Glen Lyon, PA

Census Place

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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
1.54% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
887
10.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Glen Lyon, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Glen Lyon, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Glen Lyon, PA was $83,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Glen Lyon, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Glen Lyon, PA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaLuzerne County, PAScranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PAColumbia & Luzerne (West) Counties--Bloomsburg Town & Berwick Borough PUMA, PA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glen Lyon, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 388
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    152 ± 105
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    141 ± 168
3.84%
Hispanic Population
74 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 33
  2. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Glen Lyon, 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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glen Lyon, 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 (80.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.73%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.3% of the population of Glen Lyon, PA has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 6.74% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
52.5%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
6.74%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glen Lyon, PA declined by 3.32% from 11% to 10.7%.

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