Broomall, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,679

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

6.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.1%

3.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,625

8.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$483,000

Population & Diversity

Broomall, PA is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Broomall, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2024, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.68k people) in Broomall, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 127 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Broomall, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broomall, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broomall, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.68k ± 800
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 363
White (Hispanic)
127 ± 124

1.88%

Hispanic Population

201 people

1.88% of the people in Broomall, PA are hispanic (201 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broomall, 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Broomall, PA residents (1.53k 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 Broomall, PA was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 49
Korea
35 ± 42

Broomall, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Broomall, PA employs 5.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broomall, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (845 people), Educational Services (725 people), and Retail Trade (619 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Utilities ($162,708), and Manufacturing ($105,357).

Employment

Occupations

5.67k

2024 Value

± 508

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broomall, PA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 5.79k employees to 5.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broomall, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (765 people), Management Occupations (761 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (603 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broomall, 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

5.67k

2024 Value

± 508

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broomall, PA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 5.79k employees to 5.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broomall, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (845 people), Educational Services (725 people), and Retail Trade (619 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broomall, PA, though some of these residents may live in Broomall, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,588

Median earning men ± $7,355

$55,433

Median earning women ± $7,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($118,103), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($103,869), and Public Administration ($90,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Broomall, PA was $483,000 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $452,300 to $483,000, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Broomall, PA is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broomall, PA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broomall, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$483,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,028

$3,173

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Broomall, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Broomall, 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.

$105,625

Median Household Income

± $7,544

4.03k

Number of Households

± 425

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.03k households in Broomall, PA declined from $105,625 from the previous year's value of $114,844.

The following chart displays the households in Broomall, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Broomall, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (7.47%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Broomall, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broomall, PA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Broomall, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broomall, PA (438 out of 10.7k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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