Black Lick, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

899

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.5

0.502% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

23.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$33,234

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,200

Population & Diversity

Black Lick, PA is home to a population of 899 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 62.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (881 people) in Black Lick, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Black or African American (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 Black Lick, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Black Lick, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Lick, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
881 ± 276
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 21
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Black Lick, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 25
Korea
13 ± 24

Black Lick, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Black Lick, PA employs 304 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black Lick, PA were Retail Trade (77 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), and Manufacturing (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,841), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,438), and Retail Trade ($16,125).

Employment

Occupations

304

2024 Value

± 133

−4.4%

1 Year decline

± 63.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Lick, PA declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 318 employees to 304 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Lick, PA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (47 people), Sales & Related Occupations (45 people), and Production Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Lick, 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

304

2024 Value

± 133

−4.4%

1 Year decline

± 63.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Lick, PA declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 318 employees to 304 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Lick, PA, are Retail Trade (77 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), and Manufacturing (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black Lick, PA, though some of these residents may live in Black Lick, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,603

Median earning men ± $30,197

$35,143

Median earning women ± $22,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,288) and Retail Trade ($15,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Black Lick, PA was $102,200 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,600 to $102,200, a 26.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Black Lick, PA is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Black Lick, PA have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Lick, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,414

$360

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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 Black Lick, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

38.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Black Lick, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Black Lick, 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.

$33,234

Median Household Income

± $8,712

451

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 451 households in Black Lick, PA grew to $33,234 from the previous year's value of $31,944.

The following chart displays the households in Black Lick, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Black Lick, 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 (85.9%)
Carpooled (7.07%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Black Lick, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.07%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Lick, PA have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Black Lick, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Lick, PA (112 out of 868 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Black Lick, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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