Mill Creek, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

319

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.09%

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

8.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,900

Population & Diversity

Mill Creek, PA is home to a population of 319 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 51.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (310 people) in Mill Creek, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Other (Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Mill Creek, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mill Creek, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mill Creek, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 108
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 12
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

1.88%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.88% of the people in Mill Creek, PA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mill Creek, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13
Korea
2 ± 12

Mill Creek, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mill Creek, PA employs 155 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mill Creek, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,750), and Public Administration ($58,500).

Employment

Occupations

155

2024 Value

± 71

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 60.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mill Creek, PA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 140 employees to 155 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mill Creek, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (24 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (17 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mill Creek, 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

155

2024 Value

± 71

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 60.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mill Creek, PA grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 140 employees to 155 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mill Creek, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mill Creek, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mill Creek, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,481

Median earning men ± $8,369

$22,500

Median earning women ± $9,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,750), Construction ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,214) and Retail Trade ($18,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mill Creek, PA was $121,900 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $121,900, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Mill Creek, PA is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mill Creek, PA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mill Creek, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,348

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

40.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Mill Creek, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mill Creek, 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $9,146

115

Number of Households

± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 115 households in Mill Creek, PA grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Mill Creek, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mill Creek, 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 (90.3%)
Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Mill Creek, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.66%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mill Creek, PA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.14% of the workforce in Mill Creek, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mill Creek, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mill Creek, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mill Creek, PA (29 out of 319 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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