Jersey Shore, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,121

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

4.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.02%

50.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,361

2.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$153,000

Population & Diversity

Jersey Shore, PA is home to a population of 4.12k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.243% of Jersey Shore, PA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 68.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.96k people) in Jersey Shore, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Jersey Shore, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jersey Shore, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jersey Shore, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 71
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 72

1.65%

Hispanic Population

68 people

1.65% of the people in Jersey Shore, PA are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jersey Shore, 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

0.243%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.339%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.243% of Jersey Shore, PA residents (10 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 Jersey Shore, PA was 0.339%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 62
World War II
24 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 27

Jersey Shore, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jersey Shore, PA employs 1.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jersey Shore, PA were Manufacturing (321 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), and Retail Trade (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($137,995), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,182), and Manufacturing ($72,891).

Employment

Occupations

1.74k

2024 Value

± 369

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jersey Shore, PA grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 1.67k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jersey Shore, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (199 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jersey Shore, 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

1.74k

2024 Value

± 369

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jersey Shore, PA grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 1.67k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jersey Shore, PA, are Manufacturing (321 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), and Retail Trade (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jersey Shore, PA, though some of these residents may live in Jersey Shore, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,539

Median earning men ± $9,665

$36,840

Median earning women ± $16,471

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($137,995), Manufacturing ($71,422), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,233).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,283), Retail Trade ($29,769), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jersey Shore, PA was $153,000 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,500 to $153,000, a 3.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Jersey Shore, PA is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jersey Shore, PA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jersey Shore, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,440

$1,010

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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 Jersey Shore, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

49%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Jersey Shore, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jersey Shore, 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.

$72,361

Median Household Income

± $14,521

1.45k

Number of Households

± 325

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Jersey Shore, PA declined from $72,361 from the previous year's value of $73,942.

The following chart displays the households in Jersey Shore, 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 Jersey Shore, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (5.34%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Jersey Shore, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (5.34%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jersey Shore, PA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Jersey Shore, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jersey Shore, PA (274 out of 3.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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