Messiah College, PA

About

None of the households in Messiah College, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Messiah College, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Messiah College, PA are Messiah University (909 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Messiah College, PA walked to work, and the average commute time was 9.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Messiah College, PA was 2 cars per household.

United States Pennsylvania Cumberland County, PA Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA York County (North)--Weigelstown PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Messiah College, PA is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.34% of Messiah College, PA residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Messiah College, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Messiah College, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Messiah College, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Messiah College, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Messiah College, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 103
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 96
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 54

9.66%

Hispanic Population

225 people

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Messiah College, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.66% of the people in Messiah College, PA are hispanic (225 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Messiah College, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

4.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

As of 2024, 4.34% of Messiah College, PA residents (101 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 Messiah College, PA was 4.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Messiah College, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Messiah College, PA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Messiah College, PA were Educational Services (723 people), Accommodation & Food Services (388 people), and Retail Trade (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($28,333), Finance & Insurance ($10,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($10,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 261

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Messiah College, PA grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 1.52k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Messiah College, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (557 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (173 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Messiah College, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.56k

2024 Value

± 261

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Messiah College, PA grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 1.52k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Messiah College, PA, are Educational Services (723 people), Accommodation & Food Services (388 people), and Retail Trade (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Messiah College, PA, though some of these residents may live in Messiah College, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$5,973

Median earning men ± $1,275

$5,141

Median earning women ± $958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,306), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,188), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($8,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($7,857), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Messiah College, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Messiah College, PA awarded 909 degrees. The student population of Messiah College, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,225 male students and 2,119 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Messiah College, PA are White (726 and 82.3%), Hispanic or Latino (51 and 5.78%), Black or African American (38 and 4.31%), and Two or More Races (33 and 3.74%).

The largest universities in Messiah College, PA by number of degrees awarded are Messiah University (909 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Messiah College, PA are Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (87 and 9.57%), General Business Administration & Management (60 and 6.6%), and Registered Nursing (45 and 4.95%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Messiah College, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,344 (36.6% men and 63.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,344 students enrolled in Messiah College, PA, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,550 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
41 degrees awarded
General Health Services
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Messiah College, PA was Registered Nursing with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Messiah College, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Messiah University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

909 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Messiah University with 909 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 342 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Messiah College, PA, which is 0.603 times less than the 567 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 726 degrees mean that there were 14.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 51 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($940) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Messiah College, PA have an average commute time of 9.8 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Messiah College, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

4

Number of Households

± 45

The following chart displays the households in Messiah College, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Messiah College, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Walked (59.5%)
Drove Alone (26%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Messiah College, PA walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (26%) and those who worked at home (13.1%).

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

9.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Messiah College, PA have a shorter commute time (9.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Messiah College, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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

98.8% of the population of Messiah College, PA has health coverage, with 84.9% on employee plans, 3.91% on Medicaid, 0.515% on Medicare, 7.3% on non-group plans, and 2.23% 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, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 85% between 18 and 34 years, 0.0859% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.129% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.16%

Uninsured

84.9%

Employer Coverage

3.91%

Medicaid

0.515%

Medicare

7.3%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Messiah College, PA declined by 30.7% from 1.67% to 1.16%.

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

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