West Newton borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,652 ( 19 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 2556.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,447	92.27%	3.0%
Black:	106	4.00%	130.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	75	2.83%	127.3%
Hispanic:	24	0.90%	0.0%

Total non-White:	205	7.73%	84.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-75	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	94	4.3

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
2,633
2,522	95.78%
46	1.75%
1	0.04%
6	0.23%
33	1.25%
24	0.91%
111	4.22%

2000
3,083
2,964	96.14%
55	1.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
31	1.01%
33	1.07%
119	3.86%

1990
3,152
3,034	96.26%
81	2.57%
18	0.57%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	0.60%
118	3.74%

1980
3,387
3,239	95.63%
116	3.42%
0	0.00%
6	0.18%
n/a
21	0.62%
148	4.37%

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

-442	-14.3
-8	-0.3

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

-70	-2.2
1	0.0

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

-205	-6.1
-30	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for West Newton 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
51.3
411	15.5%
2,241	84.5%
743	28.0%

1,334
1.99

665	49.9%
435	65.4%
49	7.4%
669	50.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.5
496	18.8%
2,137	81.2%
517	19.6%

1,224
2.15

695	56.8%
510	73.4%
60	8.6%
529	43.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
655	21.2%
2,428	78.8%
661	21.4%

1,321
2.31

853	64.6%
635	74.4%
80	9.4%
468	35.4%

1990
Number	Percent
40.2
707	22.4%
2,445	77.6%
723	22.9%

1,368
2.30

919	67.2%
746	81.2%
79	8.6%
449	32.8%

1980
Number	Percent
34.9
838	24.7%
2,549	75.3%
539	15.9%

1,258
2.69

956	76.0%
805	84.2%
54	5.6%
302	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for West Newton borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	152	11.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	60	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	140	10.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	90	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	123	9.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	49	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	77	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	113	8.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	59	4.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	70	5.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	178	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	25	1.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	86	6.4%
$200,000 or more	46	3.4%

Median Household Income	41,554
Per Capita Income	31,249

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	189	14.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	388	29.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	980	62.5%
Unemployed	69	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,049	66.9%
Not in Labor Force	519	33.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	404	414	49.4%
Non-Profit	18	67	21.2%
Self-Employed	10	17	37.0%

Local Government	54	23	70.1%
State Government	12	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	414	431	49.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	84	90	48.3%
Total	498	521	48.9%

Pct. Govt.	8.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	175	16.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	252	23.9%
Professional, Technical	174	16.5%
Service Occupations	206	19.6%
All others	246	23.4%

White Collar		57.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	283	26.9%
Manufacturing	255	24.2%
Retail trade	166	15.8%
Accommodation and food services	60	5.7%
Construction	52	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	43	4.1%
Public administration	40	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	37	3.5%
Other services	31	2.9%
Educational services	18	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.6%
Finance and insurance	14	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	1.3%
Wholesale trade	14	1.3%
Utilities	9	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	10	0.38%
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	14	0.53%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,406	97.4%
Spanish	47	1.9%
German, other Germanic	13	0.5%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	575	21.7%
Irish	410	15.5%
English	365	13.8%
Italian	320	12.1%
Polish	190	7.2%
Scottish	141	5.3%
American	128	4.8%
Slovak	90	3.4%
Hungarian	71	2.7%
French	47	1.8%
Dutch	44	1.7%
Russian	43	1.6%
European	35	1.3%
Eastern European	34	1.3%
Swedish	34	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,652	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,636	99.4%
Foreign-born	16	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	0.8%	147	6.9%	837	39.2%	661	30.9%	300	14.0%	175	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	0.8%
9-12 Years	147	6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	837	39.2%
Some College	661	30.9%
Bach. Degree	300	14.0%
Grad Degree	175	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +115	R +57	R + 1.4%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +275	R +301	R + 21.2%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +189	R +286	R + 20.3%
D -97

2016 vs. 2008	R +74	R +229	R + 18.8%
D -155
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	859	60.6%	Joe Biden (D)	541	38.2%	17	1.2%	1,417	12	14	0.02%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	744	58.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	483	37.8%	51	4.0%	1,278	10	12	0.02%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	584	50.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	567	48.8%	10	0.9%	1,161	4	3	0.02%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	670	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	638	48.3%	12	0.9%	1,320	7	5	0.02%
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	693	52.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	635	47.8%	1	0.1%	1,329	-1	-3	0.02%
2000	48%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	658	56.8%	George W. Bush (R)	469	40.5%	32	2.8%	1,159	-6	-7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Newton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

541

38.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

859

60.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,417

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, West Newton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

483

37.8%

Donald Trump (R)

744

58.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,278

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, West Newton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

567

48.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

584

50.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,161

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, West Newton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

638

48.3%

John McCain (R)

670

50.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,320

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, West Newton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

635

47.8%

John Kerry (D)

693

52.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,329

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, West Newton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

469

40.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

658

56.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,159

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Newton borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Mehmet Oz (R)	606	52.9%	John Fetterman (D)	517	45.2%	22 [+]	1.9%	1,145	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 13 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	53%	Josh Shapiro (D)	585	50.8%	Doug Mastriano (R)	543	47.1%	24 [+]	2.1%	1,152	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 15 (1.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	48%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	554	54.0%	Lou Barletta (R)	459	44.7%	13 [+]	1.3%	1,026	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 11 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	48%	Tom Wolf* (D)	544	52.6%	Scott Wagner (R)	473	45.7%	17 [+]	1.6%	1,034	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 13 (1.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.4%);
2016	S3	58%	Pat Toomey* (R)	627	50.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	522	42.1%	90 [+]	7.3%	1,239	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 90 (7.3%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Wolf (D)	422	55.5%	Tom Corbett* (R)	338	44.5%	0	0.0%	760	-1	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	1,471
Median Value	$140,100

Occupied	1,334	90.7%
Vacant	137	9.3%

Owned	754	56.5%
Rented	580	43.5%
Median Rent	$602

Single-Family Units	1,019	69.3%
Detached	989	67.2%
Attached	30	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	220	15.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

West Newton borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Newton borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for West Newton borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Newton borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Newton borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Newton borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Newton borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Newton borough, PA