Jonestown (Columbia County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

350% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$65,000

1.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$241,700

Population & Diversity

Jonestown (Columbia County), PA is home to a population of 36 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.56% of Jonestown (Columbia County), PA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36 people) in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Jonestown (Columbia County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 25
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jonestown (Columbia County), 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

5.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 5.56% of Jonestown (Columbia County), PA residents (2 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 Jonestown (Columbia County), PA was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 18

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$241,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$206,891

$13

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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 Jonestown (Columbia County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $50,338

Number of Households

± 43

In 2022, the median household income of the 17 households in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA declined from $65,000 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Jonestown (Columbia County), 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jonestown (Columbia County), 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 (50%)
Carpooled (50%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (50%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA (6 out of 36 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jonestown (Columbia County), PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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