Mountainhome, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

887

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.92%

67.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,591

4.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$281,600

Population & Diversity

Mountainhome, PA is home to a population of 887 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.43% of Mountainhome, PA residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (746 people) in Mountainhome, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mountainhome, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountainhome, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountainhome, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
746 ± 373
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 75
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 53

0.225%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.225% of the people in Mountainhome, PA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountainhome, 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

6.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

6.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 6.43% of Mountainhome, PA residents (57 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 Mountainhome, PA was 6.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 77

Mountainhome, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mountainhome, PA employs 461 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountainhome, PA were Construction (149 people), Retail Trade (82 people), and Information (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,910), Retail Trade ($25,714), and Construction ($17,117).

Employment

Occupations

461

2024 Value

± 178

−21.3%

1 Year decline

± 66.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountainhome, PA declined at a rate of −21.3%, from 586 employees to 461 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountainhome, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Management Occupations (85 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountainhome, 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

461

2024 Value

± 178

−21.3%

1 Year decline

± 66.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountainhome, PA declined at a rate of −21.3%, from 586 employees to 461 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountainhome, PA, are Construction (149 people), Retail Trade (82 people), and Information (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountainhome, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mountainhome, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,500

Median earning men ± $22,368

$21,958

Median earning women ± $18,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($86,466) and Retail Trade ($22,147).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountainhome, PA was $281,600 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,000 to $281,600, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountainhome, PA is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountainhome, PA have an average commute time of 45.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountainhome, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,883

$287

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Mountainhome, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountainhome, 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.

$84,591

Median Household Income

± $16,430

315

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Mountainhome, PA declined from $84,591 from the previous year's value of $88,924.

The following chart displays the households in Mountainhome, 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 Mountainhome, 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 (71.4%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Walked (8.46%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Mountainhome, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who walked to work (8.46%).

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

45.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountainhome, PA have a longer commute time (45.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 30.8% of the workforce in Mountainhome, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountainhome, PA (17 out of 887 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 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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