New Jerusalem, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

645

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

0.187% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.09%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,214

1.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$294,700

Population & Diversity

New Jerusalem, PA is home to a population of 645 people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of New Jerusalem, PA residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 9.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (582 people) in New Jerusalem, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of New Jerusalem, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Jerusalem, PA was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Jerusalem, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 50
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 12

0.62%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.62% of the people in New Jerusalem, PA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Jerusalem, 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

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 12.4% of New Jerusalem, PA residents (80 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 New Jerusalem, PA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 29

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

Economy

The economy of New Jerusalem, PA employs 342 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Jerusalem, PA were Manufacturing (105 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,400).

Employment

Occupations

342

2024 Value

± 122

5.56%

1 Year growth

± 48.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Jerusalem, PA grew at a rate of 5.56%, from 324 employees to 342 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Jerusalem, PA, are Management Occupations (52 people), Production Occupations (46 people), and Material Moving Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Jerusalem, 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

342

2024 Value

± 122

5.56%

1 Year growth

± 48.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Jerusalem, PA grew at a rate of 5.56%, from 324 employees to 342 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Jerusalem, PA, are Manufacturing (105 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (56 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Jerusalem, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Jerusalem, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,750

Median earning men ± $6,512

$53,438

Median earning women ± $12,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($89,531) and Manufacturing ($64,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,531) and Manufacturing ($49,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Jerusalem, PA was $294,700 in 2024, which is 0.886 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,900 to $294,700, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in New Jerusalem, PA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Jerusalem, PA have an average commute time of 39.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Jerusalem, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,814

$246

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in New Jerusalem, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Jerusalem, 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.

$102,214

Median Household Income

± $20,715

246

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 246 households in New Jerusalem, PA declined from $102,214 from the previous year's value of $103,750.

The following chart displays the households in New Jerusalem, 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 New Jerusalem, 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 (70.8%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in New Jerusalem, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

39.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Jerusalem, PA have a longer commute time (39.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.8% of the workforce in New Jerusalem, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Jerusalem, PA (7 out of 645 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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