Masthope, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

689

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.3

0.151% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.3%

4.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,394

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$336,800

Population & Diversity

Masthope, PA is home to a population of 689 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Masthope, PA residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (609 people) in Masthope, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Masthope, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
609 ± 222
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 25
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 37

5.22%

Hispanic Population

36 people

5.22% of the people in Masthope, PA are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Masthope, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

9.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Masthope, PA residents (80 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 Masthope, PA was 9.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Masthope, PA employs 221 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Masthope, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Construction (31 people), and Finance & Insurance (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,028), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,681).

Employment

Occupations

221

2024 Value

± 114

−7.53%

1 Year decline

± 74.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Masthope, PA declined at a rate of −7.53%, from 239 employees to 221 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Masthope, PA, are Management Occupations (50 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (42 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Masthope, 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

221

2024 Value

± 114

−7.53%

1 Year decline

± 74.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Masthope, PA declined at a rate of −7.53%, from 239 employees to 221 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Masthope, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Construction (31 people), and Finance & Insurance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Masthope, PA, though some of these residents may live in Masthope, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,762

Median earning men ± $21,053

$55,521

Median earning women ± $18,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,917) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Masthope, PA was $336,800 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,800 to $336,800, a 2.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Masthope, PA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Masthope, PA have an average commute time of 45 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Masthope, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$336,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,172

$315

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Masthope, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Masthope, 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.

$100,394

Median Household Income

± $30,853

315

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Masthope, PA grew to $100,394 from the previous year's value of $97,723.

The following chart displays the households in Masthope, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Masthope, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Walked (7.24%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Masthope, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who walked to work (7.24%).

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

45 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Masthope, PA have a longer commute time (45 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 24.1% of the workforce in Masthope, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Masthope, PA (133 out of 689 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Masthope, PA is White, followed by Native American 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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