McGovern, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,393

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

2.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.524%

53.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,395

3.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$320,300

Population & Diversity

McGovern, PA is home to a population of 4.39k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.64% of McGovern, PA residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.96k people) in McGovern, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of McGovern, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McGovern, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McGovern, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 495
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 174
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 95

1.55%

Hispanic Population

68 people

1.55% of the people in McGovern, PA are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McGovern, 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

3.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

As of 2024, 3.64% of McGovern, PA residents (160 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 McGovern, PA was 3.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 27

McGovern, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McGovern, PA employs 2.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McGovern, PA were Educational Services (403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people), and Manufacturing (352 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($159,107), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($158,661), and Finance & Insurance ($128,971).

Employment

Occupations

2.35k

2024 Value

± 445

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McGovern, PA declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 2.43k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McGovern, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (315 people), Sales & Related Occupations (255 people), and Management Occupations (227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McGovern, 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

2.35k

2024 Value

± 445

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McGovern, PA declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 2.43k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McGovern, PA, are Educational Services (403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people), and Manufacturing (352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McGovern, PA, though some of these residents may live in McGovern, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,111

Median earning men ± $5,506

$59,037

Median earning women ± $26,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($170,882), Manufacturing ($145,207), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,206), Information ($93,676), and Manufacturing ($75,506).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McGovern, PA was $320,300 in 2024, which is 0.963 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $304,400 to $320,300, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in McGovern, PA is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McGovern, PA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McGovern, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$320,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,824

$1,787

Median Property Taxes

±$350

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in McGovern, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McGovern, 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.

$107,395

Median Household Income

± $20,376

1.93k

Number of Households

± 360

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.93k households in McGovern, PA declined from $107,395 from the previous year's value of $110,778.

The following chart displays the households in McGovern, 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 McGovern, 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 (81.7%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Other (1.32%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in McGovern, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.32%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McGovern, PA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in McGovern, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.524% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McGovern, PA (23 out of 4.39k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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