Palo Alto, PA

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2024 Population
960
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.2
1.69% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.3%
24.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,667
8.43% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$91,100
8.19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
473
3.73% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Palo Alto, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Palo Alto, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Palo Alto, PA was $91,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Palo Alto, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Palo Alto, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaSchuylkill County, PAPottsville, PASchuylkill County PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Palo Alto, PA is home to a population of 960 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.19% of Palo Alto, PA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 44.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (897 people) in Palo Alto, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palo Alto, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    897 ± 135
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 29
  3. White (Hispanic)
    18 ± 22
3.44%
Hispanic Population
33 people

In 2024, there were 44.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (897 people) in Palo Alto, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.44% of the people in Palo Alto, PA are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palo Alto, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    103,235 ± 7,857 people
  2. India
    102,082 ± 7,813 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.19%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
1.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of Palo Alto, PA residents (21 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 Palo Alto, PA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 23
  2. Korea
    7 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 18

Palo Alto, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palo Alto, PA employs 473 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palo Alto, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,750), Public Administration ($73,333), and Manufacturing ($67,857).

Employment

Occupations

473
2024 Value
± 88
3.73%
1 Year growth
± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palo Alto, PA grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 456 employees to 473 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palo Alto, PA, are Production Occupations (51 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palo Alto, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

473
2024 Value
± 88
3.73%
1 Year growth
± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palo Alto, PA grew at a rate of 3.73%, from 456 employees to 473 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palo Alto, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palo Alto, PA, though some of these residents may live in Palo Alto, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,500
Median earning men ± $12,866
$37,939
Median earning women ± $1,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,056), Public Administration ($73,611), and Manufacturing ($68,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,594).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Palo Alto, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palo Alto, PA was $91,100 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $91,100, a 8.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Palo Alto, PA is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palo Alto, PA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palo Alto, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,414
$346
Median Property Taxes
±$61

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

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

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Rent vs Own

83.2%
Homeownership
2024
64.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Palo Alto, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,667
Median Household Income
± $9,018
416
Number of Households
± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 416 households in Palo Alto, PA grew to $61,667 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Palo Alto, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palo Alto, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.55%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Palo Alto, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (6.55%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palo Alto, PA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Palo Alto, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palo Alto, PA (117 out of 954 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palo Alto, PA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Palo Alto, PA has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 8.02% on non-group plans, and 0.833% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.21%
Uninsured
51%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
8.02%
Non-Group
0.833%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palo Alto, PA grew by 2.6% from 5.08% to 5.21%.

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