Gratz, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

745

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

25%

22.3% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$38,194

38.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$147,300

13% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

260

1.52% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Gratz, PA is home to a population of 745 people, from which 81.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.1% of Gratz, PA residents were born outside of the country (142 people).

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (580 people) in Gratz, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.6%

2024 Citizenship

78.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.6% of Gratz, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gratz, PA was 78.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gratz, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
580 ± 104
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 185
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 12

20.3%

Hispanic Population

151 people

20.3% of the people in Gratz, PA are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gratz, 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

19.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 19.1% of Gratz, PA residents (142 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 Gratz, PA was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18

Gratz, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gratz, PA employs 260 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gratz, PA were Manufacturing (67 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,167), Educational Services ($79,167), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

260

2024 Value

± 81

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gratz, PA declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 264 employees to 260 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gratz, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), Production Occupations (34 people), and Management Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gratz, 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

260

2024 Value

± 81

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gratz, PA declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 264 employees to 260 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gratz, PA, are Manufacturing (67 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gratz, PA, though some of these residents may live in Gratz, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,671

Median earning men ± $3,094

$40,536

Median earning women ± $4,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($110,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,375), and Public Administration ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,750), Manufacturing ($42,813), and Retail Trade ($41,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gratz, PA was $147,300 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,400 to $147,300, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Gratz, PA is 39.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gratz, PA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gratz, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,768

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

39.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.5% of the housing units in Gratz, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gratz, 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.

$38,194

Median Household Income

± $35,881

418

Number of Households

± 197

In 2020, the median household income of the 418 households in Gratz, PA declined from $38,194 from the previous year's value of $61,786.

The following chart displays the households in Gratz, 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 Gratz, 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 (71%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Gratz, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gratz, PA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gratz, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gratz, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gratz, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gratz, PA (186 out of 745 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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