Dale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,281

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.253% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.2%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,813

22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$43,200

7.46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dale, PA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.39% of Dale, PA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (937 people) in Dale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dale, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
937 ± 189
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 115
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 53

6.09%

Hispanic Population

78 people

6.09% of the people in Dale, PA are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dale, 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

0.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.772%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.39% of Dale, PA residents (5 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 Dale, PA was 0.772%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 27

Dale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dale, PA employs 504 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dale, PA were Retail Trade (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($65,179), Manufacturing ($51,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,167).

Employment

Occupations

504

2024 Value

± 129

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dale, PA grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 445 employees to 504 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dale, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), Sales & Related Occupations (88 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dale, 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

504

2024 Value

± 129

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dale, PA grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 445 employees to 504 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dale, PA, are Retail Trade (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,128

Median earning men ± $1,566

$24,125

Median earning women ± $12,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,646), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,714), Manufacturing ($54,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dale, PA was $43,200 in 2024, which is 0.13 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $40,200 to $43,200, a 7.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Dale, PA is 41.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dale, PA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$43,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,853

$239

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.4%

Homeownership

2024

48.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.4% of the housing units in Dale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dale, 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.

$37,813

Median Household Income

± $10,013

577

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 577 households in Dale, PA grew to $37,813 from the previous year's value of $30,982.

The following chart displays the households in Dale, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dale, 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 (58.9%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)

In 2024, 58.9% of workers in Dale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (13.1%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dale, PA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.685% of the workforce in Dale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dale, PA (398 out of 1.28k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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