Blue Ball, PA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Ball, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
879 ± 310
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
240 ± 286
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 139

6.07%

Hispanic Population

78 people

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Ball, 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.

$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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Ball, 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 (83.8%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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