Macungie, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,274

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

3.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

9.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,677

2.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$292,900

Population & Diversity

Macungie, PA is home to a population of 3.27k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.28% of Macungie, PA residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2024, there were 4.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Macungie, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 483 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 152 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Macungie, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Macungie, PA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macungie, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 467
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
483 ± 456
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 145

22.4%

Hispanic Population

734 people

22.4% of the people in Macungie, PA are hispanic (734 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Macungie, 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

5.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 5.28% of Macungie, PA residents (173 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 Macungie, PA was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
183 ± 165
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 115
Vietnam
45 ± 35

Macungie, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Macungie, PA employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Macungie, PA were Manufacturing (354 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (195 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,324), Wholesale Trade ($70,526), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,778).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 319

−3.34%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macungie, PA declined at a rate of −3.34%, from 1.88k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macungie, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (289 people), Management Occupations (286 people), and Transportation Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macungie, 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

1.82k

2024 Value

± 319

−3.34%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macungie, PA declined at a rate of −3.34%, from 1.88k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macungie, PA, are Manufacturing (354 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macungie, PA, though some of these residents may live in Macungie, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,333

Median earning men ± $13,666

$32,405

Median earning women ± $14,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($222,625), Retail Trade ($80,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($57,262), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,135), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Macungie, PA was $292,900 in 2024, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,900 to $292,900, a 0.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Macungie, PA is 50.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Macungie, PA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macungie, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,927

$707

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.8% of the housing units in Macungie, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Macungie, 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.

$75,677

Median Household Income

± $21,115

1.39k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Macungie, PA grew to $75,677 from the previous year's value of $74,056.

The following chart displays the households in Macungie, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Macungie, 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 (82.1%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Walked (3.62%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Macungie, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who walked to work (3.62%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macungie, PA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Macungie, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macungie, PA (553 out of 3.27k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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