Fox Chase, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,575

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.94%

51.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$121,417

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$285,200

Population & Diversity

Fox Chase, PA is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.24% of Fox Chase, PA residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 8.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Fox Chase, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 116 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Fox Chase, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fox Chase, PA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.17k ± 407
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
143 ± 155
Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 134

17.2%

Hispanic Population

271 people

17.2% of the people in Fox Chase, PA are hispanic (271 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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

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

3.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

5.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 3.24% of Fox Chase, PA residents (51 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 Chase, PA was 5.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
98 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Fox Chase, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fox Chase, PA employs 883 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fox Chase, PA were Educational Services (155 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,284), Educational Services ($86,979), and Manufacturing ($81,806).

Employment

Occupations

883

2024 Value

± 253

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Chase, PA grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 829 employees to 883 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fox Chase, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (253 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (135 people), and Transportation Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fox Chase, 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

883

2024 Value

± 253

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fox Chase, PA grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 829 employees to 883 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fox Chase, PA, are Educational Services (155 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (106 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

$73,445

Median earning men ± $7,965

$40,227

Median earning women ± $8,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,742), Manufacturing ($81,806), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,550), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,467), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,816).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fox Chase, PA was $285,200 in 2024, which is 0.857 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,200 to $285,200, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fox Chase, PA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fox Chase, PA have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fox Chase, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$285,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,818

$541

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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 $3k+ 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

100%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Fox Chase, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$121,417

Median Household Income

± $31,839

541

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 541 households in Fox Chase, PA grew to $121,417 from the previous year's value of $105,125.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fox Chase, 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 (87.3%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)
Carpooled (2.49%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Fox Chase, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.72%) and those who carpooled to work (2.49%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fox Chase, PA have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fox Chase, PA (44 out of 1.5k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fox Chase, PA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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