Abbottstown, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

850

0.817% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.7

1.61% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

4.86%

42.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,469

9.56% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$173,000

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Abbottstown, PA had a population of 850 people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $70,469. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Abbottstown, PA declined from 857 to 850, a −0.817% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,318 to $70,469, a 9.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Abbottstown, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), Other (Hispanic) (0.588%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.353%).

None of the households in Abbottstown, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Abbottstown, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Abbottstown, PA was $173,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Abbottstown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Abbottstown, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Abbottstown, PA is home to a population of 850 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.35% of Abbottstown, PA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2022, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (794 people) in Abbottstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 White (Hispanic) and 15 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Abbottstown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Abbottstown, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abbottstown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
794 ± 140
White (Hispanic)
30 ± 29
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 17

4.47%

Hispanic Population

38 people

4.47% of the people in Abbottstown, PA are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Abbottstown, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

3.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2022, 2.35% of Abbottstown, PA residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Abbottstown, PA was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 8
Vietnam
7 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 12

Abbottstown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Abbottstown, PA employs 450 people. The largest industries in Abbottstown, PA are Manufacturing (77 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($101,250), Finance & Insurance ($77,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

450

2022 Value

± 80

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Abbottstown, PA grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 445 employees to 450 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abbottstown, PA, are Production Occupations (62 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abbottstown, 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

450

2022 Value

± 80

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Abbottstown, PA grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 445 employees to 450 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abbottstown, PA, are Manufacturing (77 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abbottstown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Abbottstown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $15,219

$31,875

Median earning women ± $4,169

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($70,469), Retail Trade ($68,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,917), Manufacturing ($43,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,583).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania 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 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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

The median property value in Abbottstown, PA was $173,000 in 2022, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $157,100 to $173,000, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Abbottstown, PA is 69.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Abbottstown, PA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abbottstown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$173,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,545

$211

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Abbottstown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2022

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.4% of the housing units in Abbottstown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abbottstown, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Abbottstown, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$70,469

Median Household Income

± $6,693

304

Number of Households

± 55

In 2022, the median household income of the 304 households in Abbottstown, PA grew to $70,469 from the previous year's value of $64,318.

The following chart displays the households in Abbottstown, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abbottstown, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.98%)
Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Abbottstown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.98%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abbottstown, PA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Abbottstown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abbottstown, PA (41 out of 844 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

93.3% of the population of Abbottstown, PA has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 9.65% on Medicare, 8.35% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adams County, PA see 1903 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1944 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2975 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 882 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,903 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adams County, PA

Primary care physicians in Adams County, PA see an average of 1,903 patients per year. This represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1,944 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.71%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

9.65%

Medicare

8.35%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Abbottstown, PA grew by 130% from 2.92% to 6.71%.

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

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