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Penn township, PA


Westmoreland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,238   ( 233 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.8 square miles
Population density: 657.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,422 91.03% 5.7%
Black:1480.73% 55.8%
Indian:90.04% 25.0%
Asian:2971.47% 185.6%
2+ races:8284.09% 688.6%
Hispanic:5132.53% 266.4%
Total non-White:1,8168.97% 288.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,116 -6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,349 8.2




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
20,005
19,53897.67%
950.47%
120.06%
1040.52%
1050.52%
1400.70%
4672.33%

2000
19,602
19,29998.45%
200.10%
510.26%
1020.52%
570.29%
730.37%
3031.55%

1990
15,945
15,78198.97%
770.48%
00.00%
460.29%
n/a
410.26%
1641.03%

1980
16,153
15,96698.84%
310.19%
00.00%
390.24%
n/a
1170.72%
1871.16%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
239 1.2
164 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,518 22.1
139 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-185 -1.1
-23 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Penn 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
NumberPercent
47.5
3,937 19.5%
16,301 80.5%
4,670 23.1%
7,930
2.53
5,729 72.2%
5,139 89.7%
187 3.3%
2,201 27.8%

2010
NumberPercent
44.9
4,619 23.1%
15,386 76.9%
3,078 15.4%
7,540
2.63
5,872 77.9%
5,058 86.1%
274 4.7%
1,668 22.1%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
5,333 27.2%
14,269 72.8%
2,484 12.7%
6,882
2.82
5,711 83.0%
5,016 87.8%
195 3.4%
1,171 17.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
4,274 26.8%
11,671 73.2%
1,933 12.1%
5,440
2.93
4,588 84.3%
4,157 90.6%
122 2.7%
852 15.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
5,113 31.7%
11,040 68.3%
1,294 8.0%
5,067
3.19
4,521 89.2%
4,155 91.9%
135 3.0%
546 10.8%

2022 Housing Data for Penn township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,367 
Median Value$259,100 
Occupied7,93094.8%
Vacant4375.2%
Owned7,13289.9%
Rented79810.1%
Median Rent$956 
Single-Family Units7,87894.2%
    Detached7,26886.9%
    Attached6107.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2773.3%
Mobile Homes590.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Penn township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002443.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992663.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992292.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992272.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991061.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992473.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991091.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992523.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991171.5%
$50,000 to $59,9995166.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995256.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,21715.3%
$100,000 to $124,99988711.2%
$125,000 to $149,99987211.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,07113.5%
$200,000 or more1,04513.2%
Median Household Income97,040 
Per Capita Income45,267 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2843.6%
Public Assistance3784.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7889.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,21777.8%
Unemployed2582.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,47580.0%
Not in Labor Force2,37320.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3172,92459.6%
Non-Profit40880633.6%
Self-Employed52438157.9%
Local Government20831339.9%
State Government12220137.8%
Federal Government15110758.5%
Total Private + Self4,8413,30559.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8891,42738.4%
Total5,7304,73254.8%
Pct. Govt.10.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,04219.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,28821.9%
Professional, Technical2,99628.6%
Service Occupations1,21511.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing110.1%
All others1,92118.4%
White Collar 70.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,74116.6%
Health care and social assistance1,48314.2%
Manufacturing1,20011.5%
Educational services1,0049.6%
Professional, scientific, technical9829.4%
Finance and insurance6446.2%
Construction6436.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5174.9%
Transportation and warehousing3603.4%
Other services3183.0%
Wholesale trade2982.8%
Public administration2752.6%
Accommodation and food services2582.5%
Information2302.2%
Utilities1711.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1591.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1221.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting520.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2901.43%
Puerto Rican1280.63%
Cuban340.17%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic610.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1620.80%
Chinese1130.56%
Korean220.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,51997.2%
Other Indo-European2461.3%
Spanish1610.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun400.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic400.2%
Chinese330.2%
Other Asian100.1%
German, other Germanic80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,46827.0%
Italian4,47422.1%
Irish3,39416.8%
English1,9949.9%
Polish1,9729.7%
Slovak1,2866.4%
American6743.3%
Scotch-Irish4932.4%
Scottish4242.1%
Croatian4072.0%
Russian3641.8%
European3571.8%
Hungarian2921.4%
Eastern European2851.4%
French1961.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,16199.6%
Not a citizen770.4%
Native19,87398.2%
Foreign-born3651.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Penn township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
132 0.9%156 1.0%3,986 26.4%4,530 30.0%4,227 28.0%2,078 13.8%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 132 0.9%
9-12 Years 156 1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,986 26.4%
Some College 4,530 30.0%
Bach. Degree 4,227 28.0%
Grad Degree 2,078 13.8%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Penn township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,082 R +145 D + 4.9%
D +937
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,430 R +424 D + 3.8%
D +1,006
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,618 R +908 R + 1.0%
D +710
2016 vs. 2008 R +536 R +763 R + 5.9%
D -227
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Donald Trump* (R) 8,833 66.3% Joe Biden (D) 4,323 32.4% 168 1.3% 13,324 18 19 0.19%
2016 72% Donald Trump (R) 7,751 66.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,386 29.2% 441 3.8% 11,578 19 21 0.19%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 7,403 68.5% Barack Obama* (D) 3,317 30.7% 92 0.9% 10,812 22 21 0.19%
2008 72% John McCain (R) 7,215 66.1% Barack Obama (D) 3,613 33.1% 93 0.9% 10,921 22 20 0.18%
2004 73% George W. Bush* (R) 6,921 64.7% John Kerry (D) 3,728 34.9% 44 0.4% 10,693 16 14 0.19%
2000 62% George W. Bush (R) 5,277 59.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,436 38.6% 180 2.0% 8,893 13 11 0.18%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Penn township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,323 32.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,833 66.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 144 1.1%
Other 24 0.2%
TOTAL 13,324
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 19


2016 President, Penn township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,386 29.2%
Donald Trump (R) 7,751 66.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 276 2.4%
Other 165 1.4%
TOTAL 11,578
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21


2012 President, Penn township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,317 30.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,403 68.5%
Other 92 0.9%
TOTAL 10,812
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Penn township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,613 33.1%
John McCain (R) 7,215 66.1%
Other 93 0.9%
TOTAL 10,921
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 20


2004 President, Penn township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,921 64.7%
John Kerry (D) 3,728 34.9%
Other 44 0.4%
TOTAL 10,693
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


2000 President, Penn township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,277 59.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,436 38.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 123 1.4%
Other 57 0.6%
TOTAL 8,893
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penn township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 69% Mehmet Oz (R) 7,065 61.7% John Fetterman (D) 4,172 36.5% 206 [+] 1.8% 11,443 15 0.21%
2022 G 69% Doug Mastriano (R) 6,227 54.5% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,010 43.9% 185 [+] 1.6% 11,422 13 0.21%
2018 S1 58% Lou Barletta (R) 5,669 59.5% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,720 39.1% 134 [+] 1.4% 9,523 17 0.19%
2018 G 59% Scott Wagner (R) 5,320 55.5% Tom Wolf* (D) 4,137 43.1% 134 [+] 1.4% 9,591 15 0.19%
2016 S3 71% Pat Toomey* (R) 7,497 65.6% Katie McGinty (D) 3,453 30.2% 482 [+] 4.2% 11,432 17 0.19%
2014 G 43% Tom Corbett* (R) 4,378 64.5% Tom Wolf (D) 2,413 35.5% 0 0.0% 6,791 19 0.19%
*: 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