Fox Chapel, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,246

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

4.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.22%

149% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$243,625

2.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$900,600

Population & Diversity

Fox Chapel, PA is home to a population of 5.25k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.97% of Fox Chapel, PA residents were born outside of the country (418 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Fox Chapel, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 262 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Fox Chapel, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fox Chapel, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fox Chapel, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 198
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
262 ± 112
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 70

3.6%

Hispanic Population

189 people

3.6% of the people in Fox Chapel, PA are hispanic (189 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fox Chapel, 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

7.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

7.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

As of 2024, 7.97% of Fox Chapel, PA residents (418 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 Fox Chapel, PA was 7.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 34

Fox Chapel, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fox Chapel, PA employs 2.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fox Chapel, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (439 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (360 people), and Educational Services (255 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

2.27k

2024 Value

± 274

−2.58%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Chapel, PA declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 2.33k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fox Chapel, PA, are Management Occupations (565 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (333 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fox Chapel, 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

2.27k

2024 Value

± 274

−2.58%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Chapel, PA declined at a rate of −2.58%, from 2.33k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fox Chapel, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (439 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (360 people), and Educational Services (255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fox Chapel, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fox Chapel, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$169,875

Median earning men ± $73,791

$70,392

Median earning women ± $18,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,875), Manufacturing ($119,038), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,575).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fox Chapel, PA was $900,600 in 2024, which is 2.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $880,100 to $900,600, a 2.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Fox Chapel, PA is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fox Chapel, PA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fox Chapel, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$900,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,391

$1,571

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Fox Chapel, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fox Chapel, 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.

$243,625

Median Household Income

± $39,371

1.73k

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Fox Chapel, PA declined from $243,625 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Fox Chapel, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fox Chapel, 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 (71.1%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (3.5%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Fox Chapel, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.5%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fox Chapel, PA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Fox Chapel, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fox Chapel, PA (169 out of 5.25k 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 12 - 14 and then Males 75+.

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