Bolivar borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 386 ( 79 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population density: 2263.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	375	97.15%	18.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.78%	50.0%
2+ races:	7	1.81%	0.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.26%	75.0%

Total non-White:	11	2.85%	57.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-83	-21.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	4	1.0

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
465
458	98.49%
0	0.00%
1	0.22%
2	0.43%
0	0.00%
4	0.86%
7	1.51%

2000
518
499	96.33%
0	0.00%
13	2.51%
0	0.00%
3	0.58%
3	0.58%
19	3.67%

1990
544
539	99.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.37%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.92%

1980
709
698	98.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	1.55%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	1.55%

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

-41	-7.9
-12	-2.3

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

-40	-7.4
14	2.6

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

-159	-22.4
-6	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Bolivar 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
43.8
91	23.6%
295	76.4%
100	25.9%

149
2.54

98	65.8%
74	75.5%
6	6.1%
51	34.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
101	21.7%
364	78.3%
109	23.4%

190
2.42

130	68.4%
100	76.9%
13	10.0%
60	31.6%

2000
Number	Percent
42.9
109	21.0%
409	79.0%
119	23.0%

199
2.55

144	72.4%
119	82.6%
2	1.4%
55	27.6%

1990
Number	Percent
39.0
135	24.8%
409	75.2%
91	16.7%

203
2.68

159	78.3%
143	89.9%
7	4.4%
44	21.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
204	28.8%
505	71.2%
94	13.3%

236
3.00

191	80.9%
175	91.6%
2	1.0%
45	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bolivar borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	7.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	10.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	7.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	10.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	8	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	4.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	16.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	4.7%

Median Household Income	51,563
Per Capita Income	27,933

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	10.1%
Public Assistance	8	5.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	31	20.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	132	63.8%
Unemployed	5	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	137	66.2%
Not in Labor Force	70	33.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	61	27	69.3%
Non-Profit	18	13	58.1%
Self-Employed	0	1	0.0%

Local Government	2	8	20.0%
State Government	12	3	80.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	61	28	68.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	24	60.0%
Total	97	52	65.1%

Pct. Govt.	19.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	9.4%
Professional, Technical	33	22.1%
Service Occupations	40	26.8%
All others	48	32.2%

White Collar		40.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	24	16.1%
Health care and social assistance	22	14.8%
Educational services	19	12.8%
Retail trade	17	11.4%
Public administration	14	9.4%
Accommodation and food services	13	8.7%
Construction	11	7.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	6.0%
Other services	6	4.0%
Utilities	5	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	2	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.26%
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	%
Korean	3	0.78%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	368	97.6%
Korean	6	1.6%
Spanish	3	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	94	24.4%
Irish	81	21.0%
Italian	53	13.7%
Polish	33	8.5%
American	28	7.3%
English	25	6.5%
French	14	3.6%
Slovak	14	3.6%
Scottish	13	3.4%
European	10	2.6%
Russian	5	1.3%
Dutch	4	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	4	1.0%
Ukrainian	4	1.0%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	386	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	383	99.2%
Foreign-born	3	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	2.8%	26	9.3%	131	46.6%	80	28.5%	22	7.8%	14	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	2.8%
9-12 Years	26	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	131	46.6%
Some College	80	28.5%
Bach. Degree	22	7.8%
Grad Degree	14	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	R +7	D + 3.9%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +46	R +56	R + 27.2%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +31	R +53	R + 26.8%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +9	R +46	R + 30.6%
D -37
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	132	66.0%	Joe Biden (D)	63	31.5%	5	2.5%	200	17	19	0.00%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	110	64.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	48	27.9%	14	8.1%	172	16	18	0.00%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	86	53.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	73	45.1%	3	1.9%	162	7	6	0.00%
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	101	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	85	45.5%	1	0.5%	187	10	8	0.00%
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	97	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	94	49.2%	0	0.0%	191	2	0	0.00%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	100	50.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	94	47.5%	4	2.0%	198	4	3	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bolivar borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

132

66.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Bolivar borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.9%

Donald Trump (R)

110

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

172

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Bolivar borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

45.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

53.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

162

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Bolivar borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

45.5%

John McCain (R)

101

54.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

187

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Bolivar borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

49.2%

TOTAL

191

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Bolivar borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

100

50.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

198

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bolivar borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	49%	Mehmet Oz (R)	94	61.0%	John Fetterman (D)	55	35.7%	5 [+]	3.2%	154	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (1.3%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2022	G	48%	Doug Mastriano (R)	80	52.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	67	44.1%	5 [+]	3.3%	152	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (2.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.7%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	39%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	71	56.3%	Lou Barletta (R)	48	38.1%	7 [+]	5.6%	126	-5	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (4.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2018	G	40%	Tom Wolf* (D)	71	54.2%	Scott Wagner (R)	54	41.2%	6 [+]	4.6%	131	1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 5 (3.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.8%);
2016	S3	49%	Pat Toomey* (R)	79	47.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	70	42.4%	16 [+]	9.7%	165	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 16 (9.7%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Wolf (D)	61	59.2%	Tom Corbett* (R)	42	40.8%	0	0.0%	103	-4	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	167
Median Value	$86,300

Occupied	149	89.2%
Vacant	18	10.8%

Owned	127	85.2%
Rented	22	14.8%
Median Rent	$750

Single-Family Units	147	88.0%
Detached	144	86.2%
Attached	3	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	10.2%

Bolivar borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bolivar borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Bolivar borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bolivar borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bolivar borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bolivar borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bolivar borough, PA