Milroy, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,577

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

5.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,492

7.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,200

18.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Milroy, PA is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.08% of Milroy, PA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 9.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Milroy, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milroy, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 443
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 78

4.57%

Hispanic Population

72 people

4.57% of the people in Milroy, PA are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milroy, 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

1.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.08% of Milroy, PA residents (17 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 Milroy, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

36 ± 34

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

Economy

The economy of Milroy, PA employs 884 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milroy, PA were Manufacturing (244 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Educational Services (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,618), Educational Services ($61,397), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,647).

Employment

Occupations

884

2024 Value

± 240

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milroy, PA grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 830 employees to 884 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milroy, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), Material Moving Occupations (159 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milroy, 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

884

2024 Value

± 240

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milroy, PA grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 830 employees to 884 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milroy, PA, are Manufacturing (244 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Educational Services (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milroy, PA, though some of these residents may live in Milroy, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,941

Median earning men ± $18,121

$37,813

Median earning women ± $25,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,464), Manufacturing ($56,439), and Retail Trade ($33,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,265) and Manufacturing ($45,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milroy, PA was $130,200 in 2024, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $130,200, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Milroy, PA is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milroy, PA have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milroy, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,367

$553

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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 Milroy, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

45.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Milroy, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milroy, 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.

$76,492

Median Household Income

± $18,121

633

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 633 households in Milroy, PA grew to $76,492 from the previous year's value of $71,366.

The following chart displays the households in Milroy, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Milroy, 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 (95.6%)
Carpooled (4.41%)

In 2024, 95.6% of workers in Milroy, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.41%) 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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milroy, PA have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.09% of the workforce in Milroy, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milroy, PA (383 out of 1.58k 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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