Espy, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,624

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

7.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.28%

32.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,038

0.555% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$166,900

1.65% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Espy, PA is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.06% of Espy, PA residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Espy, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Espy, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Espy, PA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Espy, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 246
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 122
Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 84

7.7%

Hispanic Population

125 people

7.7% of the people in Espy, PA are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Espy, 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

4.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

6.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 4.06% of Espy, PA residents (66 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 Espy, PA was 6.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 48
Vietnam
33 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 45

Espy, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Espy, PA employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Espy, PA were Manufacturing (295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (173 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,087), Manufacturing ($53,628), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 229

−9.17%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Espy, PA declined at a rate of −9.17%, from 1.12k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Espy, PA, are Production Occupations (175 people), Management Occupations (134 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Espy, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 229

−9.17%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Espy, PA declined at a rate of −9.17%, from 1.12k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Espy, PA, are Manufacturing (295 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (173 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Espy, PA, though some of these residents may live in Espy, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,321

Median earning men ± $13,218

$32,595

Median earning women ± $14,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,087), Manufacturing ($54,695), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,469), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,333), and Retail Trade ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Espy, PA was $166,900 in 2024, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,700 to $166,900, a 1.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Espy, PA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Espy, PA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Espy, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,375

$561

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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 Espy, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Espy, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Espy, 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.

$79,038

Median Household Income

± $15,230

758

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 758 households in Espy, PA declined from $79,038 from the previous year's value of $79,479.

The following chart displays the households in Espy, 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 Espy, 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 (69.1%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Espy, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Espy, PA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Espy, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Espy, PA (37 out of 1.62k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Espy, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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