Philipsburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,748

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

5.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

16.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,794

7.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,700

Population & Diversity

Philipsburg, PA is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.53% of Philipsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Philipsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Philipsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Philipsburg, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philipsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 165
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 150
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 55

1.16%

Hispanic Population

32 people

1.16% of the people in Philipsburg, PA are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Philipsburg, 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

1.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 1.53% of Philipsburg, PA residents (42 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 Philipsburg, PA was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 27
Vietnam
10 ± 20

Philipsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Philipsburg, PA employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Philipsburg, PA were Manufacturing (187 people), Educational Services (187 people), and Retail Trade (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,625), Public Administration ($66,818), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 249

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philipsburg, PA grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 1.34k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philipsburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (125 people), and Production Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philipsburg, 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 249

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philipsburg, PA grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 1.34k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philipsburg, PA, are Manufacturing (187 people), Educational Services (187 people), and Retail Trade (156 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,571

Median earning men ± $4,652

$33,704

Median earning women ± $10,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,304), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,750), and Retail Trade ($44,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,727), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,313), and Manufacturing ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Philipsburg, PA was $148,700 in 2024, which is 0.447 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,700 to $148,700, a 1.98% decrease. The homeownership rate in Philipsburg, PA is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Philipsburg, PA have an average commute time of 24.2 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

$148,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,534

$693

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Philipsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philipsburg, 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.

$47,794

Median Household Income

± $8,993

1.33k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Philipsburg, PA grew to $47,794 from the previous year's value of $44,282.

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 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 (70.2%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (9.32%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Philipsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (9.32%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philipsburg, PA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philipsburg, PA (342 out of 2.74k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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