Paxtang, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,617
3.81% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.7
4.86% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.15%
11.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$83,571
0.362% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$179,900
8.77% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
908
0.981% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Paxtang, PA had a population of 1.62k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $83,571. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paxtang, PA declined from 1,681 to 1,617, a −3.81% decrease and its median household income declined from $83,875 to $83,571, a −0.362% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paxtang, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.59%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%).

None of the households in Paxtang, 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.

91.7% of the residents in Paxtang, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Paxtang, PA was $179,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Paxtang, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Paxtang, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Paxtang, PA is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 13% of Paxtang, PA residents were born outside of the country (210 people).

In 2023, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Paxtang, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 179 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.7%
2023 Citizenship
93%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.7% of Paxtang, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Paxtang, PA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paxtang, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 150
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    196 ± 179
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    179 ± 131
6%
Hispanic Population
97 people

In 2023, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Paxtang, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 179 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6% of the people in Paxtang, PA are hispanic (97 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
210 people
10.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
174 people

As of 2023, 13% of Paxtang, PA residents (210 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paxtang, PA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    27 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 27

Paxtang, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Paxtang, PA employs 908 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Paxtang, PA were Retail Trade (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Public Administration (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,042), Finance & Insurance ($71,042), and Manufacturing ($66,071).

Occupations

908
2023 Value
± 134
−0.981%
1 Year decline
± 20.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paxtang, PA declined at a rate of −0.981%, from 917 employees to 908 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paxtang, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), Sales & Related Occupations (92 people), and Management Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paxtang, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

908
2023 Value
± 134
−0.981%
1 Year decline
± 20.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paxtang, PA declined at a rate of −0.981%, from 917 employees to 908 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paxtang, PA, are Retail Trade (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Public Administration (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paxtang, PA, though some of these residents may live in Paxtang, 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

$53,750
Median earning men ± $10,042
$41,250
Median earning women ± $7,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,042), and Public Administration ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($88,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), and Public Administration ($53,438).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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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.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Paxtang, PA was $179,900 in 2023, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $165,400 to $179,900, a 8.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Paxtang, PA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Paxtang, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paxtang, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$179,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,996
$518
Median Property Taxes
±$97

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.9%
Homeownership
2023
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.9% of the housing units in Paxtang, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Paxtang, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,571
Median Household Income
± $14,147
674
Number of Households
± 110

In 2023, the median household income of the 674 households in Paxtang, PA declined from $83,571 from the previous year's value of $83,875.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paxtang, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2023, 70.5% of workers in Paxtang, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paxtang, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Paxtang, 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 Paxtang, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paxtang, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paxtang, PA (148 out of 1.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paxtang, PA is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Paxtang, PA has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 7.61% on non-group plans, and 0.247% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.53%
Uninsured
52.6%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
7.61%
Non-Group
0.247%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paxtang, PA grew by 6.27% from 8.03% to 8.53%.

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