Gibsonia, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,899

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

4.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.45%

55.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$139,226

3.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$347,900

Population & Diversity

Gibsonia, PA is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.69% of Gibsonia, PA residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Gibsonia, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 92 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Gibsonia, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gibsonia, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gibsonia, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 568
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 156
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 124

0.517%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.517% of the people in Gibsonia, PA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gibsonia, 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

3.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 3.69% of Gibsonia, PA residents (107 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 Gibsonia, PA was 4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 39

Gibsonia, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gibsonia, PA employs 1.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gibsonia, PA were Retail Trade (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), and Construction (210 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($250,001), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($152,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2024 Value

± 349

−2.49%

1 Year decline

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibsonia, PA declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 1.45k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gibsonia, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (212 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (173 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gibsonia, 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

1.41k

2024 Value

± 349

−2.49%

1 Year decline

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibsonia, PA declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 1.45k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gibsonia, PA, are Retail Trade (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), and Construction (210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gibsonia, PA, though some of these residents may live in Gibsonia, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$116,908

Median earning men ± $44,976

$57,167

Median earning women ± $11,993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,962), and Retail Trade ($105,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($64,861), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,847), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,589).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gibsonia, PA was $347,900 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $343,100 to $347,900, a 1.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gibsonia, PA is 98.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gibsonia, PA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gibsonia, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$347,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,427

$1,154

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.2%

Homeownership

2024

44.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.2% of the housing units in Gibsonia, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gibsonia, 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.

$139,226

Median Household Income

± $54,838

1.18k

Number of Households

± 329

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Gibsonia, PA grew to $139,226 from the previous year's value of $134,148.

The following chart displays the households in Gibsonia, 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 Gibsonia, 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 (83.1%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Gibsonia, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.72%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gibsonia, PA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Gibsonia, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gibsonia, PA (42 out of 2.9k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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