Ford City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,813

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

9.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

19.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,971

2.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,400

Population & Diversity

Ford City, PA is home to a population of 2.81k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0355% of Ford City, PA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 68.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Ford City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Including Other (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 Ford City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ford City, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ford City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 78
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 37

1.53%

Hispanic Population

43 people

1.53% of the people in Ford City, PA are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ford City, 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

0.0355%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.0353%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.0355% of Ford City, PA residents (1 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 Ford City, PA was 0.0353%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 29
Korea
18 ± 24

Ford City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ford City, PA employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ford City, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (452 people), Retail Trade (219 people), and Manufacturing (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($57,031), Construction ($47,338), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,051).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2024 Value

± 299

−2.7%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ford City, PA declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 1.29k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ford City, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (188 people), Production Occupations (149 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ford City, 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

1.26k

2024 Value

± 299

−2.7%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ford City, PA declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 1.29k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ford City, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (452 people), Retail Trade (219 people), and Manufacturing (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ford City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ford City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,455

Median earning men ± $8,068

$37,294

Median earning women ± $5,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,031), Construction ($46,319), and Retail Trade ($43,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,906) and Retail Trade ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ford City, PA was $84,400 in 2024, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,600 to $84,400, a 7.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Ford City, PA is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ford City, PA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ford City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,591

$949

Median Property Taxes

±$245

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Ford City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ford City, 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.

$57,971

Median Household Income

± $17,481

1.45k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Ford City, PA grew to $57,971 from the previous year's value of $56,451.

The following chart displays the households in Ford City, 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 Ford City, 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 (77%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Walked (6.9%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Ford City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who walked to work (6.9%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ford City, PA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Ford City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ford City, PA (486 out of 2.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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