Chevy Chase Heights, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,101

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,930

20.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$136,800

Population & Diversity

Chevy Chase Heights, PA is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.45% of Chevy Chase Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 6.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (866 people) in Chevy Chase Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chevy Chase Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chevy Chase Heights, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chevy Chase Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
866 ± 321
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 81

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chevy Chase Heights, 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

1.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Chevy Chase Heights, PA residents (16 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 Chevy Chase Heights, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

Chevy Chase Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chevy Chase Heights, PA.

Economy

The economy of Chevy Chase Heights, PA employs 528 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chevy Chase Heights, PA were Educational Services (141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Wholesale Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($76,856), Wholesale Trade ($60,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

528

2024 Value

± 183

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chevy Chase Heights, PA declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 545 employees to 528 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chevy Chase Heights, PA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (106 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (101 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chevy Chase Heights, 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

528

2024 Value

± 183

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chevy Chase Heights, PA declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 545 employees to 528 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chevy Chase Heights, PA, are Educational Services (141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Wholesale Trade (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chevy Chase Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Chevy Chase Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,073

Median earning men ± $26,147

$33,071

Median earning women ± $16,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,132) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chevy Chase Heights, PA was $136,800 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,800 to $136,800, a 1.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Chevy Chase Heights, PA is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chevy Chase Heights, PA have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chevy Chase Heights, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$136,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,033

$327

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

51%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51% of the housing units in Chevy Chase Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chevy Chase Heights, 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.

$51,930

Median Household Income

± $38,425

641

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 641 households in Chevy Chase Heights, PA declined from $51,930 from the previous year's value of $65,288.

The following chart displays the households in Chevy Chase Heights, 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 Chevy Chase Heights, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (20.5%)
Worked At Home (6.44%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Chevy Chase Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.5%) and those who worked at home (6.44%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chevy Chase Heights, PA have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chevy Chase Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chevy Chase Heights, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chevy Chase Heights, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chevy Chase Heights, PA (253 out of 1.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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