Curwensville, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,472
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.2
2.99% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.8%
13.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$56,400
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$109,100
14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,128
4.74% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Curwensville, 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.

100% of the residents in Curwensville, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Curwensville, PA was $109,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Curwensville, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Curwensville, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Curwensville, PA is home to a population of 2.47k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.526% of Curwensville, PA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Curwensville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Curwensville, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.28k ± 236
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    63 ± 89
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    56 ± 52
0.485%
Hispanic Population
12 people

In 2024, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Curwensville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.485% of the people in Curwensville, PA are hispanic (12 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
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

0.526%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
0.511%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2024, 0.526% of Curwensville, PA residents (13 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 Curwensville, PA was 0.511%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    93 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    33 ± 32
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 19

Curwensville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Curwensville, PA employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Curwensville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), Retail Trade (168 people), and Educational Services (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,111), Finance & Insurance ($55,573), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,365).

Occupations

1.13k
2024 Value
± 161
4.74%
1 Year growth
± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Curwensville, PA grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 1.08k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Curwensville, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people), Sales & Related Occupations (99 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Curwensville, PA.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

1.13k
2024 Value
± 161
4.74%
1 Year growth
± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Curwensville, PA grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 1.08k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Curwensville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), Retail Trade (168 people), and Educational Services (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Curwensville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Curwensville, 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

$44,250
Median earning men ± $3,150
$35,530
Median earning women ± $4,288

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,361), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,078), and Construction ($54,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,729), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,510), and Public Administration ($50,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
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 Curwensville, PA was $109,100 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,700 to $109,100, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Curwensville, PA is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Curwensville, PA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Curwensville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$109,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,201
$720
Median Property Taxes
±$122

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 Curwensville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.5%
Homeownership
2024
56.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Curwensville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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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.
$56,400
Median Household Income
± $3,401
1.02k
Number of Households
± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Curwensville, PA grew to $56,400 from the previous year's value of $50,679.

The following chart displays the households in Curwensville, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Curwensville, 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 (83.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Walked (2.44%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Curwensville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who walked to work (2.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Curwensville, PA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.22% of the workforce in Curwensville, 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 Curwensville, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Curwensville, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Curwensville, PA (344 out of 2.33k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

95.9% of the population of Curwensville, PA has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.03% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.11%
Uninsured
47.3%
Employer Coverage
21.1%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Curwensville, PA grew by 107% from 1.98% to 4.11%.

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