East Petersburg, PA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Petersburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.62k ± 431
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
412 ± 335
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
159 ± 217

Hispanic Population

413 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 94
Vietnam
72 ± 58
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

$91,930

Median Household Income

± $8,775

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Petersburg, 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 (79%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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