Crucible, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

352

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

38.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

38.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,396

2024 Median Property Value

$114,300

Population & Diversity

Crucible, PA is home to a population of 352 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (313 people) in Crucible, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 12 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 Crucible, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crucible, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crucible, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
313 ± 169
Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 42
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crucible, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 21
Vietnam
6 ± 20

Crucible, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crucible, PA employs 88 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crucible, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Public Administration (21 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($46,458) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,661).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 92

−45.7%

1 Year decline

± 242%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crucible, PA declined at a rate of −45.7%, from 162 employees to 88 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crucible, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (14 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crucible, 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

2024 Value

± 92

−45.7%

1 Year decline

± 242%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crucible, PA declined at a rate of −45.7%, from 162 employees to 88 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crucible, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Public Administration (21 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crucible, PA, though some of these residents may live in Crucible, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$114,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,679

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.5% of the housing units in Crucible, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crucible, 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.

$72,396

Median Household Income

± $29,365

124

Number of Households

± 68

The following chart displays the households in Crucible, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crucible, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Crucible, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crucible, PA (56 out of 352 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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