Patton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,809

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

2.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,875

13.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,100

4.67% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Patton, PA is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.221% of Patton, PA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 36.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Patton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Patton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 207
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 38
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 45

2.6%

Hispanic Population

47 people

2.6% of the people in Patton, PA are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Patton, 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

0.221%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.158%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.221% of Patton, PA residents (4 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 Patton, PA was 0.158%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 31
Korea
14 ± 16

Patton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Patton, PA employs 670 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Patton, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,089), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,089), and Educational Services ($70,192).

Employment

Occupations

670

2024 Value

± 126

−15.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patton, PA declined at a rate of −15.2%, from 790 employees to 670 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Patton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Patton, 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

670

2024 Value

± 126

−15.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patton, PA declined at a rate of −15.2%, from 790 employees to 670 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Patton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Retail Trade (99 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Patton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Patton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,143

Median earning men ± $19,753

$24,773

Median earning women ± $6,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,089), Manufacturing ($70,313), and Public Administration ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,944), and Public Administration ($33,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Patton, PA was $94,100 in 2024, which is 0.283 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,900 to $94,100, a 4.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Patton, PA is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Patton, PA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Patton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,277

$594

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Patton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Patton, 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.

$47,875

Median Household Income

± $9,782

798

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 798 households in Patton, PA declined from $47,875 from the previous year's value of $55,417.

The following chart displays the households in Patton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Patton, 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 (79.5%)
Walked (7.67%)
Worked At Home (7.37%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Patton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.67%) and those who worked at home (7.37%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Patton, PA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Patton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Patton, PA (394 out of 1.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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