Lower Allen, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,646

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

4.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

111% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,533

3.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$263,200

Population & Diversity

Lower Allen, PA is home to a population of 7.65k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.56% of Lower Allen, PA residents were born outside of the country (578 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.66k people) in Lower Allen, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 422 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Lower Allen, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lower Allen, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lower Allen, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 750
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
453 ± 509
White (Hispanic)
422 ± 402

11.8%

Hispanic Population

900 people

11.8% of the people in Lower Allen, PA are hispanic (900 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lower Allen, 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

7.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

578 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

455 people

As of 2024, 7.56% of Lower Allen, PA residents (578 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 Lower Allen, PA was 6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 77
Vietnam
109 ± 89

Lower Allen, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lower Allen, PA employs 3.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lower Allen, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (654 people), Retail Trade (559 people), and Public Administration (399 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($92,045), Wholesale Trade ($74,813), and Public Administration ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

3.9k

2024 Value

± 464

−4.56%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lower Allen, PA declined at a rate of −4.56%, from 4.08k employees to 3.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lower Allen, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (465 people), Management Occupations (403 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lower Allen, 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

3.9k

2024 Value

± 464

−4.56%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lower Allen, PA declined at a rate of −4.56%, from 4.08k employees to 3.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lower Allen, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (654 people), Retail Trade (559 people), and Public Administration (399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lower Allen, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lower Allen, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,389

Median earning men ± $5,536

$50,994

Median earning women ± $10,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($202,969), Manufacturing ($92,386), and Public Administration ($81,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,464), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,800), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lower Allen, PA was $263,200 in 2024, which is 0.791 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,100 to $263,200, a 6.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Lower Allen, PA is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lower Allen, PA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lower Allen, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,999

$1,871

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Lower Allen, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lower Allen, 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.

$88,533

Median Household Income

± $14,339

2.92k

Number of Households

± 390

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.92k households in Lower Allen, PA grew to $88,533 from the previous year's value of $85,537.

The following chart displays the households in Lower Allen, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lower Allen, 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 (71.8%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (7.09%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Lower Allen, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.09%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lower Allen, PA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Lower Allen, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lower Allen, PA (535 out of 7.65k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lower Allen, PA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and White.

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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