Conway, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,195

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

2.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

37.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,029

4.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,600

1.13% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Conway, PA is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Conway, PA residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Conway, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Conway, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Conway, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conway, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 85
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 39

2.05%

Hispanic Population

45 people

2.05% of the people in Conway, PA are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Conway, 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

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Conway, PA residents (39 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 Conway, PA was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 46
Vietnam
41 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 20

Conway, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Conway, PA employs 971 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Conway, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Manufacturing (145 people), and Construction (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($98,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,393), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,857).

Employment

Occupations

971

2024 Value

± 160

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conway, PA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 987 employees to 971 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conway, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130 people), Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conway, 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

971

2024 Value

± 160

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conway, PA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 987 employees to 971 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conway, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Manufacturing (145 people), and Construction (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Conway, PA, though some of these residents may live in Conway, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $12,967

$36,563

Median earning women ± $5,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,313), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,042), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($99,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,464), and Manufacturing ($48,269).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Conway, PA was $178,600 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,600 to $178,600, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Conway, PA is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Conway, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Conway, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,907

$723

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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 Conway, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Conway, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Conway, 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.

$66,029

Median Household Income

± $14,483

1.05k

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Conway, PA grew to $66,029 from the previous year's value of $63,307.

The following chart displays the households in Conway, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conway, 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 (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (8.35%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Conway, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (8.35%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conway, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Conway, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conway, PA (337 out of 2.18k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Conway, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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