Oil Creek township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 555 ( 299 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.0 square miles
Population density: 24.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	537	96.76%	36.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	2.52%	366.7%
Hispanic:	4	0.72%	33.3%

Total non-White:	18	3.24%	125.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-309	-43.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	1.4

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
854
846	99.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.12%
3	0.35%
3	0.35%
8	0.94%

2000
817
812	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.61%
0	0.00%
5	0.61%

1990
923
919	99.57%
0	0.00%
4	0.43%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.43%

1980
859
859	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

34	4.2
3	0.4

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

-107	-11.6
1	0.1

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

60	7.0
4	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Oil Creek 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
60.8
52	9.4%
503	90.6%
198	35.7%

273
2.03

191	70.0%
159	83.2%
5	2.6%
82	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
48.1
166	19.4%
688	80.6%
160	18.7%

343
2.49

256	74.6%
214	83.6%
8	3.1%
87	25.4%

2000
Number	Percent
42.6
182	22.3%
635	77.7%
123	15.1%

328
2.49

255	77.7%
230	90.2%
12	4.7%
73	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
220	23.8%
703	76.2%
122	13.2%

352
2.62

280	79.5%
252	90.0%
11	3.9%
72	20.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
281	32.7%
578	67.3%
84	9.8%

286
3.00

233	81.5%
222	95.3%
2	0.9%
53	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Oil Creek township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	9.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	33	12.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	32	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	0.7%
$200,000 or more	7	2.6%

Median Household Income	55,417
Per Capita Income	30,950

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	10.3%
Public Assistance	6	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	11.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	204	66.9%
Unemployed	17	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	221	72.5%
Not in Labor Force	84	27.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	84	64	56.8%
Non-Profit	0	19	0.0%
Self-Employed	5	11	31.2%

Local Government	6	22	21.4%
State Government	10	9	52.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	89	75	54.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	50	24.2%
Total	105	125	45.7%

Pct. Govt.	20.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	7.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	52	22.6%
Professional, Technical	60	26.1%
Service Occupations	44	19.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.3%
All others	57	24.8%

White Collar		56.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	42	18.3%
Retail trade	42	18.3%
Educational services	38	16.5%
Manufacturing	26	11.3%
Other services	20	8.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	4.8%
Construction	10	4.3%
Public administration	9	3.9%
Wholesale trade	7	3.0%
Finance and insurance	6	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	1.7%
Utilities	4	1.7%
Information	3	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	1.3%

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

Total Central American	1	0.18%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	1	0.18%
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	3	0.54%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	3	0.54%
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	526	98.5%
German, other Germanic	4	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	190	34.2%
Irish	73	13.2%
English	68	12.3%
American	54	9.7%
Italian	32	5.8%
Scottish	29	5.2%
Swedish	20	3.6%
Dutch	15	2.7%
Welsh	12	2.2%
French	10	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.8%
Polish	6	1.1%
Austrian	5	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	5	0.9%
Lebanese	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	555	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	551	99.3%
Foreign-born	4	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	1.0%	39	8.1%	257	53.4%	131	27.2%	35	7.3%	14	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	1.0%
9-12 Years	39	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	257	53.4%
Some College	131	27.2%
Bach. Degree	35	7.3%
Grad Degree	14	2.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +67	R +56	R + 2.3%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +136	R +139	R + 17.8%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +131	R +157	R + 26.3%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +64	R +101	R + 24.1%
D -37
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	104%	Donald Trump* (R)	369	79.7%	Joe Biden (D)	90	19.4%	4	0.9%	463	31	33	0.01%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	302	76.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	79	20.1%	12	3.1%	393	29	31	0.01%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	233	68.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	93	27.4%	14	4.1%	340	22	21	0.01%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	238	65.9%	Barack Obama (D)	116	32.1%	7	1.9%	361	22	20	0.01%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	272	69.9%	John Kerry (D)	116	29.8%	1	0.3%	389	21	19	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	237	68.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	98	28.4%	10	2.9%	345	22	21	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Oil Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

369

79.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

463

Turnout: 104%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Oil Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.1%

Donald Trump (R)

302

76.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

393

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Oil Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

233

68.5%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

340

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Oil Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

116

32.1%

John McCain (R)

238

65.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Oil Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

272

69.9%

John Kerry (D)

116

29.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

389

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Oil Creek township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

237

68.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

345

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oil Creek township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	82%	Mehmet Oz (R)	272	74.1%	John Fetterman (D)	82	22.3%	13 [+]	3.5%	367	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 7 (1.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2022	G	83%	Doug Mastriano (R)	261	70.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	98	26.6%	10 [+]	2.7%	369	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (1.1%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	66%	Lou Barletta (R)	240	73.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	86	26.2%	2 [+]	0.6%	328	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	66%	Scott Wagner (R)	230	70.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	95	29.0%	3 [+]	0.9%	328	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	72%	Pat Toomey* (R)	297	75.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	85	21.7%	10 [+]	2.6%	392	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 10 (2.6%);
2014	G	41%	Tom Corbett* (R)	150	62.5%	Tom Wolf (D)	90	37.5%	0	0.0%	240	17	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	344
Median Value	$97,300

Occupied	273	79.4%
Vacant	71	20.6%

Owned	245	89.7%
Rented	28	10.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	249	72.4%
Detached	247	71.8%
Attached	2	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	1.7%
Mobile Homes	89	25.9%

Oil Creek township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Oil Creek township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Oil Creek township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oil Creek township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oil Creek township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oil Creek township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Oil Creek township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oil Creek township, PA