Duncansville, PA

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2023 Population

1,145

1.63% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.4

0.221% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,828

3.52% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$132,000

0.686% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

547

4.54% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Duncansville, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%), White (Hispanic) (1.66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.524%).

None of the households in Duncansville, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Duncansville, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Duncansville, PA was $132,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Duncansville, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Duncansville, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Duncansville, PA is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Duncansville, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Duncansville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 19 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duncansville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 150
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 39.6
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 28

2.18%

Hispanic Population

25 people

2.18% of the people in Duncansville, PA are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Duncansville, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 13

Duncansville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Duncansville, PA employs 547 people. The largest industries in Duncansville, PA are Retail Trade (85 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($85,625), and Public Administration ($70,313).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

547

2023 Value

± 92

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duncansville, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people), Sales & Related Occupations (67 people), and Material Moving Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duncansville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

547

2023 Value

± 92

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duncansville, PA, are Retail Trade (85 people), Manufacturing (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duncansville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Duncansville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($85,625), Wholesale Trade ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($85,000), and Public Administration ($76,667).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Duncansville, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duncansville, PA was $132,000 in 2023, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $131,100 to $132,000, a 0.686% increase. The homeownership rate in Duncansville, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Duncansville, PA have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duncansville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,767

$253

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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 Duncansville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Duncansville, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$58,828

Median Household Income

± $7,877

511

Number of Households

± 75

The following chart displays the households in Duncansville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Duncansville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85%)
Worked At Home (5.83%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2023, 85% of workers in Duncansville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.83%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duncansville, PA have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Duncansville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duncansville, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duncansville, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Duncansville, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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