Muse, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,529

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

0.852% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.58%

19.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,288

26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$340,300

4.84% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Muse, PA is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.42% of Muse, PA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Muse, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Other (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 Muse, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Muse, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muse, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 556
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 148
Other (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 98

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Muse, 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

1.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Muse, PA residents (36 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 Muse, PA was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
30 ± 50
Vietnam
14 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25

Muse, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Muse, PA employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Muse, PA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (166 people), Retail Trade (163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($130,521), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,147), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,147).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 291

−16.1%

1 Year decline

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muse, PA declined at a rate of −16.1%, from 1.52k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muse, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (240 people), Management Occupations (134 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muse, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 291

−16.1%

1 Year decline

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muse, PA declined at a rate of −16.1%, from 1.52k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muse, PA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (166 people), Retail Trade (163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muse, PA, though some of these residents may live in Muse, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,515

Median earning men ± $24,122

$35,887

Median earning women ± $10,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($180,268), Construction ($54,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,083), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Muse, PA was $340,300 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $357,600 to $340,300, a 4.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in Muse, PA is 93.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Muse, PA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muse, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,269

$769

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.2%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.2% of the housing units in Muse, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Muse, 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.

$80,288

Median Household Income

± $32,351

825

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 825 households in Muse, PA declined from $80,288 from the previous year's value of $108,542.

The following chart displays the households in Muse, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muse, 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 (67.9%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Carpooled (9.33%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Muse, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.33%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muse, PA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Muse, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muse, PA (90 out of 2.52k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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