Mount Gretna Heights, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

325

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

4.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.54%

24.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,792

13.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$377,000

Population & Diversity

Mount Gretna Heights, PA is home to a population of 325 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.23% of Mount Gretna Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (325 people) in Mount Gretna Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Mount Gretna Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Gretna Heights, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Gretna Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Gretna Heights, 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

1.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.23% of Mount Gretna Heights, PA residents (4 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 Gretna Heights, PA was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 27
Vietnam
10 ± 20

Mount Gretna Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Gretna Heights, PA was $377,000 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $362,000 to $377,000, a 4.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Gretna Heights, PA is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Gretna Heights, PA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Gretna Heights, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$377,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,809

$107

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

51.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Mount Gretna Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Gretna Heights, 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.

$99,792

Median Household Income

± $97,867

113

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 113 households in Mount Gretna Heights, PA declined from $99,792 from the previous year's value of $115,625.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Gretna Heights, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Gretna Heights, 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 (68.6%)
Worked At Home (31.4%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Mount Gretna Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.4%) and those who carpooled 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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Gretna Heights, PA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Gretna Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Gretna Heights, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Gretna Heights, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Gretna Heights, PA (5 out of 325 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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