Paxtonia, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,074

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,594

2.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$249,900

Population & Diversity

Paxtonia, PA is home to a population of 4.07k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Paxtonia, PA residents were born outside of the country (453 people).

In 2024, there were 4.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Paxtonia, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 238 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Paxtonia, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paxtonia, PA was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paxtonia, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 598
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 464
White (Hispanic)
238 ± 314

8.1%

Hispanic Population

330 people

8.1% of the people in Paxtonia, PA are hispanic (330 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paxtonia, 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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

453 people

9.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

428 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Paxtonia, PA residents (453 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 Paxtonia, PA was 9.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
153 ± 212
Vietnam
72 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 69

Paxtonia, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paxtonia, PA employs 2.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paxtonia, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), Finance & Insurance (315 people), and Retail Trade (287 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($137,019), Finance & Insurance ($103,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,417).

Employment

Occupations

2.29k

2024 Value

± 427

−5.17%

1 Year decline

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paxtonia, PA declined at a rate of −5.17%, from 2.42k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paxtonia, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (399 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (331 people), and Management Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paxtonia, 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

2.29k

2024 Value

± 427

−5.17%

1 Year decline

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paxtonia, PA declined at a rate of −5.17%, from 2.42k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paxtonia, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), Finance & Insurance (315 people), and Retail Trade (287 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paxtonia, PA, though some of these residents may live in Paxtonia, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,278

Median earning men ± $19,793

$42,478

Median earning women ± $5,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($194,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,021), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,474).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,375), Public Administration ($44,408), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paxtonia, PA was $249,900 in 2024, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,400 to $249,900, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Paxtonia, PA is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paxtonia, PA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paxtonia, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,903

$1,215

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Paxtonia, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paxtonia, 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.

$102,594

Median Household Income

± $26,136

1.83k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Paxtonia, PA grew to $102,594 from the previous year's value of $100,573.

The following chart displays the households in Paxtonia, 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 Paxtonia, 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 (76.9%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Carpooled (2.15%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Paxtonia, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (2.15%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paxtonia, PA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Paxtonia, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paxtonia, PA (457 out of 4.07k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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