Hometown, PA

Census Place

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

1.89%

4.77% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

877

16.8% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Hometown, PA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Hometown, PA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hometown, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Hometown, 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.

Most people in Hometown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hometown, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 44.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Hometown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hometown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 404
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 30

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hometown, PA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Korea
0 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Hometown, PA employs 877 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Hometown, PA were Transportation & Warehousing (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), and Manufacturing (158 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

877

2023 Value

± 317

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 57.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hometown, PA declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 1.05k employees to 877 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hometown, PA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hometown, 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

877

2023 Value

± 317

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 57.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hometown, PA declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 1.05k employees to 877 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hometown, PA, are Transportation & Warehousing (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), and Manufacturing (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hometown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hometown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hometown, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Hometown, PA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hometown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.5% of the housing units in Hometown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hometown, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hometown, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

606

Number of Households

± 224

In N/A, the median household income of the 606 households in Hometown, PA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Hometown, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hometown, PA is from Hometown, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hometown, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (5.91%)

In 2023, 82.8% of workers in Hometown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.91%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hometown, PA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hometown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hometown, PA (27 out of 1.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hometown, PA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

97.2% of the population of Hometown, PA has health coverage, with 68.2% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 4.98% 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 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.81%

Uninsured

68.2%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

4.98%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hometown, PA declined by 4.97% from 2.95% to 2.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hometown, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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