Emigsville, PA

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    4,254
    US Senator
    John Fetterman
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Dave McCormick
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    36.1
    7.67% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.42%
    21.3% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $69,816
    2.22% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $228,000
    16% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,032
    2.17% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Emigsville, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.5% of the residents in Emigsville, PA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Emigsville, PA was $228,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

    Most people in Emigsville, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Emigsville, PA was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Emigsville, PA is home to a population of 4.25k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.89% of Emigsville, PA residents were born outside of the country (123 people).

    In 2024, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Emigsville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 436 Other (Hispanic) and 186 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    97.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.5% of Emigsville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emigsville, PA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emigsville, PA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.29k ± 706
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      436 ± 109
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      186 ± 173
    12.4%
    Hispanic Population
    527 people

    In 2024, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.29k people) in Emigsville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 436 Other (Hispanic) and 186 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    12.4% of the people in Emigsville, PA are hispanic (527 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emigsville, PA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      103,235 ± 7,857 people
    2. India
      102,082 ± 7,813 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.89%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    123 people
    5.18%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    204 people

    As of 2024, 2.89% of Emigsville, PA residents (123 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 Emigsville, PA was 5.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (1990s)
      95 ± 116
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      68 ± 76
    3. Vietnam
      43 ± 42

    Emigsville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    98% of the population of Emigsville, PA has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 8.2% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 0.353% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    1.97%
    Uninsured
    55%
    Employer Coverage
    16.6%
    Medicaid
    8.2%
    Medicare
    17.9%
    Non-Group
    0.353%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emigsville, PA declined by 16.3% from 2.36% to 1.97%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Emigsville, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Emigsville, PA employs 2.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emigsville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), Manufacturing (246 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,847), Finance & Insurance ($70,000), and Public Administration ($66,080).

    Occupations

    2.03k
    2024 Value
    ± 456
    −2.17%
    1 Year decline
    ± 32.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emigsville, PA declined at a rate of −2.17%, from 2.08k employees to 2.03k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emigsville, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (261 people), Material Moving Occupations (244 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emigsville, PA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    2.03k
    2024 Value
    ± 456
    −2.17%
    1 Year decline
    ± 32.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emigsville, PA declined at a rate of −2.17%, from 2.08k employees to 2.03k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emigsville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), Manufacturing (246 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emigsville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Emigsville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $51,606
    Median earning men ± $4,947
    $34,265
    Median earning women ± $15,193

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,542), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,271).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,618), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,560), and Manufacturing ($41,328).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.78%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Pennsylvania

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    John Fetterman
    Senator from Pennsylvania3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023
    Dave McCormick
    Senator from Pennsylvania1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Emigsville, PA was $228,000 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $228,000, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Emigsville, PA is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Emigsville, PA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emigsville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Property

    $228,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$25,022
    $1,222
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$262

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    79.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Emigsville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emigsville, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $69,816
    Median Household Income
    ± $18,310
    1.54k
    Number of Households
    ± 299

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.54k households in Emigsville, PA grew to $69,816 from the previous year's value of $68,299.

    The following chart displays the households in Emigsville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Emigsville, 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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (84.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.5%)
    3. Carpooled (1.57%)

    In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Emigsville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (1.57%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    22.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Emigsville, PA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in Emigsville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty & Diversity

    9.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emigsville, PA (385 out of 4.09k 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 Males 15 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

    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.

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