Castle Shannon, PA

Census Place

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2021 Population
8,307
0.703% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
41.5
1.43% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
6.03%
14.1% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$66,196
2.76% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$142,800
6.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Castle Shannon, PA had a population of 8.31k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $66,196. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Castle Shannon, PA grew from 8,249 to 8,307, a 0.703% increase and its median household income grew from $64,416 to $66,196, a 2.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Castle Shannon, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Castle Shannon, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Castle Shannon, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Castle Shannon, PA was $142,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Castle Shannon, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Castle Shannon, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Castle Shannon, PA is home to a population of 8.31k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.13% of Castle Shannon, PA residents were born outside of the country (675 people).

In 2021, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.01k people) in Castle Shannon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 369 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%
2021 Citizenship
96.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of Castle Shannon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Castle Shannon, PA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Castle Shannon, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.01k ± 534
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    384 ± 272
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    369 ± 334
2.89%
Hispanic Population
240 people

In 2021, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.01k people) in Castle Shannon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 369 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.89% of the people in Castle Shannon, PA are hispanic (240 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Castle Shannon, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.13%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
675 people
7.27%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
600 people

As of 2021, 8.13% of Castle Shannon, PA residents (675 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Castle Shannon, PA was 7.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    190 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    81 ± 59
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    73 ± 59

Castle Shannon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Castle Shannon, PA employs 4.93k people. The largest industries in Castle Shannon, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (871 people), Retail Trade (756 people), and Finance & Insurance (508 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,111), Information ($100,486), and Public Administration ($89,545).

Occupations

4.93k
2021 Value
± 572
2.35%
1 Year growth
± 15.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Castle Shannon, PA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 4.82k employees to 4.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Castle Shannon, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (716 people), Sales & Related Occupations (545 people), and Management Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Castle Shannon, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.93k
2021 Value
± 572
2.35%
1 Year growth
± 15.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Castle Shannon, PA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 4.82k employees to 4.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Castle Shannon, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (871 people), Retail Trade (756 people), and Finance & Insurance (508 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,563
Median earning men ± $4,008
$37,478
Median earning women ± $7,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($118,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,111), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,763), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,306), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,228).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Castle Shannon, PA was $142,800 in 2021, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $134,500 to $142,800, a 6.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Castle Shannon, PA is 60.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Castle Shannon, PA have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Property

$142,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,862
$2,277
Median Property Taxes
±$295

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.

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2021
57.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 60.8% of the housing units in Castle Shannon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4762
  2. Census Tract 4761

The following map shows all of the places in Castle Shannon, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,196
Median Household Income
± $8,712
3.75k
Number of Households
± 470

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.75k households in Castle Shannon, PA grew to $66,196 from the previous year's value of $64,416.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Castle Shannon, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (68.1%)
  2. Public Transit (11.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.04%)

In 2021, 68.1% of workers in Castle Shannon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (9.04%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Castle Shannon, PA have a shorter commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Castle Shannon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Castle Shannon, PA (501 out of 8.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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96.4% of the population of Castle Shannon, PA has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see 887 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.449% decrease from the previous year (891 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1031 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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887 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allegheny County, PA

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see an average of 887 patients per year. This represents a 0.449% decrease from the previous year (891 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allegheny County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.58%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
10.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
14.9%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Castle Shannon, PA declined by 6.96% from 3.84% to 3.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Castle Shannon, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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