Philipsburg, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,754

1.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.5

5.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15%

15.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$151,700

31.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,340

7.52% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Philipsburg, PA had a population of 2.75k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Philipsburg, PA declined from 2,782 to 2,754, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Philipsburg, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Philipsburg, PA was $151,700, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Philipsburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Philipsburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Philipsburg, PA employs 1.34k people. The largest industries in Philipsburg, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Manufacturing (177 people), and Retail Trade (151 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($80,313), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($72,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,891).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2023 Value

± 260

−7.52%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Philipsburg, PA declined at a rate of −7.52%, from 1.45k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philipsburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (169 people), Production Occupations (141 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philipsburg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.34k

2023 Value

± 260

−7.52%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Philipsburg, PA declined at a rate of −7.52%, from 1.45k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philipsburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Manufacturing (177 people), and Retail Trade (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philipsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Philipsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Philipsburg, PA was $151,700 in 2023, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,500 to $151,700, a 31.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Philipsburg, PA is 48.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Philipsburg, PA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philipsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$55,363

$693

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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 Philipsburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.9% of the housing units in Philipsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philipsburg, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 103

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Philipsburg, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philipsburg, PA is from Philipsburg, PA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Philipsburg, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Philipsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philipsburg, PA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.809% of the workforce in Philipsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philipsburg, PA (412 out of 2.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Philipsburg, PA is White, followed by Asian 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Philipsburg, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Philipsburg, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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