Union township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,397 ( 303 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.3 square miles
Population density: 353.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,085	94.22%	8.5%
Black:	37	0.69%	11.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	20	0.37%	0.0%
2+ races:	100	1.85%	222.6%
Hispanic:	116	2.15%	182.9%

Total non-White:	312	5.78%	115.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-470	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	167	3.6

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
5,700
5,555	97.46%
42	0.74%
9	0.16%
20	0.35%
31	0.54%
41	0.72%
145	2.54%

2000
5,599
5,523	98.64%
20	0.36%
7	0.13%
12	0.21%
19	0.34%
18	0.32%
76	1.36%

1990
6,324
6,218	98.32%
74	1.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
32	0.51%
106	1.68%

1980
6,671
6,540	98.04%
0	0.00%
24	0.36%
0	0.00%
n/a
97	1.45%
131	1.96%

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

32	0.6
69	1.2

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

-695	-11.0
-30	-0.5

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

-322	-4.8
-25	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Union 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
53.0
614	11.4%
4,783	88.6%
1,616	29.9%

2,607
2.07

1,454	55.8%
1,004	69.1%
107	7.4%
1,153	44.2%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
1,028	18.0%
4,672	82.0%
1,185	20.8%

2,527
2.26

1,661	65.7%
1,288	77.5%
107	6.4%
866	34.3%

2000
Number	Percent
42.3
1,194	21.3%
4,405	78.7%
1,048	18.7%

2,290
2.44

1,681	73.4%
1,451	86.3%
56	3.3%
609	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
37.0
1,479	23.4%
4,845	76.6%
929	14.7%

2,433
2.60

1,933	79.4%
1,661	85.9%
98	5.1%
500	20.6%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
1,763	26.4%
4,908	73.6%
722	10.8%

2,326
2.86

1,922	82.6%
1,714	89.2%
45	2.3%
404	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	72	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	221	8.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	179	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	76	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	126	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	70	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	138	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	208	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	306	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	462	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	207	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	152	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	154	5.9%
$200,000 or more	181	6.9%

Median Household Income	68,217
Per Capita Income	41,999

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	92	3.5%
Public Assistance	59	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	365	14.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,452	78.2%
Unemployed	128	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,580	82.3%
Not in Labor Force	554	17.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,149	843	57.7%
Non-Profit	70	154	31.2%
Self-Employed	241	54	81.7%

Local Government	79	79	50.0%
State Government	29	18	61.7%
Federal Government	53	20	72.6%

Total Private + Self	1,390	897	60.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	231	271	46.0%
Total	1,621	1,168	58.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	367	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	523	18.8%
Professional, Technical	502	18.0%
Service Occupations	555	19.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	0.8%
All others	842	30.2%

White Collar		49.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	488	17.5%
Construction	361	12.9%
Accommodation and food services	343	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	340	12.2%
Transportation and warehousing	187	6.7%
Educational services	179	6.4%
Manufacturing	174	6.2%
Other services	117	4.2%
Finance and insurance	108	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	84	3.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	66	2.4%
Public administration	58	2.1%
Wholesale trade	56	2.0%
Information	54	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	53	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	40	1.4%
Utilities	34	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	0.8%

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

Total Central American	116	2.15%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	116	2.15%
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	5,076	97.7%
Spanish	116	2.2%
German, other Germanic	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,569	29.1%
English	895	16.6%
Irish	812	15.0%
Italian	734	13.6%
Polish	649	12.0%
Welsh	178	3.3%
American	108	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	107	2.0%
Hungarian	103	1.9%
French	80	1.5%
Slovak	79	1.5%
Greek	74	1.4%
Croatian	61	1.1%
Scottish	53	1.0%
Czech	47	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,270	97.6%
Not a citizen	127	2.4%

Native	5,270	97.6%
Foreign-born	127	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
59	1.4%	277	6.5%	1,683	39.3%	1,216	28.4%	771	18.0%	274	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	59	1.4%
9-12 Years	277	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,683	39.3%
Some College	1,216	28.4%
Bach. Degree	771	18.0%
Grad Degree	274	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +321	R +39	D + 4.5%
D +282
2020 vs. 2012	R +539	R +409	R + 8.0%
D +130
2020 vs. 2008	R +645	R +697	R + 18.5%
D -52

2016 vs. 2008	R +324	R +658	R + 23.0%
D -334
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,216	63.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,249	35.5%	53	1.5%	3,518	14	16	0.05%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,895	63.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	967	32.3%	132	4.4%	2,994	15	17	0.05%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,677	59.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,119	39.4%	41	1.4%	2,837	13	12	0.05%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	1,571	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,301	44.3%	64	2.2%	2,936	9	8	0.05%
2004	65%	John Kerry (D)	1,499	51.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,405	48.1%	15	0.5%	2,919	0	-3	0.05%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,464	54.5%	George W. Bush (R)	1,157	43.1%	63	2.3%	2,684	-3	-5	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,249

35.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,216

63.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,518

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

967

32.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,895

63.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,994

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,119

39.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,677

59.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,837

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,301

44.3%

John McCain (R)

1,571

53.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,936

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,405

48.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,499

51.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,919

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,157

43.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,464

54.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,684

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	64%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,596	57.6%	John Fetterman (D)	1,107	39.9%	69 [+]	2.5%	2,772	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 32 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 18 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%);
2022	G	64%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,482	53.8%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,242	45.0%	33 [+]	1.2%	2,757	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 17 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 9 (0.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	56%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,298	52.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,135	46.0%	34 [+]	1.4%	2,467	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 25 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 9 (0.4%);
2018	G	56%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,261	51.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,151	46.6%	56 [+]	2.3%	2,468	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 38 (1.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 18 (0.7%);
2016	S3	66%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,684	57.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,044	35.4%	220 [+]	7.5%	2,948	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 220 (7.5%);
2014	G	40%	Tom Corbett* (R)	962	53.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	844	46.7%	0	0.0%	1,806	8	0.05%
[-] 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	2,693
Median Value	$168,200

Occupied	2,607	96.8%
Vacant	86	3.2%

Owned	2,297	88.1%
Rented	310	11.9%
Median Rent	$945

Single-Family Units	1,959	72.7%
Detached	1,836	68.2%
Attached	123	4.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	1.6%
Mobile Homes	671	24.9%

Union township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Union township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, PA