Jefferson township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,313 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.2 square miles
Population density: 31.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,234	93.98%	10.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	2.89%	216.7%
Hispanic:	41	3.12%	720.0%

Total non-White:	79	6.02%	88.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-147	-12.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	37	3.2

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
1,423
1,381	97.05%
8	0.56%
0	0.00%
14	0.98%
12	0.84%
5	0.35%
42	2.95%

2000
1,351
1,326	98.15%
6	0.44%
0	0.00%
6	0.44%
4	0.30%
9	0.67%
25	1.85%

1990
1,462
1,459	99.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.21%
3	0.21%

1980
1,212
1,212	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

55	4.1
17	1.3

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

-133	-9.1
22	1.5

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

247	20.4
3	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
45.7
265	20.2%
1,048	79.8%
321	24.4%

512
2.55

360	70.3%
323	89.7%
10	2.8%
152	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
247	17.4%
1,176	82.6%
242	17.0%

601
2.36

418	69.6%
357	85.4%
15	3.6%
183	30.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.0
295	21.8%
1,056	78.2%
185	13.7%

540
2.47

409	75.7%
367	89.7%
9	2.2%
131	24.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
374	25.6%
1,088	74.4%
171	11.7%

539
2.71

435	80.7%
393	90.3%
9	2.1%
104	19.3%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
371	30.6%
841	69.4%
129	10.6%

418
2.90

339	81.1%
324	95.6%
6	1.8%
79	18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	44	8.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	43	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	60	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	51	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	74	14.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	49	9.6%
$200,000 or more	20	3.9%

Median Household Income	73,333
Per Capita Income	38,601

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	3.9%
Public Assistance	17	3.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	36	7.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	510	70.1%
Unemployed	21	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	531	72.9%
Not in Labor Force	197	27.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	214	179	54.5%
Non-Profit	7	35	16.7%
Self-Employed	56	17	76.7%

Local Government	52	20	72.2%
State Government	11	2	84.6%
Federal Government	3	3	50.0%

Total Private + Self	270	196	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	60	54.9%
Total	343	256	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	93	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	85	14.2%
Professional, Technical	144	24.0%
Service Occupations	88	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.5%
All others	189	31.6%

White Collar		53.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	103	17.2%
Retail trade	78	13.0%
Manufacturing	72	12.0%
Construction	60	10.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	52	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	36	6.0%
Public administration	34	5.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	26	4.3%
Educational services	24	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	22	3.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	3.3%
Utilities	17	2.8%
Other services	15	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.3%
Finance and insurance	7	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.15%
Puerto Rican	39	2.97%
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	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	1,241	98.5%
Other Indo-European	16	1.3%
Spanish	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	403	30.7%
Irish	225	17.1%
Italian	197	15.0%
English	144	11.0%
American	82	6.2%
Scottish	29	2.2%
Polish	26	2.0%
Welsh	19	1.4%
Swedish	14	1.1%
Czech	13	1.0%
French	13	1.0%
Hungarian	12	0.9%
Russian	10	0.8%
Eastern European	9	0.7%
Armenian	8	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,313	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,305	99.4%
Foreign-born	8	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	2.4%	42	4.5%	394	42.1%	183	19.6%	199	21.3%	95	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	2.4%
9-12 Years	42	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	394	42.1%
Some College	183	19.6%
Bach. Degree	199	21.3%
Grad Degree	95	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +103	R +69	R + 0.3%
D +34
2020 vs. 2012	R +139	R +117	R + 4.9%
D +22
2020 vs. 2008	R +155	R +180	R + 14.3%
D -25

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +111	R + 14.0%
D -59
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	704	73.3%	Joe Biden (D)	242	25.2%	15	1.6%	961	25	26	0.01%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	601	73.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	208	25.4%	9	1.1%	818	25	28	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	565	70.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	220	27.6%	12	1.5%	797	24	24	0.01%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	549	66.3%	Barack Obama (D)	267	32.2%	12	1.4%	828	22	21	0.01%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	623	73.4%	John Kerry (D)	225	26.5%	1	0.1%	849	25	23	0.01%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	526	72.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	189	25.9%	15	2.1%	730	26	24	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

242

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

704

73.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

961

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

208

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

601

73.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

818

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

220

27.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

565

70.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

797

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

267

32.2%

John McCain (R)

549

66.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

828

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

623

73.4%

John Kerry (D)

225

26.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

849

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

526

72.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

189

25.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

730

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	78%	Mehmet Oz (R)	616	72.6%	John Fetterman (D)	216	25.4%	17 [+]	2.0%	849	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	78%	Doug Mastriano (R)	574	67.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	262	30.9%	13 [+]	1.5%	849	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	63%	Lou Barletta (R)	452	65.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	230	33.2%	11 [+]	1.6%	693	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 10 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	63%	Scott Wagner (R)	467	67.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	216	31.2%	9 [+]	1.3%	692	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2016	S3	74%	Pat Toomey* (R)	577	69.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	214	25.8%	40 [+]	4.8%	831	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 40 (4.8%);
2014	G	47%	Tom Corbett* (R)	316	59.5%	Tom Wolf (D)	215	40.5%	0	0.0%	531	14	0.02%
[-] 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	1,659
Median Value	$189,800

Occupied	512	30.9%
Vacant	1,147	69.1%

Owned	447	87.3%
Rented	65	12.7%
Median Rent	$738

Single-Family Units	1,339	80.7%
Detached	803	48.4%
Attached	536	32.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	215	13.0%
Mobile Homes	95	5.7%

Jefferson township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA