South Canaan township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,586 ( 182 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.5 square miles
Population density: 57.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,453	91.61%	14.1%
Black:	6	0.38%	25.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.69%	45.0%
2+ races:	59	3.72%	168.2%
Hispanic:	57	3.59%	147.8%

Total non-White:	133	8.39%	72.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-238	-16.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	56	3.8

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
1,768
1,691	95.64%
8	0.45%
4	0.23%
20	1.13%
22	1.24%
23	1.30%
77	4.36%

2000
1,664
1,641	98.62%
3	0.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	1.20%
23	1.38%

1990
1,320
1,310	99.24%
0	0.00%
3	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.53%
10	0.76%

1980
1,345
1,334	99.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.82%
11	0.82%

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

50	3.0
54	3.2

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

331	25.1
13	1.0

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

-24	-1.8
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for South Canaan 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
42.0
289	18.2%
1,297	81.8%
306	19.3%

566
2.72

409	72.3%
316	77.3%
35	8.6%
157	27.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
427	24.2%
1,341	75.8%
300	17.0%

645
2.68

487	75.5%
396	81.3%
31	6.4%
158	24.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
439	26.4%
1,225	73.6%
224	13.5%

621
2.64

471	75.8%
401	85.1%
21	4.5%
150	24.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
324	24.5%
996	75.5%
207	15.7%

486
2.69

378	77.8%
341	90.2%
4	1.1%
108	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
415	30.9%
930	69.1%
169	12.6%

434
3.05

366	84.3%
333	91.0%
2	0.5%
68	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for South Canaan township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	42	7.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	61	10.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	6.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	0.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	73	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	61	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	57	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	6.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	8.1%
$200,000 or more	47	8.3%

Median Household Income	68,750
Per Capita Income	33,293

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	3.4%
Public Assistance	25	4.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	69	12.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	708	70.0%
Unemployed	82	8.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	790	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	222	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	225	259	46.5%
Non-Profit	32	49	39.5%
Self-Employed	48	21	69.6%

Local Government	7	20	25.9%
State Government	26	8	76.5%
Federal Government	75	14	84.3%

Total Private + Self	273	280	49.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	91	60.6%
Total	413	371	52.7%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	110	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	159	20.3%
Professional, Technical	120	15.3%
Service Occupations	193	24.6%
All others	202	25.8%

White Collar		49.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	101	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	88	11.2%
Educational services	81	10.3%
Accommodation and food services	76	9.7%
Information	59	7.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	58	7.4%
Construction	55	7.0%
Manufacturing	48	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	47	6.0%
Retail trade	46	5.9%
Other services	44	5.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	2.6%
Wholesale trade	12	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.4%
Finance and insurance	11	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.32%
Puerto Rican	1	0.06%
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	51	3.22%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	7	0.44%
Thai	2	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,448	97.0%
Spanish	16	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.7%
Chinese	10	0.7%
Other Asian	7	0.5%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	350	22.1%
German	344	21.7%
Polish	229	14.4%
Italian	198	12.5%
American	147	9.3%
English	103	6.5%
Ukrainian	50	3.2%
Welsh	47	3.0%
Dutch	37	2.3%
Slovak	28	1.8%
Russian	24	1.5%
Scottish	18	1.1%
Norwegian	16	1.0%
French	13	0.8%
Hungarian	13	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,576	99.4%
Not a citizen	10	0.6%

Native	1,560	98.4%
Foreign-born	26	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.6%	75	6.8%	479	43.5%	262	23.8%	174	15.8%	105	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.6%
9-12 Years	75	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	479	43.5%
Some College	262	23.8%
Bach. Degree	174	15.8%
Grad Degree	105	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +141	R +110	R + 3.5%
D +31
2020 vs. 2012	R +268	R +295	R + 23.1%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +293	R +353	R + 30.6%
D -60

2016 vs. 2008	R +152	R +243	R + 27.0%
D -91
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	757	71.9%	Joe Biden (D)	278	26.4%	18	1.7%	1,053	23	25	0.02%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	616	69.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	247	27.7%	30	3.4%	893	21	23	0.01%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	489	60.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	305	38.0%	9	1.1%	803	14	14	0.01%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	464	57.0%	Barack Obama (D)	338	41.5%	12	1.5%	814	13	11	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	479	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	300	38.3%	5	0.6%	784	13	10	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	404	62.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	217	33.4%	29	4.5%	650	16	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Canaan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

278

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

757

71.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,053

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, South Canaan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

247

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

616

69.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

893

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, South Canaan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

305

38.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

489

60.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

803

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, South Canaan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

338

41.5%

John McCain (R)

464

57.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

814

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, South Canaan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

479

61.1%

John Kerry (D)

300

38.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

784

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, South Canaan township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

404

62.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

217

33.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

650

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Canaan township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Mehmet Oz (R)	577	68.7%	John Fetterman (D)	234	27.9%	29 [+]	3.5%	840	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 17 (2.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 6 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	63%	Doug Mastriano (R)	548	65.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	274	32.5%	20 [+]	2.4%	842	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 15 (1.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	59%	Lou Barletta (R)	506	64.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	275	34.9%	8 [+]	1.0%	789	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	59%	Scott Wagner (R)	479	60.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	299	37.8%	12 [+]	1.5%	790	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 10 (1.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2016	S3	66%	Pat Toomey* (R)	554	62.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	254	28.7%	76 [+]	8.6%	884	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 76 (8.6%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	269	54.0%	Tom Wolf (D)	229	46.0%	0	0.0%	498	9	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	735
Median Value	$257,400

Occupied	566	77.0%
Vacant	169	23.0%

Owned	473	83.6%
Rented	93	16.4%
Median Rent	$764

Single-Family Units	677	92.1%
Detached	673	91.6%
Attached	4	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.4%
Mobile Homes	48	6.5%

South Canaan township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for South Canaan township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Canaan township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Canaan township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Canaan township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Canaan township, PA