Linntown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,764

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.9%

8.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,426

5.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$265,800

Population & Diversity

Linntown, PA is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.52% of Linntown, PA residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2024, there were 9.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Linntown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Linntown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Linntown, PA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linntown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 493
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 143
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
64 ± 74

5.84%

Hispanic Population

103 people

5.84% of the people in Linntown, PA are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Linntown, 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

6.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

5.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 6.52% of Linntown, PA residents (115 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 Linntown, PA was 5.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 28

Linntown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Linntown, PA employs 892 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Linntown, PA were Educational Services (195 people), Retail Trade (169 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($91,445), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,380), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,827).

Employment

Occupations

892

2024 Value

± 263

−7.37%

1 Year decline

± 43.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linntown, PA declined at a rate of −7.37%, from 963 employees to 892 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linntown, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (173 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (135 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linntown, 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

892

2024 Value

± 263

−7.37%

1 Year decline

± 43.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linntown, PA declined at a rate of −7.37%, from 963 employees to 892 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linntown, PA, are Educational Services (195 people), Retail Trade (169 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linntown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Linntown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,708

Median earning men ± $36,546

$53,714

Median earning women ± $11,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($147,130), Retail Trade ($92,938), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,761).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,734) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Linntown, PA was $265,800 in 2024, which is 0.799 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,100 to $265,800, a 8.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Linntown, PA is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Linntown, PA have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linntown, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,620

$472

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Linntown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Linntown, 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.

$114,426

Median Household Income

± $41,626

711

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 711 households in Linntown, PA grew to $114,426 from the previous year's value of $108,716.

The following chart displays the households in Linntown, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Linntown, 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 (82.7%)
Worked At Home (6.72%)
Walked (5.01%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Linntown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.72%) and those who walked to work (5.01%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linntown, PA have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Linntown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linntown, PA (104 out of 1.76k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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