Boalsburg, PA

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2023 Population

4,653

8.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

6.51%

133% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$106,806

8.8% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$400,000

3.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Boalsburg, PA had a population of 4.65k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $106,806. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Boalsburg, PA grew from 4,298 to 4,653, a 8.26% increase and its median household income declined from $117,114 to $106,806, a −8.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boalsburg, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%), White (Hispanic) (2.13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.193%).

None of the households in Boalsburg, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Boalsburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Boalsburg, PA was $400,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Boalsburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Boalsburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boalsburg, PA is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.34% of Boalsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2023, there were 43.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.35k people) in Boalsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Boalsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Boalsburg, PA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boalsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 413
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 112
White (Hispanic)
99 ± 117

2.13%

Hispanic Population

99 people

2.13% of the people in Boalsburg, PA are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Boalsburg, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

4.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

6.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2023, 4.34% of Boalsburg, PA residents (202 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boalsburg, PA was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 25

Boalsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boalsburg, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Boalsburg, PA are Educational Services (431 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and Retail Trade (343 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($122,857), Manufacturing ($119,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,000).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boalsburg, PA, are Management Occupations (371 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (345 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boalsburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boalsburg, PA, are Educational Services (431 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and Retail Trade (343 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boalsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Boalsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,478

Median earning men ± $24,639

$47,143

Median earning women ± $11,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($119,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,080), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($77,917), Retail Trade ($53,362), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,071).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boalsburg, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boalsburg, PA was $400,000 in 2023, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $387,100 to $400,000, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Boalsburg, PA is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Boalsburg, PA have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boalsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$400,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$54,605

$1,544

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2023

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.2% of the housing units in Boalsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boalsburg, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Boalsburg, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$106,806

Median Household Income

± $18,556

1.97k

Number of Households

± 328

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.97k households in Boalsburg, PA declined from $106,806 from the previous year's value of $117,114.

The following chart displays the households in Boalsburg, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boalsburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (4.81%)

In 2023, 76.5% of workers in Boalsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.81%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boalsburg, PA have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Boalsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boalsburg, PA (303 out of 4.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Boalsburg, PA has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 7.69% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.516% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Centre County, PA see 1242 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.19% decrease from the previous year (1310 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1750 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 429 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,242 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Centre County, PA

Primary care physicians in Centre County, PA see an average of 1,242 patients per year. This represents a 5.19% decrease from the previous year (1,310 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Centre County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.05%

Uninsured

60.6%

Employer Coverage

7.69%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.516%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boalsburg, PA grew by 47.4% from 2.07% to 3.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boalsburg, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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