Muncy, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,720

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

2.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.42%

2.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,588

1.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,800

1.79% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Muncy, PA is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.47% of Muncy, PA residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 49.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.53k people) in Muncy, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 White (Hispanic) and 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Muncy, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Muncy, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muncy, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 406
White (Hispanic)
51 ± 65
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 47

3.6%

Hispanic Population

98 people

3.6% of the people in Muncy, PA are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Muncy, 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

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

2.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Muncy, PA residents (40 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 Muncy, PA was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 46
Vietnam
45 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 27

Muncy, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Muncy, PA employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Muncy, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), Manufacturing (277 people), and Retail Trade (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($105,208), Public Administration ($102,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 218

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muncy, PA grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 1.27k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muncy, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (158 people), Sales & Related Occupations (132 people), and Production Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muncy, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 218

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muncy, PA grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 1.27k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muncy, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), Manufacturing (277 people), and Retail Trade (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muncy, PA, though some of these residents may live in Muncy, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,983

Median earning men ± $9,116

$40,400

Median earning women ± $8,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,706), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,036), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,212), Manufacturing ($39,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,426).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Muncy, PA was $193,800 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,400 to $193,800, a 1.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Muncy, PA is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Muncy, PA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muncy, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,459

$805

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Muncy, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Muncy, 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.

$85,588

Median Household Income

± $22,923

1.14k

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Muncy, PA grew to $85,588 from the previous year's value of $84,096.

The following chart displays the households in Muncy, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muncy, 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 (74.9%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Muncy, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muncy, PA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Muncy, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muncy, PA (229 out of 2.72k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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