Elkland, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,588

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.222% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,531

11.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$159,400

Population & Diversity

Elkland, PA is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.252% of Elkland, PA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Elkland, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Elkland, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkland, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkland, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 219
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 30
White (Hispanic)
37 ± 26

4.72%

Hispanic Population

75 people

4.72% of the people in Elkland, PA are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkland, 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

0.252%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.382%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.252% of Elkland, PA residents (4 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 Elkland, PA was 0.382%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 22

Elkland, 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 Elkland, PA.

Economy

The economy of Elkland, PA employs 729 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkland, PA were Manufacturing (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), and Retail Trade (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,750), Wholesale Trade ($84,091), and Educational Services ($75,000).

Employment

Occupations

729

2024 Value

± 130

0.83%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkland, PA grew at a rate of 0.83%, from 723 employees to 729 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkland, PA, are Production Occupations (95 people), Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkland, 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

729

2024 Value

± 130

0.83%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkland, PA grew at a rate of 0.83%, from 723 employees to 729 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkland, PA, are Manufacturing (191 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), and Retail Trade (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkland, PA, though some of these residents may live in Elkland, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,667

Median earning men ± $25,458

$46,750

Median earning women ± $12,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,750), Wholesale Trade ($84,091), and Retail Trade ($82,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($112,841), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkland, PA was $159,400 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,000 to $159,400, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkland, PA is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkland, PA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkland, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,871

$486

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Elkland, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Elkland, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkland, 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.

$54,531

Median Household Income

± $15,546

653

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 653 households in Elkland, PA declined from $54,531 from the previous year's value of $61,731.

The following chart displays the households in Elkland, 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 Elkland, 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 (89.8%)
Walked (4.99%)
Carpooled (3.05%)

In 2024, 89.8% of workers in Elkland, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.99%) and those who carpooled to work (3.05%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkland, PA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Elkland, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkland, PA (248 out of 1.58k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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