East Side, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

457

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

13.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

50.1%

12.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,125

41.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$125,000

Population & Diversity

East Side, PA is home to a population of 457 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.31% of East Side, PA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (430 people) in East Side, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 White (Hispanic) and 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of East Side, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Side, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Side, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
430 ± 83
White (Hispanic)
13 ± 22
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

2.84%

Hispanic Population

13 people

2.84% of the people in East Side, PA are hispanic (13 people).

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

1.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.31% of East Side, PA residents (6 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 Side, PA was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 21
Vietnam
4 ± 18

East Side, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Side, PA employs 146 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Side, PA were Retail Trade (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,625), and Public Administration ($60,417).

Employment

Occupations

146

2024 Value

± 79

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 68.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Side, PA grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 131 employees to 146 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Side, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (22 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Side, 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

146

2024 Value

± 79

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 68.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Side, PA grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 131 employees to 146 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Side, PA, are Retail Trade (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Side, PA, though some of these residents may live in East Side, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,792

Median earning men ± $23,395

$24,583

Median earning women ± $19,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($24,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Side, PA was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,700 to $125,000, a 8.98% increase. The homeownership rate in East Side, PA is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Side, PA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Side, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,163

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

36.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in East Side, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

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

$39,125

Median Household Income

± $26,756

131

Number of Households

± 45

In 2023, the median household income of the 131 households in East Side, PA declined from $39,125 from the previous year's value of $66,875.

The following chart displays the households in East Side, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Side, 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 (81.3%)
Carpooled (6.94%)
Walked (6.25%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in East Side, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.94%) and those who walked to work (6.25%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Side, PA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Side, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Side, PA (229 out of 457 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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