9.4%

205
2.90

173	84.4%
149	86.1%
6	3.5%
32	15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Sweden township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	5.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	50	16.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	7.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	15.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	5.9%
$200,000 or more	5	1.7%

Median Household Income	63,203
Per Capita Income	30,042

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	5.3%
Public Assistance	3	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	311	67.0%
Unemployed	33	7.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	344	74.1%
Not in Labor Force	120	25.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	120	113	51.5%
Non-Profit	10	29	25.6%
Self-Employed	26	13	66.7%

Local Government	24	9	72.7%
State Government	21	11	65.6%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	146	126	53.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	52	52.3%
Total	203	178	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	18.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	59	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	43	11.3%
Professional, Technical	64	16.8%
Service Occupations	50	13.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	2.1%
All others	165	43.3%

White Collar		43.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	53	13.9%
Public administration	41	10.8%
Manufacturing	39	10.2%
Construction	37	9.7%
Other services	29	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	6.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	6.6%
Retail trade	23	6.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	21	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	18	4.7%
Utilities	15	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	13	3.4%
Educational services	10	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	2.4%
Finance and insurance	9	2.4%
Information	9	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.60%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	50	6.03%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	41	4.95%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	9	1.09%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	2	0.24%
Vietnamese	2	0.24%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	765	97.1%
Other Indo-European	8	1.0%
Spanish	7	0.9%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.3%
Vietnamese	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	221	26.7%
Irish	108	13.0%
American	82	9.9%
English	80	9.7%
Italian	52	6.3%
Polish	47	5.7%
Czech	22	2.7%
Pennsylvania German	19	2.3%
Scottish	15	1.8%
Swedish	12	1.4%
Welsh	12	1.4%
French	9	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	9	1.1%
Dutch	8	1.0%
Hungarian	8	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	819	98.8%
Not a citizen	10	1.2%

Native	817	98.6%
Foreign-born	12	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	2.7%	37	6.3%	262	44.4%	161	27.3%	74	12.5%	40	6.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	2.7%
9-12 Years	37	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	262	44.4%
Some College	161	27.3%
Bach. Degree	74	12.5%
Grad Degree	40	6.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +41	R +12	D + 7.4%
D +29
2020 vs. 2012	R +98	R +97	R + 8.9%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +112	R +152	R + 25.2%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +71	R +140	R + 32.6%
D -69
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	403	80.0%	Joe Biden (D)	94	18.7%	7	1.4%	504	31	33	0.01%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	362	80.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	65	14.4%	24	5.3%	451	32	34	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	305	75.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	93	23.1%	4	1.0%	402	29	29	0.01%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	291	66.4%	Barack Obama (D)	134	30.6%	13	3.0%	438	22	21	0.01%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	323	69.8%	John Kerry (D)	134	28.9%	6	1.3%	463	21	19	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	268	74.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	78	21.6%	15	4.2%	361	28	26	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sweden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

403

80.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

504

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Sweden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.4%

Donald Trump (R)

362

80.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Sweden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

23.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

305

75.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

402

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

2008 President, Sweden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

134

30.6%

John McCain (R)

291

66.4%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

438

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Sweden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

323

69.8%

John Kerry (D)

134

28.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

463

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Sweden township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

268

74.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

21.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sweden township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Mehmet Oz (R)	310	77.9%	John Fetterman (D)	77	19.3%	11 [+]	2.8%	398	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	61%	Doug Mastriano (R)	279	70.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	87	21.9%	32 [+]	8.0%	398	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 22 (5.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (1.8%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	55%	Lou Barletta (R)	267	74.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	84	23.4%	8 [+]	2.2%	359	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 6 (1.7%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	55%	Scott Wagner (R)	271	75.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	84	23.3%	5 [+]	1.4%	360	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 4 (1.1%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	68%	Pat Toomey* (R)	351	79.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	72	16.2%	21 [+]	4.7%	444	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 21 (4.7%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	161	62.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	98	37.8%	0	0.0%	259	17	0.01%
[-] 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	638
Median Value	$180,800

Occupied	303	47.5%
Vacant	335	52.5%

Owned	253	83.5%
Rented	50	16.5%
Median Rent	$947

Single-Family Units	551	86.4%
Detached	542	85.0%
Attached	9	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	75	11.8%

Sweden township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sweden township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Sweden township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sweden township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sweden township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sweden township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sweden township, PA