Meyersdale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,103

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

4.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.99%

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,772

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,800

Population & Diversity

Meyersdale, PA is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.238% of Meyersdale, PA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 65.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Meyersdale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meyersdale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 264
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 33
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 22

0.238%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.238% of the people in Meyersdale, PA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meyersdale, 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

0.238%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.238% of Meyersdale, PA residents (5 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 Meyersdale, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 77
Vietnam
61 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 21

Meyersdale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meyersdale, PA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meyersdale, PA were Manufacturing (261 people), Accommodation & Food Services (202 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,786), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,060), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,688).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 236

0.823%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meyersdale, PA grew at a rate of 0.823%, from 1.09k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meyersdale, PA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (157 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (139 people), and Production Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meyersdale, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 236

0.823%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meyersdale, PA grew at a rate of 0.823%, from 1.09k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meyersdale, PA, are Manufacturing (261 people), Accommodation & Food Services (202 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meyersdale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Meyersdale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,911

Median earning men ± $7,738

$32,625

Median earning women ± $12,108

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,964), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,774), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,891), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,380).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meyersdale, PA was $103,800 in 2024, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,300 to $103,800, a 2.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Meyersdale, PA is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meyersdale, PA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meyersdale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,055

$659

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Meyersdale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meyersdale, 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.

$65,772

Median Household Income

± $7,445

943

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 943 households in Meyersdale, PA grew to $65,772 from the previous year's value of $64,545.

The following chart displays the households in Meyersdale, 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 Meyersdale, 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.58%)
Worked At Home (4.01%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Meyersdale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.58%) and those who worked at home (4.01%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meyersdale, PA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.57% of the workforce in Meyersdale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meyersdale, PA (203 out of 2.03k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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