Dry Tavern, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

581

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.6%

21.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,063

0.706% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$174,600

11.1% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

254

Population & Diversity

Dry Tavern, PA is home to a population of 581 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 37.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (566 people) in Dry Tavern, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Dry Tavern, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dry Tavern, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dry Tavern, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
566 ± 152
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 29
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

2.58%

Hispanic Population

15 people

2.58% of the people in Dry Tavern, PA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dry Tavern, 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)
30 ± 20
Korea
13 ± 24
Vietnam
12 ± 21

Dry Tavern, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dry Tavern, PA employs 254 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dry Tavern, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Manufacturing (32 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,667), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,061).

Employment

Occupations

254

2024 Value

± 105

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 62.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dry Tavern, PA declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 290 employees to 254 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dry Tavern, PA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (50 people), Production Occupations (44 people), and Transportation Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dry Tavern, 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

254

2024 Value

± 105

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 62.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dry Tavern, PA declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 290 employees to 254 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dry Tavern, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Manufacturing (32 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dry Tavern, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dry Tavern, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,750

Median earning men ± $10,901

$45,027

Median earning women ± $18,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,000) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,122).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dry Tavern, PA was $174,600 in 2024, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,300 to $174,600, a 11.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dry Tavern, PA is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dry Tavern, PA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dry Tavern, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$174,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,415

$228

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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 Dry Tavern, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in Dry Tavern, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dry Tavern, 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.

$79,063

Median Household Income

± $21,897

253

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 253 households in Dry Tavern, PA declined from $79,063 from the previous year's value of $79,625.

The following chart displays the households in Dry Tavern, 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 Dry Tavern, 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 (90.6%)
Worked At Home (9.45%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Dry Tavern, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.45%) and those who carpooled 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.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dry Tavern, PA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dry Tavern, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dry Tavern, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dry Tavern, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dry Tavern, PA (32 out of 571 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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