Jessup, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,495

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

3.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

7.93% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,844

6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,300

0.412% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Jessup, PA is home to a population of 4.5k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.09% of Jessup, PA residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in Jessup, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 289 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 246 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Jessup, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jessup, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jessup, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 514
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
289 ± 356
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 181

9.01%

Hispanic Population

405 people

9.01% of the people in Jessup, PA are hispanic (405 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jessup, 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

4.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 4.09% of Jessup, PA residents (184 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 Jessup, PA was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
121 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 82
Korea
50 ± 77

Jessup, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jessup, PA employs 2.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jessup, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), Retail Trade (274 people), and Manufacturing (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($79,861), Finance & Insurance ($72,371), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,371).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2024 Value

± 389

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jessup, PA grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 1.88k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jessup, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (260 people), Sales & Related Occupations (210 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jessup, 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

2.1k

2024 Value

± 389

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jessup, PA grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 1.88k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jessup, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), Retail Trade (274 people), and Manufacturing (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jessup, PA, though some of these residents may live in Jessup, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,917

Median earning men ± $6,795

$36,797

Median earning women ± $6,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,078), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,554), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,405), Public Administration ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,566).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jessup, PA was $169,300 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,000 to $169,300, a 0.412% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jessup, PA is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jessup, PA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jessup, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,516

$1,369

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Jessup, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jessup, 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.

$64,844

Median Household Income

± $20,831

1.97k

Number of Households

± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.97k households in Jessup, PA grew to $64,844 from the previous year's value of $61,174.

The following chart displays the households in Jessup, 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 Jessup, 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 (85%)
Carpooled (8.14%)
Worked At Home (6.38%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Jessup, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.14%) and those who worked at home (6.38%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jessup, PA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.83% of the workforce in Jessup, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jessup, PA (815 out of 4.5k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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