Dravosburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,643

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,715

9.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,500

Population & Diversity

Dravosburg, PA is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.304% of Dravosburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Dravosburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dravosburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 223
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 97
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 15

0.67%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.67% of the people in Dravosburg, PA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dravosburg, 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

0.304%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.304% of Dravosburg, 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 Dravosburg, PA was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
60 ± 93
Vietnam
36 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20

Dravosburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dravosburg, PA employs 884 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dravosburg, PA were Retail Trade (222 people), Construction (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,179), Educational Services ($76,719), and Wholesale Trade ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

884

2024 Value

± 171

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dravosburg, PA grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 853 employees to 884 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dravosburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (148 people), Production Occupations (80 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dravosburg, 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

884

2024 Value

± 171

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dravosburg, PA grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 853 employees to 884 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dravosburg, PA, are Retail Trade (222 people), Construction (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dravosburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dravosburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,900

Median earning men ± $8,290

$36,842

Median earning women ± $8,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,804), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,313), and Manufacturing ($63,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,302), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dravosburg, PA was $93,500 in 2024, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $93,500, a 4.88% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dravosburg, PA is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dravosburg, PA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dravosburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,187

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Dravosburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dravosburg, 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.

$51,715

Median Household Income

± $9,374

871

Number of Households

± 174

In 2024, the median household income of the 871 households in Dravosburg, PA grew to $51,715 from the previous year's value of $47,016.

The following chart displays the households in Dravosburg, 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 Dravosburg, 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%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Public Transit (11.8%)

In 2024, 58% of workers in Dravosburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.8%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dravosburg, PA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Dravosburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dravosburg, PA (202 out of 1.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dravosburg, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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