Blue Ball, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,284
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.4
6.23% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.49%
6.05% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$98,727
1.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$247,800
1.94% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
742
8.62% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Blue Ball, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Blue Ball, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Blue Ball, PA was $247,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.8%.

Most people in Blue Ball, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Ball, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Blue Ball, PA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.84% of Blue Ball, PA residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 3.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (879 people) in Blue Ball, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Blue Ball, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Ball, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Ball, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    879 ± 310
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    240 ± 286
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    87 ± 139
6.07%
Hispanic Population
78 people

In 2024, there were 3.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (879 people) in Blue Ball, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.07% of the people in Blue Ball, PA are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Ball, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.84%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
75 people
4.46%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
55 people

As of 2024, 5.84% of Blue Ball, PA residents (75 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 Blue Ball, PA was 4.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Blue Ball, PA employs 742 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Ball, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Construction (100 people), and Retail Trade (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($175,700), Construction ($92,000), and Manufacturing ($71,042).

Employment

Occupations

742
2024 Value
± 259
−8.62%
1 Year decline
± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Ball, PA declined at a rate of −8.62%, from 812 employees to 742 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Ball, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (124 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (103 people), and Management Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Ball, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

742
2024 Value
± 259
−8.62%
1 Year decline
± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Ball, PA declined at a rate of −8.62%, from 812 employees to 742 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Ball, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Construction (100 people), and Retail Trade (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Ball, PA, though some of these residents may live in Blue Ball, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$87,969
Median earning men ± $37,448
$47,755
Median earning women ± $20,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($92,000) and Retail Trade ($52,560).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,031), and Retail Trade ($37,566).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Blue Ball, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Ball, PA was $247,800 in 2024, which is 0.745 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,700 to $247,800, a 1.94% decrease. The homeownership rate in Blue Ball, PA is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Ball, PA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Ball, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$35,053
$242
Median Property Taxes
±$126

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

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

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Rent vs Own

48.8%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Blue Ball, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$98,727
Median Household Income
± $25,888
496
Number of Households
± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Blue Ball, PA grew to $98,727 from the previous year's value of $97,173.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Ball, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Ball, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.2%)
  3. Carpooled (4.99%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Blue Ball, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.99%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Ball, PA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Blue Ball, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Ball, PA (32 out of 1.28k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Ball, 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.

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Health

90.7% of the population of Blue Ball, PA has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 5.84% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 37.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.94% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.27%
Uninsured
46%
Employer Coverage
20.6%
Medicaid
5.84%
Medicare
18.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Ball, PA declined by 41% from 15.7% to 9.27%.

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