Alburtis, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,598

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.9

7.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.81%

8.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,500

4.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,700

Population & Diversity

Alburtis, PA is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.39% of Alburtis, PA residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 7.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Alburtis, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Other (Hispanic) and 129 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Alburtis, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alburtis, PA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alburtis, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 241
Other (Hispanic)
224 ± 255
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 71

17.8%

Hispanic Population

462 people

17.8% of the people in Alburtis, PA are hispanic (462 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alburtis, 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

5.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

6.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2024, 5.39% of Alburtis, PA residents (140 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 Alburtis, PA was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 23
Vietnam
17 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14

Alburtis, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alburtis, PA employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alburtis, PA were Manufacturing (323 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,850), Finance & Insurance ($73,478), and Utilities ($69,044).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 218

−0.438%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alburtis, PA declined at a rate of −0.438%, from 1.37k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alburtis, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (167 people), Production Occupations (154 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alburtis, 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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 218

−0.438%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alburtis, PA declined at a rate of −0.438%, from 1.37k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alburtis, PA, are Manufacturing (323 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alburtis, PA, though some of these residents may live in Alburtis, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,529

Median earning men ± $13,933

$46,047

Median earning women ± $8,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,000), Manufacturing ($78,594), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,088), Retail Trade ($67,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,095).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alburtis, PA was $267,700 in 2024, which is 0.805 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,300 to $267,700, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Alburtis, PA is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alburtis, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alburtis, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,816

$614

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Alburtis, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Alburtis, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alburtis, 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.

$107,500

Median Household Income

± $7,533

810

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 810 households in Alburtis, PA grew to $107,500 from the previous year's value of $102,946.

The following chart displays the households in Alburtis, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alburtis, 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 (84.3%)
Worked At Home (8.05%)
Carpooled (4.86%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Alburtis, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.05%) and those who carpooled to work (4.86%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alburtis, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Alburtis, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alburtis, PA (125 out of 2.6k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alburtis, PA is White, followed by Other 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.

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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