Hellam township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,932 ( 111 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.2 square miles
Population density: 210.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,567	93.85%	3.4%
Black:	27	0.46%	59.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	40	0.67%	66.7%
2+ races:	176	2.97%	147.9%
Hispanic:	122	2.06%	15.1%

Total non-White:	365	6.15%	29.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-193	-3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	82	1.6

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
6,043
5,760	95.32%
67	1.11%
7	0.12%
24	0.40%
71	1.17%
106	1.75%
283	4.68%

2000
5,930
5,784	97.54%
21	0.35%
0	0.00%
33	0.56%
18	0.30%
74	1.25%
146	2.46%

1990
5,128
5,074	98.95%
15	0.29%
0	0.00%
5	0.10%
n/a
34	0.66%
54	1.05%

1980
4,507
4,496	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.24%
11	0.24%

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

-24	-0.4
137	2.3

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

710	13.8
92	1.8

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

578	12.8
43	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hellam 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
47.1
1,268	21.4%
4,664	78.6%
1,301	21.9%

2,335
2.54

1,642	70.3%
1,469	89.5%
11	0.7%
693	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
1,228	20.3%
4,815	79.7%
893	14.8%

2,444
2.47

1,757	71.9%
1,449	82.5%
89	5.1%
687	28.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
1,300	21.9%
4,630	78.1%
775	13.1%

2,413
2.44

1,712	70.9%
1,456	85.0%
109	6.4%
701	29.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.1
1,227	23.9%
3,901	76.1%
622	12.1%

1,938
2.63

1,434	74.0%
1,297	90.4%
52	3.6%
504	26.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
1,190	26.4%
3,317	73.6%
433	9.6%

1,609
2.79

1,294	80.4%
1,171	90.5%
35	2.7%
315	19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Hellam township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	76	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	59	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	44	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	65	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	121	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	126	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	212	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	166	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	338	14.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	199	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	270	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	247	10.6%
$200,000 or more	353	15.1%

Median Household Income	97,586
Per Capita Income	46,520

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	1.0%
Public Assistance	19	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	80	3.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,762	78.5%
Unemployed	122	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,884	82.0%
Not in Labor Force	635	18.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,208	896	57.4%
Non-Profit	179	316	36.2%
Self-Employed	201	68	74.7%

Local Government	107	59	64.5%
State Government	25	0	100.0%
Federal Government	34	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,409	964	59.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	345	375	47.9%
Total	1,754	1,339	56.7%

Pct. Govt.	7.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	606	19.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	574	18.6%
Professional, Technical	603	19.5%
Service Occupations	395	12.8%
All others	915	29.6%

White Collar		57.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	564	18.2%
Manufacturing	535	17.3%
Construction	368	11.9%
Retail trade	254	8.2%
Finance and insurance	200	6.5%
Other services	185	6.0%
Educational services	185	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	172	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	146	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	118	3.8%
Public administration	111	3.6%
Wholesale trade	101	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	60	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	35	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	24	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	0.7%
Utilities	13	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	65	1.10%
Dominican	34	0.57%

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	23	0.39%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Cambodian	16	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,480	99.7%
Other Asian	16	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,922	49.3%
Irish	853	14.4%
English	670	11.3%
Italian	259	4.4%
French	251	4.2%
American	196	3.3%
Polish	156	2.6%
Swedish	114	1.9%
Scottish	110	1.9%
European	107	1.8%
British	70	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	59	1.0%
Swiss	49	0.8%
Welsh	49	0.8%
Ukrainian	42	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,932	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,932	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.3%	128	2.9%	1,782	40.2%	1,429	32.3%	574	13.0%	502	11.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.3%
9-12 Years	128	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,782	40.2%
Some College	1,429	32.3%
Bach. Degree	574	13.0%
Grad Degree	502	11.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +233	D +5	D + 6.2%
D +238
2020 vs. 2012	R +539	R +470	R + 8.4%
D +69
2020 vs. 2008	R +664	R +766	R + 19.1%
D -102

2016 vs. 2008	R +431	R +771	R + 25.4%
D -340
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,380	68.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,063	30.4%	55	1.6%	3,498	19	21	0.05%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	2,147	68.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	825	26.2%	171	5.4%	3,143	20	22	0.05%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,841	64.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	994	34.5%	43	1.5%	2,878	17	17	0.05%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	1,716	58.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,165	39.8%	47	1.6%	2,928	14	13	0.05%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,865	66.3%	John Kerry (D)	927	32.9%	23	0.8%	2,815	18	16	0.05%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	1,550	63.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	787	32.4%	94	3.9%	2,431	17	16	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hellam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,063

30.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,380

68.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,498

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Hellam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

825

26.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,147

68.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

106

3.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,143

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Hellam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

994

34.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,841

64.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,878

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Hellam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,165

39.8%

John McCain (R)

1,716

58.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,928

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Hellam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,865

66.3%

John Kerry (D)

927

32.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,815

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Hellam township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,550

63.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

787

32.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,431

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hellam township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,799	64.3%	John Fetterman (D)	921	32.9%	76 [+]	2.7%	2,796	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 40 (1.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 21 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2022	G	61%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,618	57.9%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,114	39.8%	64 [+]	2.3%	2,796	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 35 (1.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 19 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 8 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	55%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,598	62.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	926	36.1%	43 [+]	1.7%	2,567	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 26 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 17 (0.7%);
2018	G	55%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,532	59.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	991	38.7%	36 [+]	1.4%	2,559	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 20 (0.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 16 (0.6%);
2016	S3	66%	Pat Toomey* (R)	2,093	67.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	875	28.2%	139 [+]	4.5%	3,107	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 139 (4.5%);
2014	G	42%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,176	59.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	810	40.8%	0	0.0%	1,986	14	0.06%
[-] 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	2,464
Median Value	$235,000

Occupied	2,335	94.8%
Vacant	129	5.2%

Owned	2,097	89.8%
Rented	238	10.2%
Median Rent	$1,598

Single-Family Units	2,156	87.5%
Detached	2,107	85.5%
Attached	49	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	59	2.4%
Mobile Homes	181	7.3%

Hellam township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hellam township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Hellam township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hellam township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hellam township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hellam township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hellam township, PA