Masontown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,201

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

4.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

16.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,676

8.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,300

Population & Diversity

Masontown, PA is home to a population of 3.2k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.25% of Masontown, PA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Masontown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Masontown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Masontown, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Masontown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 214
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45 ± 48

1.53%

Hispanic Population

49 people

1.53% of the people in Masontown, PA are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Masontown, 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

0.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.247%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.25% of Masontown, PA residents (8 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 Masontown, PA was 0.247%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 35
Korea
21 ± 35

Masontown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Masontown, PA employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Masontown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Construction (147 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,114), Construction ($76,950), and Educational Services ($59,028).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 237

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Masontown, PA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 968 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Masontown, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (167 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Masontown, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 237

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Masontown, PA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 968 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Masontown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Construction (147 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Masontown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Masontown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,801

Median earning men ± $8,142

$46,399

Median earning women ± $10,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,950), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,472) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,388).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Masontown, PA was $126,300 in 2024, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $126,300, a 8.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Masontown, PA is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Masontown, PA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Masontown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,149

$977

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Masontown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Masontown, 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.

$53,676

Median Household Income

± $9,982

1.29k

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Masontown, PA grew to $53,676 from the previous year's value of $49,536.

The following chart displays the households in Masontown, 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 Masontown, 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 (77.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Other (9.48%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Masontown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.48%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Masontown, PA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Masontown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Masontown, PA (1k out of 3.17k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Masontown, 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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