Emporium, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,975

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

0.837% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,500

17.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$75,400

Population & Diversity

Emporium, PA is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.01% of Emporium, PA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Emporium, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emporium, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 148
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 41

0.608%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.608% of the people in Emporium, PA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emporium, 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

1.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 1.01% of Emporium, PA residents (20 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 Emporium, PA was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 22

Emporium, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Emporium, PA employs 814 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emporium, PA were Manufacturing (253 people), Retail Trade (133 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,208), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,958), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,000).

Employment

Occupations

814

2024 Value

± 159

10%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emporium, PA grew at a rate of 10%, from 740 employees to 814 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emporium, PA, are Production Occupations (114 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emporium, 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

814

2024 Value

± 159

10%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emporium, PA grew at a rate of 10%, from 740 employees to 814 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emporium, PA, are Manufacturing (253 people), Retail Trade (133 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emporium, PA, though some of these residents may live in Emporium, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,917

Median earning men ± $7,062

$34,783

Median earning women ± $9,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,531), and Manufacturing ($46,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,346), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emporium, PA was $75,400 in 2024, which is 0.227 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,800 to $75,400, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Emporium, PA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emporium, PA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emporium, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$75,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,037

$599

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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 Emporium, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Emporium, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emporium, 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.

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $11,885

1.05k

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Emporium, PA grew to $42,500 from the previous year's value of $36,167.

The following chart displays the households in Emporium, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emporium, 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 (89.2%)
Walked (5.28%)
Carpooled (3.32%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Emporium, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.28%) and those who carpooled to work (3.32%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emporium, PA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Emporium, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emporium, PA (283 out of 1.94k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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