East Prospect, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

853

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.65%

37.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,438

9.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,700

Population & Diversity

East Prospect, PA is home to a population of 853 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of East Prospect, PA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (756 people) in East Prospect, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of East Prospect, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Prospect, PA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Prospect, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 185
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 42
Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 22

2.93%

Hispanic Population

25 people

2.93% of the people in East Prospect, PA are hispanic (25 people).

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

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

3.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of East Prospect, PA residents (20 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 Prospect, PA was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 18

East Prospect, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Prospect, PA employs 453 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Prospect, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Manufacturing (66 people), and Construction (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($89,063), Construction ($74,167), and Information ($70,417).

Employment

Occupations

453

2024 Value

± 94

18.3%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Prospect, PA grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 383 employees to 453 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Prospect, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Prospect, 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

453

2024 Value

± 94

18.3%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Prospect, PA grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 383 employees to 453 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Prospect, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Manufacturing (66 people), and Construction (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Prospect, PA, though some of these residents may live in East Prospect, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,618

Median earning men ± $9,441

$44,479

Median earning women ± $8,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($74,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,250), and Wholesale Trade ($63,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,771).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Prospect, PA was $219,700 in 2024, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,200 to $219,700, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in East Prospect, PA is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Prospect, PA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Prospect, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,123

$273

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in East Prospect, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92%.

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

$93,438

Median Household Income

± $11,857

299

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 299 households in East Prospect, PA grew to $93,438 from the previous year's value of $85,139.

The following chart displays the households in East Prospect, 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 Prospect, 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 (85%)
Carpooled (7.49%)
Worked At Home (5.51%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in East Prospect, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.49%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Prospect, PA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in East Prospect, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Prospect, 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 Prospect, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Prospect, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Prospect, PA (31 out of 850 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Prospect, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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