Loretto, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,420

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

36.4%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,929

3.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,300

8.96% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

416

Population & Diversity

Loretto, PA is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.13% of Loretto, PA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Loretto, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Loretto, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 126
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 54
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 33

2.25%

Hispanic Population

32 people

2.25% of the people in Loretto, PA are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Loretto, 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

6.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

5.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 6.13% of Loretto, PA residents (87 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 Loretto, PA was 5.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17
Korea
2 ± 13

Loretto, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Loretto, PA employs 416 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Loretto, PA were Educational Services (91 people), Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and Retail Trade (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($40,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,000).

Employment

Occupations

416

2024 Value

± 127

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loretto, PA grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 350 employees to 416 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Loretto, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (75 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (44 people), and Management Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Loretto, 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

416

2024 Value

± 127

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loretto, PA grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 350 employees to 416 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Loretto, PA, are Educational Services (91 people), Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and Retail Trade (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Loretto, PA, though some of these residents may live in Loretto, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$9,688

Median earning men ± $8,758

$4,564

Median earning women ± $3,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,688), and Retail Trade ($3,906).

Education

The student population of Loretto, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,163 male students and 1,800 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Loretto, PA are White (532 and 85.4%), Unknown (49 and 7.87%), Black or African American (25 and 4.01%), and Asian (15 and 2.41%).

The largest universities in Loretto, PA by number of degrees awarded are Saint Francis University (623 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Loretto, PA are Physician Assistant (82 and 13.2%), Occupational Therapy (59 and 9.47%), and Registered Nursing (54 and 8.67%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,288.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Loretto, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,963 (39.3% men and 60.7% 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 2024 there were 2,963 students enrolled in Loretto, PA, 39.3% men and 60.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,454 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
41 degrees awarded
Physician Assistant
36 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Loretto, PA was Registered Nursing with 41 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Saint Francis University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

623 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Francis University with 623 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 175 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Loretto, PA, which is 0.391 times less than the 448 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 532 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 49 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,450) 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

The median property value in Loretto, PA was $204,300 in 2024, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $204,300, a 8.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Loretto, PA is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Loretto, PA have an average commute time of 12.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Loretto, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,092

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Loretto, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Loretto, 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.

$63,929

Median Household Income

± $14,510

102

Number of Households

± 29

In 2024, the median household income of the 102 households in Loretto, PA grew to $63,929 from the previous year's value of $61,591.

The following chart displays the households in Loretto, 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 Loretto, 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 (57.3%)
Walked (30.3%)
Worked At Home (6.19%)

In 2024, 57.3% of workers in Loretto, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (30.3%) and those who worked at home (6.19%).

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

12.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Loretto, PA have a shorter commute time (12.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Loretto, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Loretto, PA (102 out of 280 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Loretto, PA is White, followed by Black 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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