East Lansdowne, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,712

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

5.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,000

3.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$200,400

Population & Diversity

East Lansdowne, PA is home to a population of 2.71k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.5% of East Lansdowne, PA residents were born outside of the country (746 people).

In 2024, there were 5.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in East Lansdowne, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 White (Non-Hispanic) and 192 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of East Lansdowne, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Lansdowne, PA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Lansdowne, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 255
White (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 118
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 162

0.442%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.442% of the people in East Lansdowne, PA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Lansdowne, 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

27.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

746 people

23.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

627 people

As of 2024, 27.5% of East Lansdowne, PA residents (746 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 East Lansdowne, PA was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 24

East Lansdowne, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Lansdowne, PA employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Lansdowne, PA were Retail Trade (261 people), Accommodation & Food Services (252 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($90,625), Public Administration ($77,614), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,468).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 342

3.86%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Lansdowne, PA grew at a rate of 3.86%, from 1.58k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Lansdowne, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (192 people), Sales & Related Occupations (191 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Lansdowne, 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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 342

3.86%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Lansdowne, PA grew at a rate of 3.86%, from 1.58k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Lansdowne, PA, are Retail Trade (261 people), Accommodation & Food Services (252 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Lansdowne, PA, though some of these residents may live in East Lansdowne, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,193

Median earning men ± $9,969

$34,375

Median earning women ± $21,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,492), Manufacturing ($67,857), and Construction ($59,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Public Administration ($52,212), and Retail Trade ($37,604).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Lansdowne, PA was $200,400 in 2024, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,400 to $200,400, a 0.497% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Lansdowne, PA is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Lansdowne, PA have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Lansdowne, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$200,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,044

$744

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in East Lansdowne, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Lansdowne, 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.

$69,000

Median Household Income

± $33,257

1.17k

Number of Households

± 311

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in East Lansdowne, PA grew to $69,000 from the previous year's value of $66,611.

The following chart displays the households in East Lansdowne, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Lansdowne, 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 (61.7%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 61.7% of workers in East Lansdowne, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Lansdowne, PA have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in East Lansdowne, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Lansdowne, PA (372 out of 2.71k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Lansdowne, 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.

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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