Charleroi, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,202
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.4
10.7% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
30.8%
4.76% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$43,265
0.51% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$52,800
6.05% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,752
1.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Charleroi, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Charleroi, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Charleroi, PA was $52,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.6%.

Most people in Charleroi, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Charleroi, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Charleroi, PA is home to a population of 4.2k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.31% of Charleroi, PA residents were born outside of the country (307 people).

In 2024, there were 5.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Charleroi, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 629 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 170 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Charleroi, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Charleroi, PA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charleroi, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.18k ± 327
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    629 ± 242
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    170 ± 132
0.547%
Hispanic Population
23 people

In 2024, there were 5.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Charleroi, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 629 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 170 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.547% of the people in Charleroi, PA are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Charleroi, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.31%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
307 people
3.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
160 people

As of 2024, 7.31% of Charleroi, PA residents (307 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 Charleroi, PA was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    108 ± 71
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    37 ± 29
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 34

Charleroi, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Charleroi, PA employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Charleroi, PA were Retail Trade (414 people), Manufacturing (279 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($65,962), Information ($65,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,045).

Occupations

1.75k
2024 Value
± 281
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charleroi, PA declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 1.78k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charleroi, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (345 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (165 people), and Material Moving Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charleroi, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

1.75k
2024 Value
± 281
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Charleroi, PA declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 1.78k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charleroi, PA, are Retail Trade (414 people), Manufacturing (279 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charleroi, PA, though some of these residents may live in Charleroi, 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

$44,600
Median earning men ± $5,681
$30,000
Median earning women ± $7,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,611), Construction ($56,477), and Public Administration ($51,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,045), Manufacturing ($41,198), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Charleroi, PA was $52,800 in 2024, which is 0.159 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,200 to $52,800, a 6.05% decrease. The homeownership rate in Charleroi, PA is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Charleroi, PA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charleroi, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$52,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,987
$840
Median Property Taxes
±$171

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 Charleroi, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

48.6%
Homeownership
2024
57.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Charleroi, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

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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.
$43,265
Median Household Income
± $5,221
1.73k
Number of Households
± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Charleroi, PA declined from $43,265 from the previous year's value of $43,487.

The following chart displays the households in Charleroi, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charleroi, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71%)
  2. Carpooled (16%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Charleroi, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charleroi, PA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Charleroi, 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 Charleroi, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charleroi, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charleroi, PA (1.28k out of 4.15k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

91.9% of the population of Charleroi, PA has health coverage, with 25.8% on employee plans, 40.4% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.648% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.07%
Uninsured
25.8%
Employer Coverage
40.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.648%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charleroi, PA grew by 42.4% from 5.66% to 8.07%.

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