Montandon, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

831

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

27.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.2%

28.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

4.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,800

Population & Diversity

Montandon, PA is home to a population of 831 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.49% of Montandon, PA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (728 people) in Montandon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Montandon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montandon, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montandon, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
728 ± 187
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 70
Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 71

6.5%

Hispanic Population

54 people

6.5% of the people in Montandon, PA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montandon, 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

3.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

2.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 3.49% of Montandon, PA residents (29 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 Montandon, PA was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 20
Korea
4 ± 13

Montandon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montandon, PA employs 316 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montandon, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Manufacturing (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,904), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,788), and Manufacturing ($51,071).

Employment

Occupations

316

2024 Value

± 122

−9.46%

1 Year decline

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montandon, PA declined at a rate of −9.46%, from 349 employees to 316 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montandon, PA, are Management Occupations (61 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (43 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montandon, 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

316

2024 Value

± 122

−9.46%

1 Year decline

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montandon, PA declined at a rate of −9.46%, from 349 employees to 316 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montandon, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Manufacturing (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montandon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Montandon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,162

Median earning men ± $4,693

$37,708

Median earning women ± $50,675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,833) and Retail Trade ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,125) and Retail Trade ($4,196).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montandon, PA was $179,800 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $179,800, a 4.11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Montandon, PA is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montandon, PA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montandon, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$89,185

$270

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Montandon, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

33.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Montandon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montandon, 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $5,929

386

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 386 households in Montandon, PA grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $50,306.

The following chart displays the households in Montandon, 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 Montandon, 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%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (6.13%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Montandon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.13%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montandon, PA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Montandon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montandon, PA (211 out of 805 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

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