Bendersville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

631

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

16.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.37%

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,500

3.68% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$205,000

Population & Diversity

Bendersville, PA is home to a population of 631 people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Bendersville, PA residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (325 people) in Bendersville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Bendersville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bendersville, PA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bendersville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 108
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 117
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 66

26%

Hispanic Population

164 people

26% of the people in Bendersville, PA are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bendersville, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Bendersville, PA residents (69 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 Bendersville, PA was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 18

Bendersville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bendersville, PA employs 231 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bendersville, PA were Retail Trade (48 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Construction (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($120,781), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

231

2024 Value

± 91

−22%

1 Year decline

± 65.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bendersville, PA declined at a rate of −22%, from 296 employees to 231 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bendersville, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people), and Production Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bendersville, 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

231

2024 Value

± 91

−22%

1 Year decline

± 65.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bendersville, PA declined at a rate of −22%, from 296 employees to 231 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bendersville, PA, are Retail Trade (48 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Construction (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bendersville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bendersville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $22,006

$35,313

Median earning women ± $19,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,781), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125), and Manufacturing ($52,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,278), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,917), and Retail Trade ($6,923).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bendersville, PA was $205,000 in 2024, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,100 to $205,000, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bendersville, PA is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$205,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,852

$159

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Bendersville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bendersville, 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.

$77,500

Median Household Income

± $20,339

218

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 218 households in Bendersville, PA declined from $77,500 from the previous year's value of $80,461.

The following chart displays the households in Bendersville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bendersville, 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 (76%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (8.3%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Bendersville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (8.3%).

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 Bendersville, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Bendersville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bendersville, PA (46 out of 624 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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