Downingtown, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,255
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.9
0.517% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.64%
20.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$96,228
16.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$353,800
9.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,059
2.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Downingtown, 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.

89.7% of the residents in Downingtown, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Downingtown, PA are Chester County Intermediate Unit (48 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Downingtown, PA was $353,800, and the homeownership rate was 48%.

Most people in Downingtown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Downingtown, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaChester County, PAPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDChester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PAChester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Downingtown, PA is home to a population of 8.26k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.6% of Downingtown, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2024, there were 4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.05k people) in Downingtown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%
2024 Citizenship
92.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Downingtown, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Downingtown, PA was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Downingtown, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.05k ± 553
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.26k ± 380
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 380
6.7%
Hispanic Population
553 people

In 2024, there were 4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.05k people) in Downingtown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.7% of the people in Downingtown, PA are hispanic (553 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.37k people
13.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.1k people

As of 2024, 16.6% of Downingtown, PA residents (1.37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Downingtown, PA was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    125 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    41 ± 48
  3. Korea
    22 ± 41

Downingtown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Downingtown, PA employs 5.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Downingtown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), Manufacturing (689 people), and Educational Services (486 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($155,440), Wholesale Trade ($146,333), and Finance & Insurance ($106,645).

Employment

Occupations

5.06k
2024 Value
± 759
2.45%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Downingtown, PA grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 4.94k employees to 5.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Downingtown, PA, are Management Occupations (826 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (768 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Downingtown, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.06k
2024 Value
± 759
2.45%
1 Year growth
± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Downingtown, PA grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 4.94k employees to 5.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Downingtown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), Manufacturing (689 people), and Educational Services (486 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Downingtown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Downingtown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$67,404
Median earning men ± $14,060
$48,847
Median earning women ± $7,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($200,425), Wholesale Trade ($145,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($202,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,089).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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

Voting results are not available for Downingtown, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Downingtown, PA awarded 48 degrees. The student population of Downingtown, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 75 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Downingtown, PA are Black or African American (27 and 56.3%), White (14 and 29.2%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 10.4%), and Two or More Races (1 and 2.08%).

The largest universities in Downingtown, PA by number of degrees awarded are Chester County Intermediate Unit (48 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Downingtown, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (48 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Downingtown, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 60.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 85 (11.8% men and 88.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 85 students enrolled in Downingtown, PA, 11.8% men and 88.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 38 records, of which 89.5% were women and 10.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
Most Common
48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Downingtown, PA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Downingtown, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chester County Intermediate Unit with 48 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Downingtown, PA, which is 0.0667 times less than the 45 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 1.93 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Downingtown, PA was $353,800 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,500 to $353,800, a 9.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Downingtown, PA is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Downingtown, PA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Downingtown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,133
$1,692
Median Property Taxes
±$267

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Downingtown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Downingtown, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

48%
Homeownership
2024
58.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48% of the housing units in Downingtown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,228
Median Household Income
± $8,481
3.53k
Number of Households
± 539

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.53k households in Downingtown, PA grew to $96,228 from the previous year's value of $82,292.

The following chart displays the households in Downingtown, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Downingtown, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Downingtown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Downingtown, PA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Downingtown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Downingtown, PA (462 out of 8.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Downingtown, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Downingtown, PA has health coverage, with 66.5% on employee plans, 7.59% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 8.32% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.48%
Uninsured
66.5%
Employer Coverage
7.59%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
8.32%
Non-Group
1.85%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Downingtown, PA grew by 60.4% from 2.79% to 4.48%.

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