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Croydon·Pennsylvania

Croydon moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
PA
Croydon
TrumpR+10.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican54.5%2,709
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.2%2,198
OtherAll other candidates1.2%62
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −10.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−10.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+25.9%
2012+25.8%
2016−0.1%
2020−1.7%
2024−10.3%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−10.3%
2,1982,7094,969
R
−1.7%
2,3542,4354,862
R
−0.1%
2,0482,0514,280
D
+25.8%
2,4001,4173,817
D
+25.9%
2,6431,5374,270

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorCroydonCityPennsylvaniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White83.0%74.5%61.0%
Black4.0%10.7%12.2%
Asian1.6%3.8%6.0%
Two or more races7.3%7.1%12.6%
Other race4.1%3.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino9.2%8.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$70,308$77,971$84,427
Poverty rate10.9%11.7%12.5%
Median age43.941.239.1
Age 18–247.7%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.5%19.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)16.4%35.2%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home11.0%12.4%22.3%
Spanish5.6%5.6%13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3.3%0.8%0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.3%0.7%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 22.0%German 21.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 20.0%Irish 14.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 13.8%Italian 10.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic34.5%County context21.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant5.6%County context9.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed49.0%County context53.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.1%County context10.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
22.0%
German
20.0%
Italian
13.8%
English
10.0%
Polish
6.5%
American
4.7%
Scottish
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.3%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
34.5%
Mainline Protestant
7.1%
Evangelical Protestant
5.6%
Jewish
1.0%
Hindu
0.9%
Muslim
0.6%
Other Christian
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Buddhist
0.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.1%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted49.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Croydon sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 10.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.3 points.

A population of 9,684, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,308 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Croydon, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Croydon, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 10.3 points (R+10.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,969 votes cast, 2,198 went Democratic and 2,709 went Republican.
What is Croydon, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Croydon, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Croydon, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Croydon, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Croydon, Pennsylvania?
Croydon, Pennsylvania has a population of 9,684 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Croydon, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Croydon, Pennsylvania is $70,308 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Croydon, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Croydon, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.