McDonald, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,065

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

1.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.02%

9.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,625

16.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,100

Population & Diversity

McDonald, PA is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.823% of McDonald, PA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in McDonald, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of McDonald, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McDonald, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McDonald, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 381
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 41
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 47

1.16%

Hispanic Population

24 people

1.16% of the people in McDonald, PA are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McDonald, 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

0.823%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 0.823% of McDonald, PA residents (17 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 McDonald, PA was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 36
Korea
8 ± 18

McDonald, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McDonald, PA employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McDonald, PA were Retail Trade (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($130,917), Public Administration ($112,679), and Information ($78,269).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 187

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McDonald, PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.04k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McDonald, PA, are Management Occupations (167 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McDonald, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 187

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McDonald, PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.04k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McDonald, PA, are Retail Trade (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McDonald, PA, though some of these residents may live in McDonald, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,798

Median earning men ± $8,067

$36,071

Median earning women ± $8,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), Manufacturing ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($62,774), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McDonald, PA was $165,100 in 2024, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,400 to $165,100, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in McDonald, PA is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McDonald, PA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McDonald, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,531

$582

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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 McDonald, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in McDonald, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McDonald, 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.

$65,625

Median Household Income

± $7,135

989

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 989 households in McDonald, PA grew to $65,625 from the previous year's value of $56,369.

The following chart displays the households in McDonald, 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 McDonald, 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (4.05%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in McDonald, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.05%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McDonald, PA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in McDonald, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McDonald, PA (165 out of 2.06k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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