South Franklin township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,887 ( 423 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.6 square miles
Population density: 140.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,861	99.10%	11.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	21	0.73%	30.0%
Hispanic:	5	0.17%	78.3%

Total non-White:	26	0.90%	67.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-370	-13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-53	-1.9

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
3,310
3,231	97.61%
16	0.48%
1	0.03%
8	0.24%
30	0.91%
23	0.69%
79	2.39%

2000
3,795
3,747	98.74%
30	0.79%
8	0.21%
0	0.00%
10	0.26%
0	0.00%
48	1.26%

1990
3,665
3,665	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
3,548
3,515	99.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
33	0.93%
33	0.93%

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

-516	-13.6
31	0.8

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

82	2.2
48	1.3

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

150	4.2
-33	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for South Franklin 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
50.5
462	16.0%
2,425	84.0%
775	26.8%

1,274
2.27

883	69.3%
808	91.5%
34	3.9%
391	30.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
735	22.2%
2,575	77.8%
467	14.1%

1,292
2.56

997	77.2%
810	81.2%
79	7.9%
295	22.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
1,021	26.9%
2,774	73.1%
387	10.2%

1,372
2.77

1,122	81.8%
964	85.9%
21	1.9%
250	18.2%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
1,142	31.2%
2,523	68.8%
279	7.6%

1,242
2.95

1,028	82.8%
902	87.7%
45	4.4%
214	17.2%

1980
Number	Percent
27.1
1,169	32.9%
2,379	67.1%
232	6.5%

1,099
3.22

977	88.9%
852	87.2%
61	6.2%
122	11.1%

2022 Housing Data for South Franklin township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	77	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	78	6.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	76	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	88	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	198	15.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	186	14.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	88	6.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	143	11.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	154	12.1%
$200,000 or more	65	5.1%

Median Household Income	72,444
Per Capita Income	42,853

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	2.5%
Public Assistance	10	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	106	8.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,297	78.4%
Unemployed	35	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,332	80.5%
Not in Labor Force	323	19.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	393	396	49.8%
Non-Profit	67	147	31.3%
Self-Employed	172	35	83.1%

Local Government	79	86	47.9%
State Government	19	0	100.0%
Federal Government	40	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	565	431	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	205	233	46.8%
Total	770	664	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	304	21.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	240	16.7%
Professional, Technical	307	21.3%
Service Occupations	315	21.9%
All others	273	19.0%

White Collar		59.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	236	16.4%
Construction	233	16.2%
Educational services	194	13.5%
Manufacturing	144	10.0%
Retail trade	133	9.2%
Other services	115	8.0%
Transportation and warehousing	88	6.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	73	5.1%
Public administration	67	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	24	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	16	1.1%
Finance and insurance	15	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	1.0%
Utilities	14	1.0%
Wholesale trade	11	0.8%
Information	8	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	5	0.17%
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	2,680	99.4%
Arabic	9	0.3%
Other Indo-European	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	790	27.4%
Irish	782	27.1%
Italian	407	14.1%
English	360	12.5%
Polish	217	7.5%
Scotch-Irish	187	6.5%
French	138	4.8%
American	55	1.9%
Slovak	42	1.5%
Czech	41	1.4%
Dutch	39	1.4%
French Canadian	35	1.2%
Scandinavian	24	0.8%
Welsh	24	0.8%
Syrian	23	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,859	99.0%
Not a citizen	28	1.0%

Native	2,852	98.8%
Foreign-born	35	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	1.3%	189	8.4%	961	42.6%	522	23.2%	338	15.0%	215	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	1.3%
9-12 Years	189	8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	961	42.6%
Some College	522	23.2%
Bach. Degree	338	15.0%
Grad Degree	215	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +137	R +90	D + 0.1%
D +47
2020 vs. 2012	R +301	R +337	R + 13.8%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +308	R +465	R + 24.5%
D -157

2016 vs. 2008	R +171	R +375	R + 24.6%
D -204
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,307	74.3%	Joe Biden (D)	437	24.8%	15	0.9%	1,759	26	28	0.03%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	1,170	71.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	390	23.9%	74	4.5%	1,634	23	26	0.03%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,006	67.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	473	31.6%	17	1.1%	1,496	21	20	0.03%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	999	61.8%	Barack Obama (D)	594	36.8%	23	1.4%	1,616	18	16	0.03%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	966	60.0%	John Kerry (D)	639	39.7%	5	0.3%	1,610	12	9	0.03%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	807	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	609	42.3%	24	1.7%	1,440	10	8	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

437

24.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,307

74.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,759

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, South Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

390

23.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,170

71.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,634

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, South Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

473

31.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,006

67.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,496

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, South Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

594

36.8%

John McCain (R)

999

61.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,616

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, South Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

966

60.0%

John Kerry (D)

639

39.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,610

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, South Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

807

56.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

609

42.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,440

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Franklin township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Mehmet Oz (R)	911	68.3%	John Fetterman (D)	389	29.2%	34 [+]	2.5%	1,334	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 14 (1.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	57%	Doug Mastriano (R)	840	63.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	463	34.9%	25 [+]	1.9%	1,328	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 17 (1.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	54%	Lou Barletta (R)	813	64.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	448	35.2%	10 [+]	0.8%	1,271	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 5 (0.4%);
2018	G	54%	Scott Wagner (R)	794	62.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	456	36.0%	18 [+]	1.4%	1,268	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 12 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 6 (0.5%);
2016	S3	67%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,076	66.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	445	27.6%	94 [+]	5.8%	1,615	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 94 (5.8%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	583	61.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	370	38.8%	0	0.0%	953	16	0.03%
[-] 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	1,404
Median Value	$228,900

Occupied	1,274	90.7%
Vacant	130	9.3%

Owned	1,036	81.3%
Rented	238	18.7%
Median Rent	$841

Single-Family Units	1,059	75.4%
Detached	1,023	72.9%
Attached	36	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	335	23.9%

South Franklin township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Franklin township, PA

2022 Housing Data for South Franklin township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Franklin township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Franklin township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Franklin township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Franklin township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Franklin township, PA