Gilberton borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 447 ( 322 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 314.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	390	87.25%	47.4%
Black:	5	1.12%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	5	1.12%	16.7%
Hispanic:	47	10.51%	113.6%

Total non-White:	57	12.75%	103.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-351	-55.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	29	4.6

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
769
741	96.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.78%
22	2.86%
28	3.64%

2000
867
843	97.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	1.38%
2	0.23%
10	1.15%
24	2.77%

1990
953
952	99.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.10%
1	0.10%

1980
1,096
1,096	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

-102	-11.8
4	0.5

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

-109	-11.4
23	2.4

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

-144	-13.1
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilberton borough, 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
46.2
101	22.6%
346	77.4%
131	29.3%

214
2.09

94	43.9%
57	60.6%
9	9.6%
120	56.1%

2010
Number	Percent
44.9
159	20.7%
610	79.3%
146	19.0%

326
2.36

201	61.7%
132	65.7%
14	7.0%
125	38.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
191	22.0%
676	78.0%
169	19.5%

382
2.27

220	57.6%
158	71.8%
20	9.1%
162	42.4%

1990
Number	Percent
41.1
204	21.4%
749	78.6%
245	25.7%

417
2.29

253	60.7%
180	71.1%
8	3.2%
164	39.3%

1980
Number	Percent
46.9
202	18.4%
894	81.6%
271	24.7%

441
2.49

299	67.8%
224	74.9%
4	1.3%
142	32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Gilberton borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	8.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	10.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	6.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	17.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	14.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	13	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	5.1%
$200,000 or more	2	0.9%

Median Household Income	50,625
Per Capita Income	32,083

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	7.0%
Public Assistance	18	8.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	66	30.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	121	55.5%
Unemployed	2	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	123	56.4%
Not in Labor Force	95	43.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		44.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	58	34	63.0%
Non-Profit	0	12	0.0%
Self-Employed	0	2	0.0%

Local Government	7	8	46.7%
State Government	16	12	57.1%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	58	36	61.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	23	33	41.1%
Total	81	69	54.0%

Pct. Govt.	29.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	23.3%
Professional, Technical	50	33.3%
Service Occupations	20	13.3%
All others	45	30.0%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	31	20.7%
Public administration	27	18.0%
Health care and social assistance	24	16.0%
Educational services	17	11.3%
Transportation and warehousing	15	10.0%
Retail trade	12	8.0%
Construction	6	4.0%
Utilities	4	2.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	2.7%
Wholesale trade	3	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	3	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.3%
Other services	2	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	1.57%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	4	0.89%
Dominican	36	8.05%

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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	404	92.2%
Spanish	34	7.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	87	19.5%
German	84	18.8%
Polish	61	13.6%
Italian	51	11.4%
Lithuanian	50	11.2%
Ukrainian	25	5.6%
French	12	2.7%
Dutch	8	1.8%
Welsh	8	1.8%
Slovak	7	1.6%
American	5	1.1%
English	5	1.1%
Greek	4	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	4	0.9%
Russian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	431	96.4%
Not a citizen	16	3.6%

Native	431	96.4%
Foreign-born	16	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	6.3%	29	9.1%	150	47.2%	76	23.9%	41	12.9%	2	0.6%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	6.3%
9-12 Years	29	9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	150	47.2%
Some College	76	23.9%
Bach. Degree	41	12.9%
Grad Degree	2	0.6%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -21	D +28	D + 8.2%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +120	R + 44.1%
D -55
2020 vs. 2008	R +43	R +121	R + 42.5%
D -78

2016 vs. 2008	R +64	R +149	R + 50.7%
D -85
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	180	63.6%	Joe Biden (D)	95	33.6%	8	2.8%	283	15	17	0.00%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	201	67.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	88	29.6%	8	2.7%	297	20	22	0.00%
2012	49%	Barack Obama* (D)	150	54.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	115	42.0%	9	3.3%	274	-5	-5	0.00%
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	173	54.1%	John McCain (R)	137	42.8%	10	3.1%	320	-1	-3	0.01%
2004	58%	John Kerry (D)	209	55.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	162	43.1%	5	1.3%	376	-5	-8	0.01%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	218	58.4%	George W. Bush (R)	128	34.3%	27	7.2%	373	-12	-14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gilberton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

33.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

180

63.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Gilberton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29.6%

Donald Trump (R)

201

67.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Gilberton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

150

54.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

115

42.0%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

274

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Gilberton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

173

54.1%

John McCain (R)

137

42.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

320

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Gilberton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

162

43.1%

John Kerry (D)

209

55.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

376

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Gilberton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

128

34.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

218

58.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

373

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gilberton borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Mehmet Oz (R)	114	52.3%	John Fetterman (D)	99	45.4%	5 [+]	2.3%	218	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (1.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	61%	Doug Mastriano (R)	104	47.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	103	47.5%	10 [+]	4.6%	217	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (2.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (1.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S1	52%	Lou Barletta (R)	114	53.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	98	45.8%	2 [+]	0.9%	214	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2018	G	52%	Tom Wolf* (D)	116	54.2%	Scott Wagner (R)	94	43.9%	4 [+]	1.9%	214	3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 3 (1.4%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Pat Toomey* (R)	151	52.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	114	39.6%	23 [+]	8.0%	288	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 23 (8.0%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Wolf (D)	127	69.8%	Tom Corbett* (R)	55	30.2%	0	0.0%	182	-15	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	400
Median Value	$35,800

Occupied	214	53.5%
Vacant	186	46.5%

Owned	183	85.5%
Rented	31	14.5%
Median Rent	$767

Single-Family Units	344	86.0%
Detached	117	29.2%
Attached	227	56.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	11	2.8%
Mobile Homes	39	9.8%

Gilberton borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilberton borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Gilberton borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gilberton borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gilberton borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gilberton borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gilberton borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gilberton borough, PA