Laflin, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,459

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

2.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.26%

2.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,833

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$244,900

6.39% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Laflin, PA is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.98% of Laflin, PA residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 37.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Laflin, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Laflin, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laflin, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laflin, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 145
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 35

3.29%

Hispanic Population

48 people

3.29% of the people in Laflin, PA are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laflin, 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

3.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

4.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 3.98% of Laflin, PA residents (58 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 Laflin, PA was 4.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 24
Vietnam
22 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 13

Laflin, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laflin, PA employs 777 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laflin, PA were Retail Trade (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($116,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,681).

Employment

Occupations

777

2024 Value

± 107

−0.385%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laflin, PA declined at a rate of −0.385%, from 780 employees to 777 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laflin, PA, are Management Occupations (98 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (98 people), and Material Moving Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laflin, 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

777

2024 Value

± 107

−0.385%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laflin, PA declined at a rate of −0.385%, from 780 employees to 777 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laflin, PA, are Retail Trade (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laflin, PA, though some of these residents may live in Laflin, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,250

Median earning men ± $22,767

$52,917

Median earning women ± $18,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($116,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,841).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,958), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laflin, PA was $244,900 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,200 to $244,900, a 6.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Laflin, PA is 90.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laflin, PA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laflin, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,066

$549

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 Laflin, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.3% of the housing units in Laflin, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laflin, 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.

$120,833

Median Household Income

± $10,780

608

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 608 households in Laflin, PA grew to $120,833 from the previous year's value of $115,625.

The following chart displays the households in Laflin, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laflin, 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 (81.5%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (4.68%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Laflin, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.68%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laflin, PA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Laflin, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laflin, PA (33 out of 1.46k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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