Effort, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,743

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.5%

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,909

13.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$314,000

Population & Diversity

Effort, PA is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.1% of Effort, PA residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 4.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Effort, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Effort, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Effort, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Effort, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 337
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 314
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 138

11.8%

Hispanic Population

206 people

11.8% of the people in Effort, PA are hispanic (206 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Effort, 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

3.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

2.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 3.1% of Effort, PA residents (54 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 Effort, PA was 2.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

23 ± 32

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

Economy

The economy of Effort, PA employs 736 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Effort, PA were Manufacturing (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), and Construction (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,375), Wholesale Trade ($94,821), and Construction ($87,663).

Employment

Occupations

736

2024 Value

± 209

−28.1%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Effort, PA declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 1.02k employees to 736 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Effort, PA, are Management Occupations (123 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Effort, 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

736

2024 Value

± 209

−28.1%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Effort, PA declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 1.02k employees to 736 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Effort, PA, are Manufacturing (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), and Construction (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Effort, PA, though some of these residents may live in Effort, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,104

Median earning men ± $27,263

$52,743

Median earning women ± $21,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,069), Manufacturing ($101,021), and Construction ($71,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,094) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,016).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Effort, PA was $314,000 in 2024, which is 0.944 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,500 to $314,000, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Effort, PA is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Effort, PA have an average commute time of 40.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Effort, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,698

$571

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Effort, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Effort, 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.

$110,909

Median Household Income

± $63,840

628

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 628 households in Effort, PA declined from $110,909 from the previous year's value of $127,929.

The following chart displays the households in Effort, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Effort, 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 (82.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (3.99%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Effort, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (3.99%).

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

40.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Effort, PA have a longer commute time (40.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.28% of the workforce in Effort, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Effort, PA (61 out of 1.74k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Effort, 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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