Kutztown University, PA

About

None of the households in Kutztown University, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Kutztown University, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kutztown University, PA are Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (1,736 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Kutztown University, PA walked to work, and the average commute time was 11.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kutztown University, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kutztown University, PA is home to a population of 4.18k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.14% of Kutztown University, PA residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2024, there were 4.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Kutztown University, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 633 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Kutztown University, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kutztown University, PA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kutztown University, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 222
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
633 ± 151
White (Hispanic)
160 ± 132

10.3%

Hispanic Population

432 people

In 2024, there were 4.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Kutztown University, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 633 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.3% of the people in Kutztown University, PA are hispanic (432 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kutztown University, 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

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Foreign-Born Population

4.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

4.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 4.14% of Kutztown University, PA residents (173 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 Kutztown University, PA was 4.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Kutztown University, PA employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kutztown University, PA were Educational Services (447 people), Accommodation & Food Services (286 people), and Retail Trade (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,097), Transportation & Warehousing ($24,097), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($10,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 245

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kutztown University, PA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 1.66k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kutztown University, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (283 people), Sales & Related Occupations (200 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kutztown University, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 245

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kutztown University, PA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 1.66k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kutztown University, PA, are Educational Services (447 people), Accommodation & Food Services (286 people), and Retail Trade (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kutztown University, PA, though some of these residents may live in Kutztown University, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$5,922

Median earning men ± $2,110

$4,375

Median earning women ± $1,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,097), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,486), and Retail Trade ($5,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($7,447), Other Services Except Public Administration ($4,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($3,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

Voting results are not available for Kutztown University, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Kutztown University, PA awarded 1,736 degrees. The student population of Kutztown University, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,007 male students and 4,409 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kutztown University, PA are White (1,301 and 75.2%), Hispanic or Latino (155 and 8.96%), Black or African American (116 and 6.71%), and Unknown (63 and 3.64%).

The largest universities in Kutztown University, PA by number of degrees awarded are Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (1,736 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kutztown University, PA are General Business Administration & Management (267 and 15.4%), General Psychology (111 and 6.39%), and Social Work (102 and 5.88%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $12,220 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Kutztown University, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,416 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,416 students enrolled in Kutztown University, PA, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,330 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
236 degrees awarded
General Psychology
111 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kutztown University, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 236 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kutztown University, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,736 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with 1,736 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 660 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kutztown University, PA, which is 0.613 times less than the 1,076 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,301 degrees mean that there were 8.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 155 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,406) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Kutztown University, PA have an average commute time of 11.5 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Kutztown University, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$18,676

Median Household Income

± $2,329

82

Number of Households

± 78

The following chart displays the households in Kutztown University, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kutztown University, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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

Walked (46.4%)
Drove Alone (26.4%)
Worked At Home (21%)

In 2024, 46.4% of workers in Kutztown University, PA walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (26.4%) and those who worked at home (21%).

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

11.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kutztown University, PA have a shorter commute time (11.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kutztown University, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

95.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kutztown University, PA (275 out of 288 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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
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

91.5% of the population of Kutztown University, PA has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 9.49% on Medicaid, 0.311% on Medicare, 23.8% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 77.3% between 18 and 34 years, 1.89% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.53%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

9.49%

Medicaid

0.311%

Medicare

23.8%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kutztown University, PA declined by 14.4% from 9.96% to 8.53%.

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

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