Duquesne, PA

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2022 Population
5,241
0.739% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
36.5
8.63% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
25.8%
8.58% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$40,969
9.31% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$53,400
4.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Duquesne, PA had a population of 5.24k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $40,969. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Duquesne, PA declined from 5,280 to 5,241, a −0.739% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,478 to $40,969, a 9.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Duquesne, PA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (15.7%), Other (Hispanic) (1.28%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.687%).

None of the households in Duquesne, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Duquesne, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Duquesne, PA was $53,400, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Duquesne, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Duquesne, PA was 0 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Duquesne, PA is home to a population of 5.24k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.859% of Duquesne, PA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2022, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.31k people) in Duquesne, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 824 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2022 Citizenship
99.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Duquesne, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Duquesne, PA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duquesne, PA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.31k ± 410
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.99k ± 313
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    824 ± 372
2.29%
Hispanic Population
120 people

In 2022, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.31k people) in Duquesne, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 824 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.29% of the people in Duquesne, PA are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Duquesne, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.859%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
45 people
0.133%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2022, 0.859% of Duquesne, PA residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Duquesne, PA was 0.133%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    104 ± 64
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 35
  3. Korea
    21 ± 27

Duquesne, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Duquesne, PA employs 2.27k people. The largest industries in Duquesne, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (475 people), Retail Trade (371 people), and Educational Services (339 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($70,338), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,068), and Manufacturing ($50,921).

Occupations

2.27k
2022 Value
± 413
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 24.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Duquesne, PA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 2.24k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duquesne, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (386 people), Sales & Related Occupations (231 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duquesne, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.27k
2022 Value
± 413
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 24.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Duquesne, PA grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 2.24k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duquesne, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (475 people), Retail Trade (371 people), and Educational Services (339 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duquesne, PA, though some of these residents may live in Duquesne, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$23,034
Median earning men ± $5,177
$29,663
Median earning women ± $10,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($100,052), Manufacturing ($51,776), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,878), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,694), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,007).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Duquesne, PA was $53,400 in 2022, which is 0.189 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $51,000 to $53,400, a 4.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Duquesne, PA is 44.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Duquesne, PA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duquesne, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in Duquesne, PA is $40,969. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Duquesne, PA was Census Tract 4869 with a value of $43,207, followed by Census Tract 4868 and Census Tract 4867, with respective values of $43,125 and $39,662.

Property

$53,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,593
$929
Median Property Taxes
±$177

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

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

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Rent vs Own

44.6%
Homeownership
2022
73.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 44.6% of the housing units in Duquesne, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4869
  2. Census Tract 4868
  3. Census Tract 4867

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Duquesne, PA was Census Tract 4869 with a value of $43,207, followed by Census Tract 4868 and Census Tract 4867, with respective values of $43,125 and $39,662.

The following map shows all of the places in Duquesne, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$40,969
Median Household Income
± $2,463
2.08k
Number of Households
± 327

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.08k households in Duquesne, PA grew to $40,969 from the previous year's value of $37,478.

The following chart displays the households in Duquesne, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Duquesne, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (40.6%)
  2. Public Transit (22.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (15.8%)

In 2022, 40.6% of workers in Duquesne, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (22.3%) and those who worked at home (15.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duquesne, PA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in Duquesne, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

0 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Duquesne, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duquesne, PA have 0 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duquesne, PA (1.35k out of 5.24k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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Health

93% of the population of Duquesne, PA has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 47.6% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 8.72% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see 875 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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875 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allegheny County, PA

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see an average of 875 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allegheny County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.96%
Uninsured
22.8%
Employer Coverage
47.6%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
8.72%
Non-Group
2.12%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Duquesne, PA grew by 58.5% from 4.39% to 6.96%.

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

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