Tower City borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,329 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 4225.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,286	96.76%	2.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	10	0.75%	25.0%
Hispanic:	33	2.48%	83.3%

Total non-White:	43	3.24%	26.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-26	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	0.8

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
1,346
1,312	97.47%
1	0.07%
5	0.37%
1	0.07%
8	0.59%
18	1.34%
34	2.53%

2000
1,396
1,384	99.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.64%
1	0.07%
2	0.14%
12	0.86%

1990
1,518
1,509	99.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.26%
n/a
5	0.33%
9	0.59%

1980
1,667
1,665	99.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.12%
2	0.12%

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

-72	-5.2
22	1.6

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

-125	-8.2
3	0.2

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

-156	-9.4
7	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Tower City 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
37.2
316	23.8%
1,013	76.2%
217	16.3%

488
2.72

340	69.7%
241	70.9%
29	8.5%
148	30.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
290	21.5%
1,056	78.5%
216	16.0%

566
2.38

371	65.5%
255	68.7%
41	11.1%
195	34.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
325	23.3%
1,071	76.7%
285	20.4%

609
2.29

384	63.1%
285	74.2%
37	9.6%
225	36.9%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
336	22.1%
1,182	77.9%
296	19.5%

629
2.40

421	66.9%
353	83.8%
26	6.2%
208	33.1%

1980
Number	Percent
34.3
436	26.2%
1,231	73.8%
239	14.3%

643
2.59

461	71.7%
389	84.4%
26	5.6%
182	28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Tower City borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	30	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	73	15.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	67	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	33	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	0.8%
$200,000 or more	26	5.3%

Median Household Income	67,250
Per Capita Income	29,473

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	1.2%
Public Assistance	24	4.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	84	17.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	599	72.3%
Unemployed	32	3.9%
In Armed Forces	14	1.7%

Total Labor Force	645	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	184	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	263	197	57.2%
Non-Profit	5	23	17.9%
Self-Employed	10	13	43.5%

Local Government	4	22	15.4%
State Government	47	22	68.1%
Federal Government	1	21	4.5%

Total Private + Self	273	210	56.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	88	39.3%
Total	330	298	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	18.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	80	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	127	20.2%
Professional, Technical	72	11.5%
Service Occupations	118	18.8%
All others	231	36.8%

White Collar		44.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	146	23.2%
Health care and social assistance	63	10.0%
Retail trade	62	9.9%
Public administration	52	8.3%
Construction	49	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	49	7.8%
Accommodation and food services	47	7.5%
Educational services	36	5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	27	4.3%
Finance and insurance	26	4.1%
Other services	26	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	3.2%
Wholesale trade	10	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.0%
Utilities	5	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	1.88%
Puerto Rican	6	0.45%
Cuban	2	0.15%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,237	99.3%
German, other Germanic	6	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	521	39.2%
Irish	131	9.9%
Dutch	84	6.3%
Polish	81	6.1%
Pennsylvania German	78	5.9%
Italian	71	5.3%
English	50	3.8%
American	44	3.3%
Ukrainian	38	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	37	2.8%
Welsh	20	1.5%
Austrian	17	1.3%
Lithuanian	15	1.1%
Yugoslavian	10	0.8%
Hungarian	7	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,329	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,320	99.3%
Foreign-born	9	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.8%	65	7.5%	425	49.0%	249	28.7%	69	7.9%	53	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.8%
9-12 Years	65	7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	425	49.0%
Some College	249	28.7%
Bach. Degree	69	7.9%
Grad Degree	53	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +76	R +52	D + 2.9%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +165	R +196	R + 23.9%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +133	R +198	R + 29.7%
D -65

2016 vs. 2008	R +57	R +146	R + 32.6%
D -89
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	484	81.6%	Joe Biden (D)	99	16.7%	10	1.7%	593	33	35	0.01%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	408	81.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	75	15.0%	18	3.6%	501	33	36	0.01%
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	319	70.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	130	28.5%	7	1.5%	456	23	23	0.01%
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	351	66.5%	Barack Obama (D)	164	31.1%	13	2.5%	528	22	21	0.01%
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	370	73.9%	John Kerry (D)	128	25.5%	3	0.6%	501	25	23	0.01%
2000	39%	George W. Bush (R)	285	67.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	121	28.8%	14	3.3%	420	21	20	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tower City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

484

81.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

593

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Tower City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.0%

Donald Trump (R)

408

81.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

501

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Tower City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

130

28.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

319

70.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

456

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Tower City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

164

31.1%

John McCain (R)

351

66.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

528

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Tower City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

370

73.9%

John Kerry (D)

128

25.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

501

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Tower City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

285

67.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

121

28.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

420

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tower City borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Mehmet Oz (R)	357	76.6%	John Fetterman (D)	95	20.4%	14 [+]	3.0%	466	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 7 (1.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (0.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.6%);
2022	G	44%	Doug Mastriano (R)	338	72.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	127	27.3%	1 [+]	0.2%	466	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	36%	Lou Barletta (R)	284	74.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	95	24.9%	3 [+]	0.8%	382	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.5%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	36%	Scott Wagner (R)	272	71.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	103	27.2%	4 [+]	1.1%	379	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2016	S3	47%	Pat Toomey* (R)	370	74.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	92	18.5%	35 [+]	7.0%	497	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 35 (7.0%);
2014	G	26%	Tom Corbett* (R)	177	64.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	98	35.6%	0	0.0%	275	19	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	538
Median Value	$106,000

Occupied	488	90.7%
Vacant	50	9.3%

Owned	362	74.2%
Rented	126	25.8%
Median Rent	$928

Single-Family Units	462	85.9%
Detached	344	63.9%
Attached	118	21.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	4.8%
Mobile Homes	22	4.1%

Tower City borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Tower City borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Tower City borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tower City borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tower City borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tower City borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tower City borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tower City borough, PA