Friedens, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,018
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
55.8
6.49% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.52%
45.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,697
11.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$163,300
49.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
437
4.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Friedens, 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.

100% of the residents in Friedens, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Friedens, PA was $163,300, and the homeownership rate was 93.4%.

Most people in Friedens, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Friedens, PA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Friedens, PA is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.09% of Friedens, PA residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (937 people) in Friedens, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9 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 Friedens, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Friedens, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friedens, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    937 ± 264
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    62 ± 96
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 15
0.589%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (937 people) in Friedens, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.589% of the people in Friedens, PA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Friedens, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.09%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
62 people
5.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
52 people

As of 2024, 6.09% of Friedens, PA residents (62 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 Friedens, PA was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    21 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 24
  3. Korea
    13 ± 24

Friedens, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Friedens, PA employs 437 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Friedens, PA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (88 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Construction (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,083).

Employment

Occupations

437
2024 Value
± 148
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 45.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friedens, PA grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 419 employees to 437 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friedens, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (54 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friedens, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

437
2024 Value
± 148
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 45.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friedens, PA grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 419 employees to 437 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friedens, PA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (88 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Construction (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friedens, PA, though some of these residents may live in Friedens, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,188
Median earning men ± $8,015
$55,208
Median earning women ± $34,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,510), Construction ($54,853), and Manufacturing ($32,059).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Friedens, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Friedens, PA was $163,300 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,100 to $163,300, a 49.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Friedens, PA is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Friedens, PA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friedens, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,928
$478
Median Property Taxes
±$134

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

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

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Rent vs Own

93.4%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 93.4% of the housing units in Friedens, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,697
Median Household Income
± $10,800
512
Number of Households
± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 512 households in Friedens, PA grew to $57,697 from the previous year's value of $51,750.

The following chart displays the households in Friedens, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friedens, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
  2. Carpooled (7.78%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.09%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Friedens, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.78%) and those who worked at home (7.09%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friedens, PA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Friedens, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friedens, PA (46 out of 1.02k 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 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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Health

93.4% of the population of Friedens, PA has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 23.7% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.3% were men and 43.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.6% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.3% were men and 43.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.58%
Uninsured
38.1%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
23.7%
Medicare
19.7%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Friedens, PA declined by 7.1% from 7.08% to 6.58%.

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