Horsham, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population

16,005

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

1.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.93%

33.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,987

4.17% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$388,500

7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,169

1.25% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Horsham, 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.

92.2% of the residents in Horsham, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Horsham, PA was $388,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Horsham, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Horsham, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Horsham, PA is home to a population of 16k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.3% of Horsham, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.29k people).

In 2024, there were 8.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Horsham, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Horsham, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horsham, PA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horsham, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 827
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 651
White (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 1.02k

10.9%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

10.9% of the people in Horsham, PA are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horsham, 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.34k people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Horsham, PA residents (2.29k 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 Horsham, PA was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
131 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 39

Horsham, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

88% of the population of Horsham, PA has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 7.63% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.101% 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% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

57%

Employer Coverage

7.63%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.101%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Horsham, PA declined by 6.27% from 12.7% to 12%.

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

Economy

The economy of Horsham, PA employs 9.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horsham, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,648 people), Construction (907 people), and Manufacturing (882 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($151,000), Public Administration ($140,982), and Manufacturing ($68,790).

Employment

Occupations

9.17k

2024 Value

± 808

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horsham, PA grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 9.06k employees to 9.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horsham, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,061 people), Management Occupations (849 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (825 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horsham, 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

9.17k

2024 Value

± 808

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horsham, PA grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 9.06k employees to 9.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horsham, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,648 people), Construction (907 people), and Manufacturing (882 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horsham, PA, though some of these residents may live in Horsham, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,458

Median earning men ± $9,147

$48,761

Median earning women ± $4,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($177,891), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,857), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,375), Manufacturing ($76,550), and Information ($71,250).

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 Horsham, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horsham, PA was $388,500 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $363,100 to $388,500, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in Horsham, PA is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Horsham, PA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horsham, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$388,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,755

$4,072

Median Property Taxes

±$471

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Horsham, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horsham, 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.

$94,987

Median Household Income

± $15,200

6.03k

Number of Households

± 675

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.03k households in Horsham, PA declined from $94,987 from the previous year's value of $99,121.

The following chart displays the households in Horsham, 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 Horsham, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Carpooled (3.2%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Horsham, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.2%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horsham, PA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Horsham, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horsham, PA (781 out of 15.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.