Friedens, PA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friedens, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
937 ± 264
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 96
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 15

0.589%

Hispanic Population

6 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 24
Korea
13 ± 24

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

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friedens, 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.

$57,697

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friedens, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (7.78%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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