Mount Aetna, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

544

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

0.877% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.49%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,023

2.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$333,900

Population & Diversity

Mount Aetna, PA is home to a population of 544 people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.8% of Mount Aetna, PA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 9.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (426 people) in Mount Aetna, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 28 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Mount Aetna, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Aetna, PA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Aetna, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
426 ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 51
Other (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 42

10.8%

Hispanic Population

59 people

10.8% of the people in Mount Aetna, PA are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Aetna, 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

6.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

6.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 6.8% of Mount Aetna, PA residents (37 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 Mount Aetna, PA was 6.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 30

Mount Aetna, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Aetna, PA employs 317 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Aetna, PA were Construction (81 people), Manufacturing (51 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($76,659), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($50,694).

Employment

Occupations

317

2024 Value

± 134

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Aetna, PA grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 284 employees to 317 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Aetna, PA, are Management Occupations (64 people), Production Occupations (40 people), and Material Moving Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Aetna, 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

317

2024 Value

± 134

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 55.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Aetna, PA grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 284 employees to 317 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Aetna, PA, are Construction (81 people), Manufacturing (51 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Aetna, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Aetna, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,659

Median earning men ± $7,757

$23,833

Median earning women ± $14,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,659) and Manufacturing ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,679), and Manufacturing ($14,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Aetna, PA was $333,900 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,500 to $333,900, a 2.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Aetna, PA is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Aetna, PA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Aetna, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$333,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$157,127

$189

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in Mount Aetna, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Aetna, 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.

$81,023

Median Household Income

± $33,331

207

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 207 households in Mount Aetna, PA grew to $81,023 from the previous year's value of $79,375.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Aetna, 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 Mount Aetna, 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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Mount Aetna, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (4.73%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Aetna, PA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.63% of the workforce in Mount Aetna, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Aetna, PA (19 out of 544 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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