Albion, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,277

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

1.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

3.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,556

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,100

7.71% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Albion, PA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.11% of Albion, PA residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Albion, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 White (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Albion, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albion, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albion, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 123
White (Hispanic)
51 ± 69
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 24

5.64%

Hispanic Population

72 people

5.64% of the people in Albion, PA are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albion, 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

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

2.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 2.11% of Albion, PA residents (27 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 Albion, PA was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 20
Vietnam
13 ± 20
Korea
4 ± 13

Albion, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Albion, PA.

Economy

The economy of Albion, PA employs 580 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Albion, PA were Manufacturing (140 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($82,692), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,692), and Public Administration ($80,156).

Employment

Occupations

580

2024 Value

± 110

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albion, PA grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 540 employees to 580 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albion, PA, are Production Occupations (113 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (63 people), and Material Moving Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albion, 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

580

2024 Value

± 110

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albion, PA grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 540 employees to 580 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albion, PA, are Manufacturing (140 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albion, PA, though some of these residents may live in Albion, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $8,250

$39,522

Median earning women ± $10,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,375), Construction ($75,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,000), and Retail Trade ($37,784).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Albion, PA was $141,100 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,000 to $141,100, a 7.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Albion, PA is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Albion, PA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albion, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,454

$405

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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 Albion, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Albion, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$55,556

Median Household Income

± $14,908

608

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 608 households in Albion, PA grew to $55,556 from the previous year's value of $54,083.

The following chart displays the households in Albion, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (3.04%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Albion, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (3.04%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albion, PA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Albion, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albion, PA (167 out of 1.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albion, PA is White, followed by Black 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

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

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

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