Boswell borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,411 ( 134 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 1908.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,337	94.76%	7.6%
Black:	3	0.21%	62.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	43	3.05%	514.3%
2+ races:	24	1.70%	60.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.28%	20.0%

Total non-White:	74	5.24%	111.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	95	9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	39	3.7

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
1,277
1,242	97.26%
8	0.63%
0	0.00%
7	0.55%
15	1.17%
5	0.39%
35	2.74%

2000
1,381
1,374	99.49%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
2	0.14%
1	0.07%
7	0.51%

1990
1,485
1,458	98.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.20%
27	1.82%

1980
1,480
1,472	99.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.54%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.54%

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

-132	-9.6
28	2.0

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

-84	-5.7
-20	-1.3

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

-14	-0.9
19	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Boswell 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
41.8
281	19.9%
1,130	80.1%
357	25.3%

616
2.29

377	61.2%
257	68.2%
30	8.0%
239	38.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
276	21.6%
1,001	78.4%
225	17.6%

577
2.21

345	59.8%
229	66.4%
50	14.5%
232	40.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.0
375	27.2%
1,006	72.8%
226	16.4%

585
2.36

394	67.4%
278	70.6%
63	16.0%
191	32.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
392	26.4%
1,093	73.6%
257	17.3%

593
2.50

433	73.0%
315	72.7%
59	13.6%
160	27.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
385	26.0%
1,095	74.0%
195	13.2%

565
2.62

423	74.9%
341	80.6%
26	6.1%
142	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Boswell borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	36	5.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	5.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	64	10.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	58	9.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	41	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	7.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	100	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	57	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	3.4%
$200,000 or more	1	0.2%

Median Household Income	47,813
Per Capita Income	27,086

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	119	19.3%
Public Assistance	36	5.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	158	25.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	499	61.8%
Unemployed	6	0.7%
In Armed Forces	5	0.6%

Total Labor Force	510	63.1%
Not in Labor Force	298	36.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	195	199	49.5%
Non-Profit	13	42	23.6%
Self-Employed	10	23	30.3%

Local Government	32	22	59.3%
State Government	20	5	80.0%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	205	222	48.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	72	69	51.1%
Total	277	291	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	6.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	161	28.3%
Professional, Technical	113	19.9%
Service Occupations	110	19.4%
All others	149	26.2%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	112	19.7%
Health care and social assistance	80	14.1%
Educational services	65	11.4%
Manufacturing	48	8.5%
Public administration	33	5.8%
Finance and insurance	32	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	29	5.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	27	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	25	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	4.0%
Construction	22	3.9%
Information	17	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	2.5%
Other services	13	2.3%
Wholesale trade	12	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	1.4%
Utilities	8	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	2	0.14%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.14%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	2	0.14%
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	%
Filipino	43	3.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,311	99.5%
Spanish	3	0.2%
German, other Germanic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	435	30.8%
Irish	173	12.3%
Italian	157	11.1%
Polish	130	9.2%
American	73	5.2%
English	54	3.8%
Swiss	52	3.7%
French	44	3.1%
Pennsylvania German	44	3.1%
Czech	36	2.6%
Russian	26	1.8%
Dutch	22	1.6%
Welsh	22	1.6%
Hungarian	20	1.4%
Slovak	11	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,352	95.8%
Not a citizen	59	4.2%

Native	1,352	95.8%
Foreign-born	59	4.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	1.1%	89	9.0%	523	52.8%	280	28.3%	34	3.4%	53	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	1.1%
9-12 Years	89	9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	523	52.8%
Some College	280	28.3%
Bach. Degree	34	3.4%
Grad Degree	53	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +62	R +54	R + 4.6%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +154	R +194	R + 29.7%
D -40
2020 vs. 2008	R +172	R +266	R + 44.1%
D -94

2016 vs. 2008	R +110	R +212	R + 39.5%
D -102
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	430	69.6%	Joe Biden (D)	177	28.6%	11	1.8%	618	21	23	0.01%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	368	66.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	169	30.3%	20	3.6%	557	18	20	0.01%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	276	54.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	217	43.0%	12	2.4%	505	8	7	0.01%
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	271	49.8%	John McCain (R)	258	47.4%	15	2.8%	544	3	2	0.01%
2004	55%	John Kerry (D)	284	51.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	263	47.6%	6	1.1%	553	-1	-3	0.01%
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	283	52.6%	George W. Bush (R)	237	44.1%	18	3.3%	538	-2	-4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Boswell borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

177

28.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

430

69.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

618

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Boswell borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

169

30.3%

Donald Trump (R)

368

66.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

557

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Boswell borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

217

43.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

276

54.7%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

505

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Boswell borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

271

49.8%

John McCain (R)

258

47.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

544

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Boswell borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

263

47.6%

John Kerry (D)

284

51.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

553

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Boswell borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

237

44.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

283

52.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

538

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Boswell borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Mehmet Oz (R)	284	60.0%	John Fetterman (D)	167	35.3%	22 [+]	4.7%	473	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 10 (2.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2022	G	41%	Doug Mastriano (R)	279	58.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	185	38.6%	15 [+]	3.1%	479	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (2.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	39%	Lou Barletta (R)	230	52.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	201	45.9%	7 [+]	1.6%	438	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	39%	Scott Wagner (R)	242	55.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	179	40.9%	17 [+]	3.9%	438	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 12 (2.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (1.1%);
2016	S3	51%	Pat Toomey* (R)	325	58.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	193	34.5%	41 [+]	7.3%	559	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 41 (7.3%);
2014	G	34%	Tom Wolf (D)	209	56.9%	Tom Corbett* (R)	158	43.1%	0	0.0%	367	-2	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	730
Median Value	$88,500

Occupied	616	84.4%
Vacant	114	15.6%

Owned	418	67.9%
Rented	198	32.1%
Median Rent	$575

Single-Family Units	499	68.4%
Detached	459	62.9%
Attached	40	5.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	7.4%
Mobile Homes	72	9.9%

Boswell borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Boswell borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Boswell borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Boswell borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Boswell borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Boswell borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Boswell borough, PA