Mahanoy City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,507

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

8.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.9%

4.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,727

0.841% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$52,400

Population & Diversity

Mahanoy City, PA is home to a population of 3.51k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.36% of Mahanoy City, PA residents were born outside of the country (258 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Mahanoy City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 257 Other (Hispanic) and 218 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Mahanoy City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mahanoy City, PA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mahanoy City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 238
Other (Hispanic)
257 ± 197
White (Hispanic)
218 ± 132

19.3%

Hispanic Population

676 people

19.3% of the people in Mahanoy City, PA are hispanic (676 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mahanoy City, 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

7.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

6.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

As of 2024, 7.36% of Mahanoy City, PA residents (258 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 Mahanoy City, PA was 6.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 66
Vietnam
53 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 20

Mahanoy City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mahanoy City, PA employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mahanoy City, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Manufacturing (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,441), Information ($68,571), and Public Administration ($66,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 245

−4.93%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mahanoy City, PA declined at a rate of −4.93%, from 1.2k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mahanoy City, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (205 people), Production Occupations (134 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mahanoy City, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 245

−4.93%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mahanoy City, PA declined at a rate of −4.93%, from 1.2k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mahanoy City, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Manufacturing (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mahanoy City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mahanoy City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,884

Median earning men ± $15,531

$17,757

Median earning women ± $4,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($115,833), Public Administration ($76,719), and Information ($68,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,125), Manufacturing ($35,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mahanoy City, PA was $52,400 in 2024, which is 0.157 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $35,300 to $52,400, a 48.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Mahanoy City, PA is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mahanoy City, PA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mahanoy City, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$52,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,627

$735

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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 Mahanoy City, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in Mahanoy City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mahanoy City, 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.

$37,727

Median Household Income

± $18,351

1.29k

Number of Households

± 228

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Mahanoy City, PA declined from $37,727 from the previous year's value of $38,047.

The following chart displays the households in Mahanoy City, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mahanoy City, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (6.18%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Mahanoy City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (6.18%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mahanoy City, PA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.23% of the workforce in Mahanoy City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mahanoy City, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mahanoy City, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mahanoy City, PA (1.26k out of 3.51k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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