Jackson township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,739 ( 1,245 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.6 square miles
Population density: 387.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,777	88.99%	12.9%
Black:	312	3.57%	24.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	72	0.82%	20.0%
2+ races:	273	3.12%	228.9%
Hispanic:	284	3.25%	42.7%

Total non-White:	962	11.01%	59.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	888	14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	357	5.8

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
7,494
6,889	91.93%
251	3.35%
5	0.07%
60	0.80%
83	1.11%
199	2.66%
605	8.07%

2000
6,095
5,916	97.06%
34	0.56%
0	0.00%
30	0.49%
45	0.74%
70	1.15%
179	2.94%

1990
6,244
6,065	97.13%
27	0.43%
0	0.00%
22	0.35%
n/a
130	2.08%
179	2.87%

1980
5,347
5,335	99.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.11%
n/a
6	0.11%
12	0.22%

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

973	16.0
426	7.0

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

-149	-2.4
0	0.0

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

730	13.7
167	3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Jackson 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
43.6
1,853	21.2%
6,886	78.8%
1,891	21.6%

3,506
2.49

2,680	76.4%
2,143	80.0%
93	3.5%
826	23.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
1,788	23.9%
5,706	76.1%
941	12.6%

2,805
2.67

2,158	76.9%
1,806	83.7%
106	4.9%
647	23.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
1,507	24.7%
4,588	75.3%
625	10.3%

2,258
2.70

1,786	79.1%
1,536	86.0%
109	6.1%
472	20.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
1,743	27.9%
4,501	72.1%
482	7.7%

2,137
2.92

1,797	84.1%
1,556	86.6%
74	4.1%
340	15.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
1,721	32.2%
3,626	67.8%
350	6.5%

1,708
3.13

1,512	88.5%
1,420	93.9%
46	3.0%
196	11.5%

2022 Housing Data for Jackson township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	90	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	144	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	170	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	113	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	121	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	133	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	103	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	237	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	249	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	894	25.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	284	8.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	359	10.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	303	8.6%
$200,000 or more	254	7.2%

Median Household Income	84,840
Per Capita Income	39,083

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	131	3.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	334	9.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,882	76.9%
Unemployed	317	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,199	83.2%
Not in Labor Force	847	16.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,798	1,271	58.6%
Non-Profit	101	411	19.7%
Self-Employed	207	115	64.3%

Local Government	104	155	40.2%
State Government	33	26	55.9%
Federal Government	35	16	68.6%

Total Private + Self	2,005	1,386	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	273	608	31.0%
Total	2,278	1,994	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	450	10.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	895	21.0%
Professional, Technical	855	20.0%
Service Occupations	608	14.2%
All others	1,464	34.3%

White Collar		51.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	957	22.4%
Health care and social assistance	557	13.0%
Retail trade	405	9.5%
Construction	353	8.3%
Other services	329	7.7%
Educational services	271	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	240	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	213	5.0%
Wholesale trade	189	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	179	4.2%
Public administration	131	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	103	2.4%
Finance and insurance	81	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	76	1.8%
Information	63	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	52	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	0.8%
Utilities	23	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	17	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	95	1.09%
Puerto Rican	177	2.03%
Cuban	12	0.14%
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	66	0.76%
Thai	6	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,921	96.5%
Spanish	131	1.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	72	0.9%
German, other Germanic	46	0.6%
Korean	30	0.4%
Other Asian	11	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,910	44.7%
Irish	1,580	18.1%
American	751	8.6%
English	660	7.6%
Italian	650	7.4%
Eastern European	164	1.9%
Polish	156	1.8%
British	117	1.3%
Scottish	79	0.9%
Russian	77	0.9%
French Canadian	73	0.8%
Swedish	66	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	56	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	54	0.6%
Swiss	52	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,717	99.7%
Not a citizen	22	0.3%

Native	8,607	98.5%
Foreign-born	132	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
105	1.6%	330	5.1%	3,050	47.1%	1,481	22.9%	918	14.2%	597	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	105	1.6%
9-12 Years	330	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,050	47.1%
Some College	1,481	22.9%
Bach. Degree	918	14.2%
Grad Degree	597	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +585	R +188	D + 5.7%
D +397
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,144	R +880	R + 9.6%
D +264
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,312	R +1,100	R + 15.5%
D +212

2016 vs. 2008	R +727	R +912	R + 21.2%
D -185
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,262	69.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,384	29.4%	66	1.4%	4,712	21	22	0.07%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	2,677	70.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	987	25.9%	150	3.9%	3,814	22	24	0.06%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,118	64.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,120	33.9%	63	1.9%	3,301	18	17	0.06%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	1,950	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,172	36.9%	52	1.6%	3,174	17	16	0.05%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,857	68.8%	John Kerry (D)	836	31.0%	8	0.3%	2,701	20	18	0.05%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	1,406	62.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	770	34.4%	65	2.9%	2,241	16	15	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,384

29.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,262

69.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,712

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

987

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

2,677

70.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,814

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,120

33.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,118

64.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,301

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,172

36.9%

John McCain (R)

1,950

61.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,174

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,857

68.8%

John Kerry (D)

836

31.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,701

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Jackson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,406

62.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

770

34.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,241

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jackson township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Mehmet Oz (R)	2,424	65.4%	John Fetterman (D)	1,183	31.9%	102 [+]	2.8%	3,709	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 53 (1.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 19 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 17 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.4%);
2022	G	55%	Doug Mastriano (R)	2,234	60.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,408	37.9%	72 [+]	1.9%	3,714	18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 44 (1.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 12 (0.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	S1	49%	Lou Barletta (R)	2,012	63.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,118	35.0%	60 [+]	1.9%	3,190	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 44 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 16 (0.5%);
2018	G	49%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,958	61.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,184	37.0%	54 [+]	1.7%	3,196	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 38 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 16 (0.5%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	2,577	68.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,038	27.4%	173 [+]	4.6%	3,788	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 173 (4.6%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,318	59.7%	Tom Wolf (D)	889	40.3%	0	0.0%	2,207	15	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	3,570
Median Value	$231,300

Occupied	3,506	98.2%
Vacant	64	1.8%

Owned	2,860	81.6%
Rented	646	18.4%
Median Rent	$1,528

Single-Family Units	3,013	84.4%
Detached	2,355	66.0%
Attached	658	18.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	38	1.1%
Mobile Homes	440	12.3%

Jackson township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jackson township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jackson township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jackson township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jackson township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jackson township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jackson township, PA