Ancient Oaks, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,777

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

0.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.05%

48.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,375

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$432,800

Population & Diversity

Ancient Oaks, PA is home to a population of 7.78k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Ancient Oaks, PA residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2024, there were 8.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.78k people) in Ancient Oaks, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 647 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 324 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Ancient Oaks, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ancient Oaks, PA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ancient Oaks, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.78k ± 842
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
647 ± 283
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
324 ± 179

8.74%

Hispanic Population

680 people

8.74% of the people in Ancient Oaks, PA are hispanic (680 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ancient Oaks, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Ancient Oaks, PA residents (1k 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 Ancient Oaks, PA was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
107 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 38

Ancient Oaks, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ancient Oaks, PA employs 3.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ancient Oaks, PA were Manufacturing (655 people), Retail Trade (560 people), and Educational Services (444 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($230,577), Public Administration ($146,010), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($139,205).

Employment

Occupations

3.78k

2024 Value

± 498

0.558%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ancient Oaks, PA grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 3.76k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ancient Oaks, PA, are Management Occupations (593 people), Sales & Related Occupations (486 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ancient Oaks, 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

3.78k

2024 Value

± 498

0.558%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ancient Oaks, PA grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 3.76k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ancient Oaks, PA, are Manufacturing (655 people), Retail Trade (560 people), and Educational Services (444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ancient Oaks, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ancient Oaks, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,939

Median earning men ± $17,970

$41,869

Median earning women ± $11,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($232,212), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($175,365), and Wholesale Trade ($157,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Manufacturing ($98,466), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,222).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ancient Oaks, PA was $432,800 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,700 to $432,800, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Ancient Oaks, PA is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ancient Oaks, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ancient Oaks, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,233

$2,023

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Ancient Oaks, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ancient Oaks, 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.

$134,375

Median Household Income

± $28,984

2.55k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Ancient Oaks, PA grew to $134,375 from the previous year's value of $119,419.

The following chart displays the households in Ancient Oaks, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ancient Oaks, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Carpooled (4.48%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Ancient Oaks, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.48%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ancient Oaks, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Ancient Oaks, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ancient Oaks, PA (158 out of 7.72k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ancient Oaks, PA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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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