Elco borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 272 ( 51 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 974.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	230	84.56%	27.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	31	11.40%	933.3%
Hispanic:	11	4.04%	0.0%

Total non-White:	42	15.44%	600.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-87	-32.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	13.5

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
323
317	98.14%
2	0.62%
0	0.00%
1	0.31%
3	0.93%
0	0.00%
6	1.86%

2000
392
379	96.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	2.55%
3	0.77%
0	0.00%
13	3.32%

1990
376
369	98.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.86%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.86%

1980
410
410	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

-62	-15.8
-7	-1.8

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

10	2.7
6	1.6

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

-41	-10.0
7	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Elco 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
45.4
36	13.2%
236	86.8%
59	21.7%

123
2.04

69	56.1%
48	69.6%
8	11.6%
54	43.9%

2010
Number	Percent
49.3
52	16.1%
271	83.9%
88	27.2%

133
2.25

85	63.9%
65	76.5%
8	9.4%
48	36.1%

2000
Number	Percent
45.2
83	21.2%
309	78.8%
111	28.3%

155
2.38

106	68.4%
68	64.2%
12	11.3%
49	31.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
86	22.9%
290	77.1%
76	20.2%

140
2.69

114	81.4%
87	76.3%
9	7.9%
26	18.6%

1980
Number	Percent
36.9
89	21.7%
321	78.3%
92	22.4%

153
2.68

119	77.8%
92	77.3%
3	2.5%
34	22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Elco borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	13.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	12.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	7.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	3.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	32.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	4.9%

Median Household Income	60,625
Per Capita Income	28,019

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	7.3%
Public Assistance	2	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	31	25.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	100	53.2%
Unemployed	8	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	108	57.4%
Not in Labor Force	80	42.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		46.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	39	50	43.8%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	11	0	100.0%

Local Government	3	2	60.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	50	50	50.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	2	60.0%
Total	53	52	50.5%

Pct. Govt.	4.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	21	20.0%
Professional, Technical	8	7.6%
Service Occupations	34	32.4%
All others	28	26.7%

White Collar		41.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	22	21.0%
Health care and social assistance	18	17.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	14.3%
Manufacturing	10	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	6	5.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	5.7%
Other services	5	4.8%
Public administration	5	4.8%
Utilities	3	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.9%
Construction	3	2.9%
Information	3	2.9%
Educational services	2	1.9%
Finance and insurance	2	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	1.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	11	4.04%

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	261	96.0%
Spanish	11	4.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	50	18.4%
German	45	16.5%
Polish	24	8.8%
Irish	19	7.0%
Slovak	16	5.9%
Hungarian	15	5.5%
Italian	14	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	6	2.2%
Welsh	4	1.5%
Czech	3	1.1%
American	2	0.7%
Dutch	2	0.7%
French	2	0.7%
Serbian	2	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	261	96.0%
Not a citizen	11	4.0%

Native	261	96.0%
Foreign-born	11	4.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	8.5%	13	6.1%	116	54.5%	37	17.4%	22	10.3%	7	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	8.5%
9-12 Years	13	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	116	54.5%
Some College	37	17.4%
Bach. Degree	22	10.3%
Grad Degree	7	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +21	R +23	R + 11.1%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +40	R +75	R + 60.5%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +56	R +97	R + 80.8%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +74	R + 69.7%
D -39
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	99	76.7%	Joe Biden (D)	25	19.4%	5	3.9%	129	28	30	0.00%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	78	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	27	23.3%	11	9.5%	116	19	21	0.00%
2012	46%	Barack Obama* (D)	60	50.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	59	49.2%	1	0.8%	120	3	2	0.00%
2008	41%	Barack Obama (D)	66	57.9%	John McCain (R)	43	37.7%	5	4.4%	114	-6	-8	0.00%
2004	49%	John Kerry (D)	98	68.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	44	30.8%	1	0.7%	143	-18	-20	0.00%
2000	43%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	93	69.9%	George W. Bush (R)	37	27.8%	3	2.3%	133	-19	-20	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elco borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

76.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

129

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Elco borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.3%

Donald Trump (R)

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

6.0%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Elco borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

50.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

49.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

120

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Elco borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

57.9%

John McCain (R)

37.7%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

114

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Elco borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

30.8%

John Kerry (D)

68.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

2000 President, Elco borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

27.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

69.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

TOTAL

133

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elco borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Mehmet Oz (R)	65	61.3%	John Fetterman (D)	39	36.8%	2 [+]	1.9%	106	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 1 (0.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	48%	Doug Mastriano (R)	62	59.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	40	38.1%	3 [+]	2.9%	105	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (1.0%);
2018	S1	38%	Lou Barletta (R)	44	50.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	41	47.1%	2 [+]	2.3%	87	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 2 (2.3%);
2018	G	38%	Tom Wolf* (D)	45	51.7%	Scott Wagner (R)	39	44.8%	3 [+]	3.4%	87	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (2.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (1.1%);
2016	S3	47%	Pat Toomey* (R)	57	50.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	40	35.4%	16 [+]	14.2%	113	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 16 (14.2%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Wolf (D)	45	60.8%	Tom Corbett* (R)	29	39.2%	0	0.0%	74	-6	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	149
Median Value	$118,800

Occupied	123	82.6%
Vacant	26	17.4%

Owned	89	72.4%
Rented	34	27.6%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	141	94.6%
Detached	135	90.6%
Attached	6	4.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	2.0%

Elco borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elco borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Elco borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elco borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elco borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elco borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elco borough, PA