Cashtown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

346

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.9

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

39.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$37,750

21.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$298,800

Population & Diversity

Cashtown, PA is home to a population of 346 people, from which 84.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.9% of Cashtown, PA residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (260 people) in Cashtown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Other (Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.4%

2024 Citizenship

86.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.4% of Cashtown, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cashtown, PA was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cashtown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
260 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 72
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 38

15.6%

Hispanic Population

54 people

15.6% of the people in Cashtown, PA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cashtown, 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

15.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Cashtown, PA residents (55 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 Cashtown, PA was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Cashtown, PA employs 199 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cashtown, PA were Construction (112 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (54 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,477), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($37,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,500).

Employment

Occupations

199

2024 Value

± 166

60.5%

1 Year growth

± 86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cashtown, PA grew at a rate of 60.5%, from 124 employees to 199 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cashtown, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (85 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (54 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cashtown, 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

199

2024 Value

± 166

60.5%

1 Year growth

± 86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cashtown, PA grew at a rate of 60.5%, from 124 employees to 199 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cashtown, PA, are Construction (112 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (54 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cashtown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Cashtown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,125

Median earning men ± $73,400

$42,875

Median earning women ± $89,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,672).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cashtown, PA was $298,800 in 2024, which is 0.898 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,700 to $298,800, a 6.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Cashtown, PA is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cashtown, PA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cashtown, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,425

$75

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Cashtown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cashtown, 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.

$37,750

Median Household Income

± $33,977

Number of Households

± 72

In 2021, the median household income of the 91 households in Cashtown, PA declined from $37,750 from the previous year's value of $48,250.

The following chart displays the households in Cashtown, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cashtown, 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 (76.4%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Cashtown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cashtown, PA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cashtown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cashtown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cashtown, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cashtown, PA (50 out of 346 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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