Elk township, PA

2022 population: 43 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 73.8 square miles
Population density: 0.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	43	100.00%	12.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-6	-14.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
49
49	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

2000
51
48	94.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	5.88%
3	5.88%

1990
46
46	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
51
51	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

1	2.0
-3	-5.9

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

2	4.3
3	6.5

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

-5	-9.8
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk 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
53.6
4	9.3%
39	90.7%
11	25.6%

18
2.39

14	77.8%
14	100.0%
0	0.0%
4	22.2%

2010
Number	Percent
56.8
5	10.2%
44	89.8%
16	32.7%

26
1.88

16	61.5%
14	87.5%
0	0.0%
10	38.5%

2000
Number	Percent
53.3
7	13.7%
44	86.3%
12	23.5%

23
2.22

17	73.9%
15	88.2%
0	0.0%
6	26.1%

1990
Number	Percent
49.3
11	23.9%
35	76.1%
8	17.4%

16
2.88

16	100.0%
14	87.5%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

1980
Number	Percent
40.0
17	33.3%
34	66.7%
8	15.7%

15
3.40

14	93.3%
12	85.7%
2	14.3%
1	6.7%

2022 Housing Data for Elk township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	50.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	2	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	1	5.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	1	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	5.6%
$200,000 or more	1	5.6%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	35,402

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	5.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	11	39.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	11	39.3%
Not in Labor Force	17	60.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		60.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2	5	28.6%
Non-Profit	1	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	3	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	1	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	5	5	50.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1	1	50.0%
Total	6	6	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	8.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	2	16.7%
Professional, Technical	4	33.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	25.0%
All others	6	50.0%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	25.0%
Manufacturing	3	25.0%
Finance and insurance	2	16.7%
Health care and social assistance	2	16.7%
Construction	1	8.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	8.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	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	41	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	18	41.9%
German	7	16.3%
English	4	9.3%
Lebanese	2	4.7%
Irish	2	4.7%
Ukrainian	1	2.3%
Welsh	1	2.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	43	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	43	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	2.6%	7	17.9%	12	30.8%	13	33.3%	4	10.3%	2	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	2.6%
9-12 Years	7	17.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	12	30.8%
Some College	13	33.3%
Bach. Degree	4	10.3%
Grad Degree	2	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	R +5	D + 4.9%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +1	R +6	R + 32.3%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +7	R +11	R + 38.5%
D -4

2016 vs. 2008	R +1	R +6	R + 43.4%
D -5
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	23	92.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2	8.0%	0	0.0%	25	43	45	0.00%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	17	85.0%	Gary Johnson (Lbt)	2	10.0%	1	5.0%	20	37	39	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	22	71.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	7	22.6%	2	6.5%	31	24	24	0.00%
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	16	72.7%	Barack Obama (D)	6	27.3%	0	0.0%	22	29	27	0.00%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	18	62.1%	John Kerry (D)	9	31.0%	2	6.9%	29	14	11	0.00%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	21	70.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9	30.0%	0	0.0%	30	24	22	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

92.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 45

2016 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5.0%

Donald Trump (R)

85.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

10.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

22.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

71.0%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

27.3%

John McCain (R)

72.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

62.1%

John Kerry (D)

31.0%

Other

6.9%

TOTAL

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Elk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

70.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	79%	Mehmet Oz (R)	21	77.8%	John Fetterman (D)	6	22.2%	0	0.0%	27	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	79%	Doug Mastriano (R)	18	66.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	9	33.3%	0	0.0%	27	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	58%	Lou Barletta (R)	16	76.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	4	19.0%	1 [+]	4.8%	21	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (4.8%);
2018	G	58%	Scott Wagner (R)	16	76.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	4	19.0%	1 [+]	4.8%	21	35	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 1 (4.8%);
2016	S3	52%	Pat Toomey* (R)	16	80.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	2	10.0%	2 [+]	10.0%	20	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 2 (10.0%);
2014	G	42%	Tom Corbett* (R)	14	82.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	3	17.6%	0	0.0%	17	37	0.00%
[-] 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	191
Median Value	$125,000

Occupied	18	9.4%
Vacant	173	90.6%

Owned	18	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	182	95.3%
Detached	180	94.2%
Attached	2	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	9	4.7%

Elk township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elk township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Elk township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elk township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elk township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elk township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk township, PA