Briar Creek, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

828

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

16.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.8%

0.994% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,647

23.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,400

Population & Diversity

Briar Creek, PA is home to a population of 828 people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.43% of Briar Creek, PA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (756 people) in Briar Creek, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Briar Creek, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Briar Creek, PA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Briar Creek, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 382
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
56 ± 86
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 8

6.76%

Hispanic Population

56 people

6.76% of the people in Briar Creek, PA are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Briar Creek, 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

5.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

4.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 5.43% of Briar Creek, PA residents (45 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 Briar Creek, PA was 4.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 18
Korea
2 ± 13

Briar Creek, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Briar Creek, PA employs 241 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Briar Creek, PA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Manufacturing (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($74,063), Manufacturing ($45,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,313).

Employment

Occupations

241

2024 Value

± 94

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Briar Creek, PA declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 248 employees to 241 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Briar Creek, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (29 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Briar Creek, 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

241

2024 Value

± 94

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Briar Creek, PA declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 248 employees to 241 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Briar Creek, PA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Manufacturing (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Briar Creek, PA, though some of these residents may live in Briar Creek, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,964

Median earning men ± $17,978

$35,000

Median earning women ± $11,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,000), Construction ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125), and Retail Trade ($11,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Briar Creek, PA was $160,400 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $160,400, a 1.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Briar Creek, PA is 44.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Briar Creek, PA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Briar Creek, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$160,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,562

$128

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Briar Creek, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.8%

Homeownership

2024

36%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.8% of the housing units in Briar Creek, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Briar Creek, 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.

$42,647

Median Household Income

± $20,916

286

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 286 households in Briar Creek, PA grew to $42,647 from the previous year's value of $34,643.

The following chart displays the households in Briar Creek, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Briar Creek, 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 (80.1%)
Worked At Home (9.96%)
Walked (4.15%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Briar Creek, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.96%) and those who walked to work (4.15%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Briar Creek, PA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.68% of the workforce in Briar Creek, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Briar Creek, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Briar Creek, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Briar Creek, PA (306 out of 769 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Briar Creek, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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