Mifflin County, PA

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US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

0.688% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.7%

9.21% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,012

5.98% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mifflin County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.893%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.618%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.498%).

None of the households in Mifflin County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Mifflin County, PA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mifflin County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mifflin County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Mifflin County, PA borders Centre County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Snyder County, PA, and Union County, PA.

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Economy

The economy of Mifflin County, PA employs 21.2k people. The largest industries in Mifflin County, PA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

21.2k

2022 Value

± 982

−0.961%

1 Year decline

± 6.53%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mifflin County, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mifflin County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.2k

2022 Value

± 982

−0.961%

1 Year decline

± 6.53%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mifflin County, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mifflin County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mifflin County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

89
Other Services (except Public Administration)
71
Construction
70
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mifflin County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 77.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mifflin County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Mifflin County, PA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mifflin County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mifflin County, PA is $58,012. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mifflin County, PA was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $68,750, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $68,736 and $68,556.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9606
Census Tract 9604

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Mifflin County, PA was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $68,750, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $68,736 and $68,556.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mifflin County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,012

Median Household Income

± $1,989

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Mifflin County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mifflin County, PA is from Mifflin County, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mifflin County, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (5.32%)

In 2022, 80.5% of workers in Mifflin County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (5.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mifflin County, PA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Mifflin County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mifflin County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mifflin County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mifflin County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mifflin County, PA (7.57k out of 45.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.7% of the population of Mifflin County, PA has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.782% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mifflin County, PA see 1772 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.01% decrease from the previous year (1846 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2714 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1073 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,772 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mifflin County, PA

Primary care physicians in Mifflin County, PA see an average of 1,772 patients per year. This represents a 4.01% decrease from the previous year (1,846 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mifflin County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.782%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mifflin County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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