Lime Ridge, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

842

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

118% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,148

2.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$208,100

19.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

395

Population & Diversity

Lime Ridge, PA is home to a population of 842 people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.55% of Lime Ridge, PA residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (719 people) in Lime Ridge, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Lime Ridge, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lime Ridge, PA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lime Ridge, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
719 ± 220
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 58
Other (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 57

9.03%

Hispanic Population

76 people

9.03% of the people in Lime Ridge, PA are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lime Ridge, 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

8.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

5.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 8.55% of Lime Ridge, PA residents (72 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 Lime Ridge, PA was 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Vietnam
6 ± 19

Lime Ridge, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lime Ridge, PA employs 395 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lime Ridge, PA were Retail Trade (64 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($48,317), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,618), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,355).

Employment

Occupations

395

2024 Value

± 135

−2.71%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lime Ridge, PA declined at a rate of −2.71%, from 406 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lime Ridge, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lime Ridge, 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

395

2024 Value

± 135

−2.71%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lime Ridge, PA declined at a rate of −2.71%, from 406 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lime Ridge, PA, are Retail Trade (64 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lime Ridge, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lime Ridge, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,558

Median earning men ± $12,658

$30,947

Median earning women ± $21,778

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,714), Manufacturing ($48,317), and Construction ($36,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,045), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,208), and Retail Trade ($10,147).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lime Ridge, PA was $208,100 in 2024, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,300 to $208,100, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lime Ridge, PA is 54.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lime Ridge, PA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lime Ridge, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,891

$225

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.9% of the housing units in Lime Ridge, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lime Ridge, 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.

$63,148

Median Household Income

± $37,093

410

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 410 households in Lime Ridge, PA declined from $63,148 from the previous year's value of $64,844.

The following chart displays the households in Lime Ridge, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lime Ridge, 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 (88.9%)
Worked At Home (6.84%)
Carpooled (4.3%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Lime Ridge, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.84%) and those who carpooled to work (4.3%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lime Ridge, PA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Lime Ridge, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lime Ridge, PA (154 out of 842 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lime Ridge, 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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