Jermyn, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,141

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.75%

20.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,917

6.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,400

4.03% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jermyn, PA is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.56% of Jermyn, PA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Jermyn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 White (Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Jermyn, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jermyn, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jermyn, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 294
White (Hispanic)
86 ± 116
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 41

4.02%

Hispanic Population

86 people

4.02% of the people in Jermyn, PA are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jermyn, 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

0.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.56% of Jermyn, PA residents (12 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 Jermyn, PA was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 24
World War II
6 ± 9

Jermyn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jermyn, PA employs 973 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jermyn, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Manufacturing (155 people), and Public Administration (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,211).

Employment

Occupations

973

2024 Value

± 184

−1.72%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jermyn, PA declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 990 employees to 973 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jermyn, PA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (115 people), Production Occupations (115 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jermyn, 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

973

2024 Value

± 184

−1.72%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jermyn, PA declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 990 employees to 973 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jermyn, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Manufacturing (155 people), and Public Administration (122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jermyn, PA, though some of these residents may live in Jermyn, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,208

Median earning men ± $15,800

$46,081

Median earning women ± $10,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,625), and Manufacturing ($54,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jermyn, PA was $193,400 in 2024, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,900 to $193,400, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Jermyn, PA is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jermyn, PA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jermyn, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,108

$709

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Jermyn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jermyn, 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.

$62,917

Median Household Income

± $16,516

924

Number of Households

± 174

In 2024, the median household income of the 924 households in Jermyn, PA grew to $62,917 from the previous year's value of $59,133.

The following chart displays the households in Jermyn, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jermyn, 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 (86%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (1.34%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Jermyn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (1.34%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jermyn, PA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jermyn, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jermyn, PA (166 out of 2.14k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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