Mount Union, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,328

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

5.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

23.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,625

4.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,200

Population & Diversity

Mount Union, PA is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Mount Union, PA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Mount Union, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Mount Union, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Union, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Union, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 279
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 66
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 44

1.5%

Hispanic Population

35 people

1.5% of the people in Mount Union, PA are hispanic (35 people).

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

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.681%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Mount Union, PA residents (24 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 Union, PA was 0.681%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 37
Korea
37 ± 53
Vietnam
20 ± 24

Mount Union, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Union, PA employs 918 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Union, PA were Manufacturing (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Educational Services (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,194), Public Administration ($52,679), and Finance & Insurance ($50,000).

Employment

Occupations

918

2024 Value

± 174

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Union, PA grew at a rate of 6%, from 866 employees to 918 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Union, PA, are Production Occupations (137 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (88 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Union, 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

918

2024 Value

± 174

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Union, PA grew at a rate of 6%, from 866 employees to 918 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Union, PA, are Manufacturing (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Educational Services (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Union, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Union, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,759

Median earning men ± $8,527

$41,375

Median earning women ± $4,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,750), Manufacturing ($52,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,163), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,742).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Union, PA was $98,200 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,000 to $98,200, a 0.808% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mount Union, PA is 51.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Union, PA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Union, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$98,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,920

$552

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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 Union, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.7%

Homeownership

2024

41.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.7% of the housing units in Mount Union, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

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

$40,625

Median Household Income

± $11,173

1.07k

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Mount Union, PA grew to $40,625 from the previous year's value of $38,947.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Union, 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 Mount Union, 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 (76.5%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (3.94%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Mount Union, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (3.94%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Union, PA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.79% of the workforce in Mount Union, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Union, 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 Union, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Union, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Union, PA (621 out of 2.33k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Union, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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