Fox Chase, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,557

10.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

52.4

3.68% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.09%

30.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$105,125

18.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$246,200

5.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

829

11.9% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fox Chase, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.18%), White (Hispanic) (7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.18%).

None of the households in Fox Chase, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Fox Chase, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fox Chase, PA was $246,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Fox Chase, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fox Chase, PA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fox Chase, PA is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.72% of Fox Chase, PA residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2023, there were 7.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Fox Chase, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Two+ (Hispanic) and 109 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fox Chase, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 430
Two+ (Hispanic)
143 ± 154
White (Hispanic)
109 ± 124

19.3%

Hispanic Population

300 people

19.3% of the people in Fox Chase, PA are hispanic (300 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fox Chase, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

5.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

3.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19

Fox Chase, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fox Chase, PA employs 829 people. The largest industries in Fox Chase, PA are Educational Services (137 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($74,792), Utilities ($72,361), and Manufacturing ($72,292).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

829

2023 Value

± 256

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 41%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fox Chase, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (226 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fox Chase, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

829

2023 Value

± 256

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 41%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fox Chase, PA, are Educational Services (137 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fox Chase, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fox Chase, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($140,932), Manufacturing ($79,861), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,172), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,071), and Retail Trade ($14,464).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fox Chase, PA was $246,200 in 2023, which is 0.811 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $233,000 to $246,200, a 5.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Fox Chase, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fox Chase, PA have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fox Chase, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,350

$587

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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 Chase, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fox Chase, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$105,125

Median Household Income

± $34,222

587

Number of Households

± 188

The following chart displays the households in Fox Chase, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fox Chase, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (89.9%)
Worked At Home (6.39%)
Carpooled (3.14%)

In 2023, 89.9% of workers in Fox Chase, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.39%) and those who carpooled to work (3.14%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fox Chase, PA have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fox Chase, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fox Chase, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fox Chase, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fox Chase, PA (90 out of 1.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fox Chase, PA is White, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.5% of the population of Fox Chase, PA has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 3.6% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see 1565 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (1589 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1782 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 603 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,565 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berks County, PA

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see an average of 1,565 patients per year. This represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (1,589 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berks County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.5%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

24.5%

Medicare

3.6%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

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

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