East Petersburg, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,591
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.4
1.28% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.31%
50.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$91,930
6.14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$259,300
4.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,832
1.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in East Petersburg, 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.

100% of the residents in East Petersburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Petersburg, PA was $259,300, and the homeownership rate was 92.1%.

Most people in East Petersburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Petersburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaLancaster County, PALancaster, PALancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

East Petersburg, PA is home to a population of 4.59k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.07% of East Petersburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.62k people) in East Petersburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 412 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 159 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of East Petersburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Petersburg, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Petersburg, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.62k ± 431
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    412 ± 335
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    159 ± 217
9%
Hispanic Population
413 people

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.62k people) in East Petersburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 412 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 159 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9% of the people in East Petersburg, PA are hispanic (413 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Petersburg, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.07%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
187 people
2.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
97 people

As of 2024, 4.07% of East Petersburg, PA residents (187 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 Petersburg, PA was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    78 ± 94
  2. Vietnam
    72 ± 58
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    38 ± 64

East Petersburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Petersburg, PA employs 2.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Petersburg, PA were Retail Trade (495 people), Manufacturing (387 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (368 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,397), Utilities ($90,588), and Educational Services ($77,262).

Employment

Occupations

2.83k
2024 Value
± 510
1.8%
1 Year growth
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Petersburg, PA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 2.78k employees to 2.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Petersburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (486 people), Sales & Related Occupations (344 people), and Management Occupations (303 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Petersburg, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2.83k
2024 Value
± 510
1.8%
1 Year growth
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Petersburg, PA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 2.78k employees to 2.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Petersburg, PA, are Retail Trade (495 people), Manufacturing (387 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (368 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Petersburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in East Petersburg, 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

$68,488
Median earning men ± $16,333
$29,213
Median earning women ± $11,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,287), Manufacturing ($77,411), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($73,026).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,550), and Manufacturing ($45,227).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for East Petersburg, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Petersburg, PA was $259,300 in 2024, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,100 to $259,300, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in East Petersburg, PA is 92.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Petersburg, PA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Petersburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,439
$1,844
Median Property Taxes
±$334

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

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

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Rent vs Own

92.1%
Homeownership
2024
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 92.1% of the housing units in East Petersburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,930
Median Household Income
± $8,775
2k
Number of Households
± 418

In 2024, the median household income of the 2k households in East Petersburg, PA grew to $91,930 from the previous year's value of $86,614.

The following chart displays the households in East Petersburg, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Petersburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.93%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in East Petersburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (8.93%).

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

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Petersburg, PA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in East Petersburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Petersburg, PA (152 out of 4.59k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Petersburg, PA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

99.5% of the population of East Petersburg, PA has health coverage, with 60% on employee plans, 4.99% on Medicaid, 23.8% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.523%
Uninsured
60%
Employer Coverage
4.99%
Medicaid
23.8%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Petersburg, PA declined by 8.01% from 0.568% to 0.523%.

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