Castle Shannon, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,209

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,071

2.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$190,300

Population & Diversity

Castle Shannon, PA is home to a population of 8.21k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.29% of Castle Shannon, PA residents were born outside of the country (352 people).

In 2024, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.09k people) in Castle Shannon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 270 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 245 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Castle Shannon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Castle Shannon, PA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Castle Shannon, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.09k ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
270 ± 234
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
245 ± 215

4.2%

Hispanic Population

345 people

4.2% of the people in Castle Shannon, PA are hispanic (345 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Castle Shannon, 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

4.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

5.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

429 people

As of 2024, 4.29% of Castle Shannon, PA residents (352 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 Castle Shannon, PA was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 47

Castle Shannon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Castle Shannon, PA employs 5.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Castle Shannon, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,008 people), Retail Trade (644 people), and Finance & Insurance (500 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,184), Public Administration ($64,489), and Construction ($61,646).

Employment

Occupations

5.01k

2024 Value

± 590

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castle Shannon, PA grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 4.77k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Castle Shannon, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (689 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (576 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (518 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Castle Shannon, 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

5.01k

2024 Value

± 590

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castle Shannon, PA grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 4.77k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Castle Shannon, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,008 people), Retail Trade (644 people), and Finance & Insurance (500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Castle Shannon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Castle Shannon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,414

Median earning men ± $7,399

$45,040

Median earning women ± $7,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,372), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,596), and Public Administration ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,919), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,921), and Wholesale Trade ($47,202).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Castle Shannon, PA was $190,300 in 2024, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,400 to $190,300, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Castle Shannon, PA is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Castle Shannon, PA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Castle Shannon, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,532

$2,239

Median Property Taxes

±$308

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Castle Shannon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Castle Shannon, 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.

$64,071

Median Household Income

± $8,312

3.79k

Number of Households

± 461

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Castle Shannon, PA grew to $64,071 from the previous year's value of $62,426.

The following chart displays the households in Castle Shannon, 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 Castle Shannon, 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 (65.3%)
Public Transit (13.1%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Castle Shannon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (12.3%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Castle Shannon, PA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.324% of the workforce in Castle Shannon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Castle Shannon, PA (854 out of 8.14k 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 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Castle Shannon, 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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