McElhattan, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,036

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

5.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,500

Population & Diversity

McElhattan, PA is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.63% of McElhattan, PA residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (858 people) in McElhattan, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of McElhattan, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McElhattan, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McElhattan, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
858 ± 172
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 52
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 36

2.61%

Hispanic Population

27 people

2.61% of the people in McElhattan, PA are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McElhattan, 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

4.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 4.63% of McElhattan, PA residents (48 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 McElhattan, PA was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 33

McElhattan, 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 McElhattan, PA.

Economy

The economy of McElhattan, PA employs 364 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McElhattan, PA were Manufacturing (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Public Administration (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Public Administration ($85,952), and Retail Trade ($72,813).

Employment

Occupations

364

2024 Value

± 94

−6.19%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McElhattan, PA declined at a rate of −6.19%, from 388 employees to 364 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McElhattan, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), Management Occupations (52 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McElhattan, 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

364

2024 Value

± 94

−6.19%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McElhattan, PA declined at a rate of −6.19%, from 388 employees to 364 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McElhattan, PA, are Manufacturing (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Public Administration (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McElhattan, PA, though some of these residents may live in McElhattan, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,604

Median earning men ± $20,540

$60,982

Median earning women ± $11,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($100,250), Public Administration ($86,071), and Manufacturing ($70,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,063), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McElhattan, PA was $215,500 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,200 to $215,500, a 3.88% decrease. The homeownership rate in McElhattan, PA is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McElhattan, PA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McElhattan, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,908

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in McElhattan, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McElhattan, 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.

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $24,054

420

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 420 households in McElhattan, PA grew to $71,250 from the previous year's value of $63,542.

The following chart displays the households in McElhattan, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McElhattan, 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 (71.8%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (9.39%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in McElhattan, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (9.39%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McElhattan, PA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in McElhattan, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McElhattan, PA (109 out of 870 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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