Glen Lyon, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,925

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,333

40.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,000

Population & Diversity

Glen Lyon, PA is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.66% of Glen Lyon, PA residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 9.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Glen Lyon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Glen Lyon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glen Lyon, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glen Lyon, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 388
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 105
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 168

3.84%

Hispanic Population

74 people

3.84% of the people in Glen Lyon, PA are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glen Lyon, 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

1.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.66% of Glen Lyon, PA residents (32 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 Glen Lyon, PA was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23

Glen Lyon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glen Lyon, PA employs 887 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glen Lyon, PA were Retail Trade (209 people), Manufacturing (160 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($62,404), Manufacturing ($59,871), and Retail Trade ($41,726).

Employment

Occupations

887

2024 Value

± 302

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Lyon, PA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 802 employees to 887 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glen Lyon, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (184 people), Production Occupations (126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glen Lyon, 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

887

2024 Value

± 302

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Lyon, PA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 802 employees to 887 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glen Lyon, PA, are Retail Trade (209 people), Manufacturing (160 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glen Lyon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Glen Lyon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,276

Median earning men ± $12,902

$33,720

Median earning women ± $2,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,308), Retail Trade ($68,024), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,574) and Retail Trade ($12,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glen Lyon, PA was $83,000 in 2024, which is 0.249 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,300 to $83,000, a 1.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Glen Lyon, PA is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glen Lyon, PA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glen Lyon, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,109

$551

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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 Glen Lyon, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Glen Lyon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glen Lyon, 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.

$48,333

Median Household Income

± $23,356

882

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 882 households in Glen Lyon, PA grew to $48,333 from the previous year's value of $34,416.

The following chart displays the households in Glen Lyon, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glen Lyon, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (8.73%)
Public Transit (5.86%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Glen Lyon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.73%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.86%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glen Lyon, PA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Glen Lyon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glen Lyon, PA (253 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glen Lyon, PA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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