Duboistown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,403

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

6.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

39.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,875

0.381% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$194,800

Population & Diversity

Duboistown, PA is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.927% of Duboistown, PA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Duboistown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Duboistown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Duboistown, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duboistown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 252
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 70
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 8

0.713%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.713% of the people in Duboistown, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Duboistown, 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

0.927%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.783%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.927% of Duboistown, 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 Duboistown, PA was 0.783%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 14

Duboistown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Duboistown, PA employs 713 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duboistown, PA were Manufacturing (153 people), Educational Services (104 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($134,696), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,527), and Construction ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

713

2024 Value

± 150

−3.52%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duboistown, PA declined at a rate of −3.52%, from 739 employees to 713 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duboistown, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (83 people), Sales & Related Occupations (82 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duboistown, 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

713

2024 Value

± 150

−3.52%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duboistown, PA declined at a rate of −3.52%, from 739 employees to 713 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duboistown, PA, are Manufacturing (153 people), Educational Services (104 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duboistown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Duboistown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,214

Median earning men ± $11,565

$26,607

Median earning women ± $17,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,917), Construction ($63,125), and Wholesale Trade ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,556), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,125), and Manufacturing ($40,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duboistown, PA was $194,800 in 2024, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,700 to $194,800, a 3.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Duboistown, PA is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duboistown, PA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duboistown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,914

$439

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Duboistown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duboistown, 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.

$81,875

Median Household Income

± $21,992

551

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 551 households in Duboistown, PA declined from $81,875 from the previous year's value of $82,188.

The following chart displays the households in Duboistown, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Duboistown, 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 (73.1%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Duboistown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duboistown, PA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Duboistown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duboistown, PA (163 out of 1.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duboistown, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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