Railroad borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 321 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 502.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	315	98.13%	15.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	6	1.87%	0.0%

Total non-White:	6	1.87%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	43	18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
278
272	97.84%
4	1.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.72%
0	0.00%
6	2.16%

2000
300
295	98.33%
0	0.00%
3	1.00%
2	0.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.67%

1990
317
312	98.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	1.58%

1980
265
265	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-23	-7.7
1	0.3

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

-17	-5.4
0	0.0

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

47	17.7
5	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Railroad 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
32.9
73	22.7%
248	77.3%
35	10.9%

144
2.23

88	61.1%
35	39.8%
41	46.6%
56	38.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
69	24.8%
209	75.2%
23	8.3%

115
2.42

76	66.1%
47	61.8%
14	18.4%
39	33.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.0
92	30.7%
208	69.3%
18	6.0%

111
2.70

75	67.6%
62	82.7%
6	8.0%
36	32.4%

1990
Number	Percent
26.5
105	33.1%
212	66.9%
28	8.8%

107
2.96

84	78.5%
60	71.4%
16	19.0%
23	21.5%

1980
Number	Percent
25.1
79	29.8%
186	70.2%
27	10.2%

92
2.88

76	82.6%
67	88.2%
7	9.2%
16	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Railroad borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	8.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	34	23.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	8.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	22	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	6	4.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	1.4%
$200,000 or more	9	6.2%

Median Household Income	41,458
Per Capita Income	37,856

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	1.4%
Public Assistance	2	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	185	78.7%
Unemployed	3	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	188	80.0%
Not in Labor Force	47	20.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	57	105	35.2%
Non-Profit	5	1	83.3%
Self-Employed	15	2	88.2%

Local Government	4	2	66.7%
State Government	5	0	100.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	72	107	40.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	3	83.3%
Total	87	110	44.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	85	43.1%
Professional, Technical	20	10.2%
Service Occupations	15	7.6%
All others	51	25.9%

White Collar		66.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	65	33.0%
Manufacturing	23	11.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	10.2%
Construction	17	8.6%
Accommodation and food services	13	6.6%
Transportation and warehousing	12	6.1%
Public administration	10	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	4.1%
Health care and social assistance	7	3.6%
Wholesale trade	7	3.6%
Other services	6	3.0%
Information	4	2.0%
Utilities	2	1.0%
Finance and insurance	2	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.93%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.93%
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	0.93%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	291	98.6%
German, other Germanic	4	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	82	25.5%
European	53	16.5%
English	38	11.8%
Irish	30	9.3%
Italian	28	8.7%
American	22	6.9%
Polish	16	5.0%
Scottish	11	3.4%
Greek	10	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	10	3.1%
Russian	7	2.2%
Croatian	6	1.9%
Dutch	4	1.2%
Norwegian	2	0.6%
British	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	321	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	321	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.0%	5	2.5%	112	56.0%	45	22.5%	26	13.0%	10	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.0%
9-12 Years	5	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	112	56.0%
Some College	45	22.5%
Bach. Degree	26	13.0%
Grad Degree	10	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +15	R + 10.9%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +6	R +8	R + 6.6%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +9	R +25	R + 25.0%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R -6	R +10	R + 14.1%
D -16
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	42%	Donald Trump* (R)	70	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	33	31.4%	2	1.9%	105	18	20	0.00%
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	55	57.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33	34.4%	8	8.3%	96	9	11	0.00%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	64	62.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	35	34.3%	3	2.9%	102	16	16	0.00%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	61	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	49	41.9%	7	6.0%	117	8	7	0.00%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	72	64.3%	John Kerry (D)	37	33.0%	3	2.7%	112	16	14	0.00%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	68	64.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	29	27.6%	8	7.6%	105	18	17	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Railroad borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

105

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Railroad borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34.4%

Donald Trump (R)

57.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Railroad borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

34.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

62.7%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

102

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Railroad borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

41.9%

John McCain (R)

52.1%

Other

6.0%

TOTAL

117

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Railroad borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

64.3%

John Kerry (D)

33.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

112

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Railroad borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

64.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

105

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Railroad borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	32%	Mehmet Oz (R)	46	56.8%	John Fetterman (D)	28	34.6%	7 [+]	8.6%	81	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (4.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.2%);
2022	G	32%	Doug Mastriano (R)	45	55.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	33	40.7%	3 [+]	3.7%	81	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (3.7%);
2018	S1	37%	Lou Barletta (R)	56	62.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	30	33.3%	4 [+]	4.4%	90	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (3.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (1.1%);
2018	G	37%	Scott Wagner (R)	49	54.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	39	43.3%	2 [+]	2.2%	90	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (1.1%);
2016	S3	40%	Pat Toomey* (R)	56	59.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	34	36.2%	4 [+]	4.3%	94	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 4 (4.3%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Corbett* (R)	37	55.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	30	44.8%	0	0.0%	67	10	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	166
Median Value	$207,100

Occupied	144	86.7%
Vacant	22	13.3%

Owned	64	44.4%
Rented	80	55.6%
Median Rent	$1,012

Single-Family Units	81	48.8%
Detached	63	38.0%
Attached	18	10.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	45	27.1%
Mobile Homes	3	1.8%

Railroad borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Railroad borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Railroad borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Railroad borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Railroad borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Railroad borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Railroad borough, PA