Montoursville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,706

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

13.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.75%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,919

0.983% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$208,200

Population & Diversity

Montoursville, PA is home to a population of 4.71k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.467% of Montoursville, PA residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 100 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.61k people) in Montoursville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Montoursville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montoursville, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montoursville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 88
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 76
White (Hispanic)
39 ± 34

1.95%

Hispanic Population

92 people

1.95% of the people in Montoursville, PA are hispanic (92 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montoursville, 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

0.467%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

0.616%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 0.467% of Montoursville, PA residents (22 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 Montoursville, PA was 0.616%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 45

Montoursville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montoursville, PA employs 2.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montoursville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), Manufacturing (388 people), and Retail Trade (336 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,583), Manufacturing ($70,870), and Wholesale Trade ($63,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.41k

2024 Value

± 459

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montoursville, PA grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 2.36k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montoursville, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (350 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (323 people), and Management Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montoursville, 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

2.41k

2024 Value

± 459

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montoursville, PA grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 2.36k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montoursville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), Manufacturing (388 people), and Retail Trade (336 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montoursville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Montoursville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,299

Median earning men ± $13,416

$36,871

Median earning women ± $6,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,167), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,543), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,000), and Retail Trade ($30,638).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montoursville, PA was $208,200 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,300 to $208,200, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Montoursville, PA is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montoursville, PA have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montoursville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,843

$1,499

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Montoursville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montoursville, 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.

$59,919

Median Household Income

± $5,695

2.28k

Number of Households

± 431

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Montoursville, PA declined from $59,919 from the previous year's value of $60,514.

The following chart displays the households in Montoursville, 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 Montoursville, 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 (86.9%)
Walked (8.2%)
Worked At Home (2.66%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Montoursville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.2%) and those who worked at home (2.66%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montoursville, PA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Montoursville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montoursville, PA (459 out of 4.71k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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