Elim, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,759

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.677% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.75%

0.438% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,482

1.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,000

5.91% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Elim, PA is home to a population of 3.76k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.12% of Elim, PA residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.48k people) in Elim, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 White (Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Elim, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elim, PA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elim, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 389
White (Hispanic)
85 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 89

3.14%

Hispanic Population

118 people

3.14% of the people in Elim, PA are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elim, 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

1.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 1.12% of Elim, PA residents (42 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 Elim, PA was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 50

Elim, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elim, PA employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elim, PA were Retail Trade (276 people), Manufacturing (230 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,964), Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,481), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,105).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 369

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elim, PA declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 1.71k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elim, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (308 people), Production Occupations (192 people), and Transportation Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elim, 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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 369

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elim, PA declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 1.71k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elim, PA, are Retail Trade (276 people), Manufacturing (230 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elim, PA, though some of these residents may live in Elim, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,670

Median earning men ± $22,779

$46,286

Median earning women ± $7,582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,648), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,763).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,476), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,486), and Retail Trade ($50,015).

Education

The student population of Elim, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 108 male students and 38 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elim, PA are White (75 and 83.3%), Black or African American (9 and 10%), Asian (3 and 3.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Elim, PA by number of degrees awarded are Commonwealth Technical Institute (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elim, PA are Telecommunications Technology (15 and 16.7%), Food Preparation Assistant (13 and 14.4%), and Culinary Arts & Chef Training (11 and 12.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 146 students enrolled in Elim, PA, 74% men and 26% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 95 records, of which 24.2% were women and 75.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Food Preparation Assistant
13 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
11 degrees awarded
General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Elim, PA was Food Preparation Assistant with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Elim, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Commonwealth Technical Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

90 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Commonwealth Technical Institute with 90 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 66 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elim, PA, which is 2.75 times more than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 75 degrees mean that there were 8.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($7,564) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elim, PA was $113,000 in 2024, which is 0.34 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,100 to $113,000, a 5.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elim, PA is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elim, PA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elim, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$113,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,638

$1,044

Median Property Taxes

±$279

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Elim, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elim, 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.

$65,482

Median Household Income

± $11,838

1.54k

Number of Households

± 342

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.54k households in Elim, PA grew to $65,482 from the previous year's value of $64,597.

The following chart displays the households in Elim, 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 Elim, 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 (69.7%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Other (5.85%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Elim, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.85%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elim, PA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Elim, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elim, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elim, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elim, PA (201 out of 3.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elim, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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