Juniata County, PA

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2023 Population

23,419

0.493% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.1

0.937% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.99%

11.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$63,923

3.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$206,300

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,987

0.632% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Juniata County, PA had a population of 23.4k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $63,923. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Juniata County, PA declined from 23,535 to 23,419, a −0.493% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,915 to $63,923, a 3.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Juniata County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Other (Hispanic) (1.16%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%).

None of the households in Juniata County, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Juniata County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Juniata County, PA was $206,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Juniata County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Juniata County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Juniata County, PA borders Dauphin County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, and Snyder County, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Juniata County, PA is home to a population of 23.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.29% of Juniata County, PA residents were born outside of the country (536 people).

In 2023, there were 44.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Juniata County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 490 Two+ (Hispanic) and 407 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Juniata County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Juniata County, PA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Juniata County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.7k ± 143
Two+ (Hispanic)
490 ± 153
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
407 ± 142

3.98%

Hispanic Population

932 people

3.98% of the people in Juniata County, PA are hispanic (932 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Juniata County, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

536 people

2.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

572 people

As of 2023, 2.29% of Juniata County, PA residents (536 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Juniata County, PA was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
553 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
126 ± 69

Juniata County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Juniata County, PA employs 11k people. The largest industries in Juniata County, PA are Manufacturing (2,118 people), Retail Trade (1,312 people), and Construction (1,282 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,652), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,838), and Utilities ($65,625).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11k

2023 Value

± 518

0.632%

1 Year growth

± 6.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Juniata County, PA grew at a rate of 0.632%, from 10.9k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Juniata County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,175 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,064 people), and Production Occupations (1,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Juniata County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11k

2023 Value

± 518

0.632%

1 Year growth

± 6.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Juniata County, PA grew at a rate of 0.632%, from 10.9k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Juniata County, PA, are Manufacturing (2,118 people), Retail Trade (1,312 people), and Construction (1,282 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Juniata County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Juniata County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,435

Median earning men ± $1,776

$33,704

Median earning women ± $1,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($81,346), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,923), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($45,050), Information ($42,857), and Construction ($41,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

62
Other Services (except Public Administration)
54
Construction
26
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$110k
Manufacturing
$20.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$20.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Juniata County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Juniata County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Juniata County, PA was $206,300 in 2023, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $185,900 to $206,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Juniata County, PA is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Juniata County, PA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Juniata County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Juniata County, PA is $63,923. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Juniata County, PA was Census Tract 703 with a value of $67,451, followed by Census Tract 704 and Census Tract 702.02, with respective values of $67,212 and $66,424.

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Juniata County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.19%.

Housing

Property

$206,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,297

$6,531

Median Property Taxes

±$362

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2023

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.2% of the housing units in Juniata County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Juniata County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 703
Census Tract 704
Census Tract 702.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Juniata County, PA was Census Tract 703 with a value of $67,451, followed by Census Tract 704 and Census Tract 702.02, with respective values of $67,212 and $66,424.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Juniata County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$63,923

Median Household Income

± $3,028

8.93k

Number of Households

± 468

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.93k households in Juniata County, PA grew to $63,923 from the previous year's value of $61,915.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Juniata County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (9.18%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Juniata County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (9.18%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Juniata County, PA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.5% of the workforce in Juniata County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Juniata County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.19%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Juniata County, PA (2.31k out of 23.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.6% of the children was living in poverty in Juniata County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.7% of the population of Juniata County, PA has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.453% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Juniata County, PA see 6155 patients per year on average, which represents a 24.3% increase from the previous year (4953 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5824 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5824 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,155 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Juniata County, PA

Primary care physicians in Juniata County, PA see an average of 6,155 patients per year. This represents a 24.3% increase from the previous year (4,953 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Juniata County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.453%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Juniata County, PA grew by 9.43% from 14% to 15.3%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.6 in Juniata County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Juniata County, PA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Juniata County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Juniata County, PA.