Bell township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,077 ( 271 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.5 square miles
Population density: 96.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,974	95.04%	13.6%
Black:	13	0.63%	48.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	1.83%	137.5%
Hispanic:	44	2.12%	214.3%

Total non-White:	103	4.96%	66.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-312	-16.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	2.1

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
2,348
2,286	97.36%
25	1.06%
6	0.26%
1	0.04%
16	0.68%
14	0.60%
62	2.64%

2000
2,472
2,413	97.61%
41	1.66%
2	0.08%
0	0.00%
14	0.57%
2	0.08%
59	2.39%

1990
2,353
2,297	97.62%
42	1.78%
0	0.00%
4	0.17%
n/a
10	0.42%
56	2.38%

1980
2,158
2,097	97.17%
33	1.53%
0	0.00%
16	0.74%
n/a
12	0.56%
61	2.83%

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

-127	-5.1
3	0.1

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

116	4.9
3	0.1

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

200	9.3
-5	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Bell 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
52.6
354	17.0%
1,723	83.0%
626	30.1%

921
2.26

642	69.7%
559	87.1%
6	0.9%
279	30.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
458	19.5%
1,890	80.5%
422	18.0%

962
2.44

703	73.1%
583	82.9%
39	5.5%
259	26.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
579	23.4%
1,893	76.6%
326	13.2%

941
2.63

733	77.9%
605	82.5%
32	4.4%
208	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
598	25.4%
1,755	74.6%
290	12.3%

858
2.74

677	78.9%
586	86.6%
30	4.4%
181	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
633	29.3%
1,525	70.7%
254	11.8%

721
2.99

593	82.2%
537	90.6%
14	2.4%
128	17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Bell township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	47	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	61	6.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	37	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	94	10.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	83	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	102	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	119	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	72	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	6.3%
$200,000 or more	66	7.2%

Median Household Income	60,066
Per Capita Income	39,928

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	4.2%
Public Assistance	7	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	63	6.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	909	79.2%
Unemployed	35	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	944	82.2%
Not in Labor Force	204	17.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	472	246	65.7%
Non-Profit	32	60	34.8%
Self-Employed	91	10	90.1%

Local Government	17	46	27.0%
State Government	21	13	61.8%
Federal Government	6	6	50.0%

Total Private + Self	563	256	68.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	76	125	37.8%
Total	639	381	62.6%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	81	7.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	145	14.2%
Professional, Technical	230	22.5%
Service Occupations	139	13.6%
All others	425	41.7%

White Collar		44.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	220	21.6%
Construction	140	13.7%
Health care and social assistance	131	12.8%
Retail trade	108	10.6%
Educational services	103	10.1%
Other services	63	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	61	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	55	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	51	5.0%
Public administration	40	3.9%
Utilities	16	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	1.2%
Finance and insurance	7	0.7%
Wholesale trade	6	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	0.72%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	11	0.53%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	11	0.53%
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	18	0.87%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,011	98.5%
Spanish	18	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	754	36.3%
Irish	557	26.8%
Polish	248	11.9%
Italian	223	10.7%
English	173	8.3%
Scotch-Irish	70	3.4%
Slovak	63	3.0%
Hungarian	55	2.6%
Pennsylvania German	54	2.6%
Eastern European	47	2.3%
American	38	1.8%
Croatian	26	1.3%
Austrian	24	1.2%
Ukrainian	24	1.2%
Scottish	22	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,054	98.9%
Not a citizen	23	1.1%

Native	2,034	97.9%
Foreign-born	43	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	1.0%	166	10.6%	577	36.8%	530	33.8%	179	11.4%	100	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	1.0%
9-12 Years	166	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	577	36.8%
Some College	530	33.8%
Bach. Degree	179	11.4%
Grad Degree	100	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +126	R +83	R + 0.6%
D +43
2020 vs. 2012	R +239	R +232	R + 11.7%
D +7
2020 vs. 2008	R +314	R +371	R + 24.9%
D -57

2016 vs. 2008	R +188	R +288	R + 24.4%
D -100
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	928	71.3%	Joe Biden (D)	349	26.8%	24	1.8%	1,301	23	25	0.02%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	802	69.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	306	26.4%	49	4.2%	1,157	21	23	0.02%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	689	65.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	342	32.5%	22	2.1%	1,053	19	18	0.02%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	614	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	406	39.4%	11	1.1%	1,031	15	14	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	637	57.4%	John Kerry (D)	464	41.8%	8	0.7%	1,109	9	7	0.02%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	522	53.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	432	44.4%	20	2.1%	974	7	6	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

349

26.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

928

71.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,301

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Bell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

306

26.4%

Donald Trump (R)

802

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,157

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Bell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

342

32.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

689

65.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,053

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Bell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

406

39.4%

John McCain (R)

614

59.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,031

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Bell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

637

57.4%

John Kerry (D)

464

41.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,109

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Bell township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

522

53.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

432

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

974

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bell township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	Mehmet Oz (R)	693	65.6%	John Fetterman (D)	338	32.0%	25 [+]	2.4%	1,056	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 14 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 6 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.5%);
2022	G	62%	Doug Mastriano (R)	662	63.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	371	35.3%	17 [+]	1.6%	1,050	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (0.4%);
2018	S1	52%	Lou Barletta (R)	559	61.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	334	37.0%	10 [+]	1.1%	903	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2018	G	52%	Scott Wagner (R)	552	61.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	340	37.7%	10 [+]	1.1%	902	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2016	S3	64%	Pat Toomey* (R)	700	61.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	362	32.0%	70 [+]	6.2%	1,132	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 70 (6.2%);
2014	G	38%	Tom Corbett* (R)	427	61.7%	Tom Wolf (D)	265	38.3%	0	0.0%	692	17	0.02%
[-] 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	972
Median Value	$138,300

Occupied	921	94.8%
Vacant	51	5.2%

Owned	873	94.8%
Rented	48	5.2%
Median Rent	$881

Single-Family Units	895	92.1%
Detached	875	90.0%
Attached	20	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	77	7.9%

Bell township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bell township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Bell township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bell township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bell township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bell township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bell township, PA