Elverson, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,458

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

6.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.37%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,000

1.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$369,900

Population & Diversity

Elverson, PA is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.7% of Elverson, PA residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Elverson, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elverson, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elverson, PA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elverson, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 191
White (Hispanic)
63 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45 ± 41

7.68%

Hispanic Population

112 people

7.68% of the people in Elverson, PA are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elverson, 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

3.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

3.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 3.7% of Elverson, 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 Elverson, PA was 3.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Elverson, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elverson, PA employs 563 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elverson, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Construction (54 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($145,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), and Wholesale Trade ($88,750).

Employment

Occupations

563

2024 Value

± 96

−3.6%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elverson, PA declined at a rate of −3.6%, from 584 employees to 563 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elverson, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people), and Management Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elverson, 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

563

2024 Value

± 96

−3.6%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elverson, PA declined at a rate of −3.6%, from 584 employees to 563 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elverson, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Construction (54 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elverson, PA, though some of these residents may live in Elverson, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,473

Median earning men ± $5,563

$41,667

Median earning women ± $12,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,083), Wholesale Trade ($101,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,833), Manufacturing ($73,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elverson, PA was $369,900 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,100 to $369,900, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Elverson, PA is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elverson, PA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elverson, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$369,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,337

$470

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Elverson, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elverson, 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.

$78,000

Median Household Income

± $11,477

664

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 664 households in Elverson, PA grew to $78,000 from the previous year's value of $76,823.

The following chart displays the households in Elverson, 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 Elverson, 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 (64.6%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (8.39%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Elverson, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (8.39%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elverson, PA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.43% of the workforce in Elverson, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elverson, PA (136 out of 1.45k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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