Canonsburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,675

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

2.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.25%

7.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,227

1.68% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$213,200

Population & Diversity

Canonsburg, PA is home to a population of 9.68k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.39% of Canonsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (328 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.19k people) in Canonsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 533 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 502 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Canonsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canonsburg, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canonsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.19k ± 437
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
533 ± 349
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
502 ± 232

2.29%

Hispanic Population

222 people

2.29% of the people in Canonsburg, PA are hispanic (222 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canonsburg, 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

3.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

328 people

1.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

As of 2024, 3.39% of Canonsburg, PA residents (328 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 Canonsburg, PA was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
206 ± 175
Vietnam
98 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 40

Canonsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Canonsburg, PA employs 5.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canonsburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,156 people), Manufacturing (694 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (475 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,708), Information ($89,152), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,794).

Employment

Occupations

5.55k

2024 Value

± 601

4.36%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canonsburg, PA grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 5.32k employees to 5.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canonsburg, PA, are Management Occupations (614 people), Sales & Related Occupations (496 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (439 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canonsburg, 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

5.55k

2024 Value

± 601

4.36%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canonsburg, PA grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 5.32k employees to 5.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canonsburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,156 people), Manufacturing (694 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (475 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canonsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Canonsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,133

Median earning men ± $5,398

$38,911

Median earning women ± $2,991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($233,007), Information ($136,023), and Wholesale Trade ($80,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canonsburg, PA was $213,200 in 2024, which is 0.641 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,100 to $213,200, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Canonsburg, PA is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canonsburg, PA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canonsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,596

$2,361

Median Property Taxes

±$339

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Canonsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canonsburg, 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.

$79,227

Median Household Income

± $7,316

4.24k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.24k households in Canonsburg, PA declined from $79,227 from the previous year's value of $80,581.

The following chart displays the households in Canonsburg, 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 Canonsburg, 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 (70.9%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Walked (3.63%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Canonsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who walked to work (3.63%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canonsburg, PA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Canonsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canonsburg, PA (600 out of 9.61k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canonsburg, PA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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