Bigler, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

469

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

52.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.69%

36.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,544

15.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$160,000

6.67% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bigler, PA is home to a population of 469 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (367 people) in Bigler, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bigler, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bigler, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bigler, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
367 ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bigler, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Bigler, PA employs 343 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bigler, PA were Manufacturing (133 people), Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and Retail Trade (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,806), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,806), and Manufacturing ($36,225).

Employment

Occupations

343

2024 Value

± 149

−15.1%

1 Year decline

± 70.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bigler, PA declined at a rate of −15.1%, from 404 employees to 343 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bigler, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (82 people), Production Occupations (68 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bigler, 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

343

2024 Value

± 149

−15.1%

1 Year decline

± 70.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bigler, PA declined at a rate of −15.1%, from 404 employees to 343 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bigler, PA, are Manufacturing (133 people), Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and Retail Trade (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bigler, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bigler, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,023

Median earning men ± $10,086

$9,602

Median earning women ± $13,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,806), Retail Trade ($8,906), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bigler, PA was $160,000 in 2024, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $160,000, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Bigler, PA is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bigler, PA have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bigler, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,345

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Bigler, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bigler, 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.

$61,544

Median Household Income

± $28,760

179

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 179 households in Bigler, PA declined from $61,544 from the previous year's value of $73,114.

The following chart displays the households in Bigler, 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 Bigler, 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 (74.9%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Motorcycle (2.92%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Bigler, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.92%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bigler, PA have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bigler, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bigler, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bigler, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bigler, PA (22 out of 469 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

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