Brockway, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,191

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

7.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,563

4.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,800

Population & Diversity

Brockway, PA is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 68.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Brockway, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Other (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 Brockway, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brockway, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brockway, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 216
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 29
Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 39

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brockway, 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
58 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 30

Brockway, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brockway, PA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brockway, PA were Manufacturing (254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people), and Educational Services (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($70,121), Wholesale Trade ($58,889), and Manufacturing ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 179

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brockway, PA grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 965 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brockway, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people), Production Occupations (151 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brockway, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 179

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brockway, PA grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 965 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brockway, PA, are Manufacturing (254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people), and Educational Services (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brockway, PA, though some of these residents may live in Brockway, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,219

Median earning men ± $9,221

$32,476

Median earning women ± $3,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,000), Retail Trade ($74,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,302), Manufacturing ($34,519), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,977).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brockway, PA was $133,800 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,200 to $133,800, a 6.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Brockway, PA is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brockway, PA have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brockway, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,515

$675

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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 Brockway, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Brockway, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brockway, 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.

$56,563

Median Household Income

± $14,305

1.02k

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Brockway, PA grew to $56,563 from the previous year's value of $54,293.

The following chart displays the households in Brockway, 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 Brockway, 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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (8.21%)
Worked At Home (6.84%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Brockway, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.21%) and those who worked at home (6.84%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brockway, PA have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brockway, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brockway, PA (247 out of 2.11k 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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