Millersville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,982

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.9

2.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

5.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,866

3.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$277,600

Population & Diversity

Millersville, PA is home to a population of 8.98k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.62% of Millersville, PA residents were born outside of the country (415 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Millersville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 670 Other (Hispanic) and 370 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Millersville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Millersville, PA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Millersville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.75k ± 688
Other (Hispanic)
670 ± 525
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 386

12.9%

Hispanic Population

1.16k people

12.9% of the people in Millersville, PA are hispanic (1.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Millersville, 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

4.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

5.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

498 people

As of 2024, 4.62% of Millersville, PA residents (415 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 Millersville, PA was 5.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 22

Millersville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Millersville, PA employs 4.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Millersville, PA were Retail Trade (799 people), Educational Services (740 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (719 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($83,472), Public Administration ($70,250), and Construction ($53,333).

Employment

Occupations

4.48k

2024 Value

± 509

5.49%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millersville, PA grew at a rate of 5.49%, from 4.24k employees to 4.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Millersville, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (619 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (423 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Millersville, 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

4.48k

2024 Value

± 509

5.49%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Millersville, PA grew at a rate of 5.49%, from 4.24k employees to 4.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Millersville, PA, are Retail Trade (799 people), Educational Services (740 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (719 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Millersville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Millersville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,823

Median earning men ± $7,350

$14,469

Median earning women ± $4,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,750), Construction ($53,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,614).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,375), Manufacturing ($43,940), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,531).

Education

The student population of Millersville, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,689 male students and 4,286 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Millersville, PA are White (1,177 and 79.9%), Hispanic or Latino (123 and 8.34%), Black or African American (109 and 7.39%), and Asian (39 and 2.65%).

The largest universities in Millersville, PA by number of degrees awarded are Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1,494 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Millersville, PA are Social Work (139 and 9.3%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (103 and 6.89%), and General Psychology (96 and 6.43%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $19,290 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Millersville, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,975 (38.6% men and 61.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 6,975 students enrolled in Millersville, PA, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,144 records, of which 62.4% were women and 37.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing School
95 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
93 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
89 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Millersville, PA was Nursing School with 95 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Millersville, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,494 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Millersville University of Pennsylvania with 1,494 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 532 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Millersville, PA, which is 0.553 times less than the 962 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,177 degrees mean that there were 9.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 123 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,412) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Millersville, PA was $277,600 in 2024, which is 0.834 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,500 to $277,600, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Millersville, PA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Millersville, PA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Millersville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,015

$1,312

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Millersville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Millersville, 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.

$67,866

Median Household Income

± $9,249

2.3k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Millersville, PA grew to $67,866 from the previous year's value of $65,721.

The following chart displays the households in Millersville, 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 Millersville, 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 (65.2%)
Walked (17%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Millersville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17%) and those who worked at home (7.83%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Millersville, PA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Millersville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Millersville, PA (1.44k out of 6.21k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Millersville, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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