Buck Run, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

252

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

9.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

207% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,222

3.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$86,100

9.37% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Buck Run, PA is home to a population of 252 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.397% of Buck Run, PA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (246 people) in Buck Run, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Buck Run, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buck Run, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buck Run, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buck Run, 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

0.397%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.575%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.397% of Buck Run, PA residents (1 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 Buck Run, PA was 0.575%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Buck Run, PA employs 87 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buck Run, PA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people), Manufacturing (14 people), and Educational Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,875), Manufacturing ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 70

45%

1 Year growth

± 92.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buck Run, PA grew at a rate of 45%, from 60 employees to 87 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buck Run, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (16 people), Management Occupations (13 people), and Material Moving Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buck Run, 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

2024 Value

± 70

45%

1 Year growth

± 92.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buck Run, PA grew at a rate of 45%, from 60 employees to 87 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buck Run, PA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people), Manufacturing (14 people), and Educational Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buck Run, PA, though some of these residents may live in Buck Run, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,313

Median earning men ± $17,885

$26,250

Median earning women ± $16,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,625), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buck Run, PA was $86,100 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $86,100, a 9.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buck Run, PA is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buck Run, PA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buck Run, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,512

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Buck Run, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buck Run, 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.

$57,222

Median Household Income

± $13,660

106

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 106 households in Buck Run, PA declined from $57,222 from the previous year's value of $59,196.

The following chart displays the households in Buck Run, 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 Buck Run, 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 (82.3%)
Carpooled (8.86%)
Worked At Home (8.86%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Buck Run, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.86%) and those who worked at home (8.86%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buck Run, PA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Buck Run, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buck Run, PA (80 out of 252 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 Males 15, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buck Run, 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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