Pillow, PA

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2024 Population
264
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.8
3.04% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.55%
13.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,438
22.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$136,500
16.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
129
6.61% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pillow, 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.

100% of the residents in Pillow, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pillow, PA was $136,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Pillow, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pillow, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaDauphin County, PAHarrisburg-Carlisle, PANorthumberland & Montour Counties PUMA, PADauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Pillow, PA is home to a population of 264 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.14% of Pillow, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (241 people) in Pillow, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pillow, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pillow, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pillow, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    241 ± 69
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 15
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7 ± 9
4.17%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (241 people) in Pillow, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.17% of the people in Pillow, PA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pillow, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    103,235 ± 7,857 people
  2. India
    102,082 ± 7,813 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.14%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
0.806%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 1.14% of Pillow, PA residents (3 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 Pillow, PA was 0.806%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
7 ± 18

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Economy

The economy of Pillow, PA employs 129 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pillow, PA were Manufacturing (20 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($98,295), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,125), and Retail Trade ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

129
2024 Value
± 71
6.61%
1 Year growth
± 72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pillow, PA grew at a rate of 6.61%, from 121 employees to 129 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pillow, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), Management Occupations (19 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pillow, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

129
2024 Value
± 71
6.61%
1 Year growth
± 72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pillow, PA grew at a rate of 6.61%, from 121 employees to 129 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pillow, PA, are Manufacturing (20 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pillow, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pillow, 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

$61,250
Median earning men ± $15,896
$38,750
Median earning women ± $16,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($64,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,750), Manufacturing ($51,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pillow, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pillow, PA was $136,500 in 2024, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $136,500, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pillow, PA is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pillow, PA have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pillow, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,004
$95
Median Property Taxes
±$27

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

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

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Rent vs Own

85.6%
Homeownership
2024
58.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Pillow, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,438
Median Household Income
± $17,435
111
Number of Households
± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 111 households in Pillow, PA grew to $73,438 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in Pillow, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pillow, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.88%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Pillow, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).

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

33.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pillow, PA have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.67% of the workforce in Pillow, 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 Pillow, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pillow, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pillow, PA (12 out of 264 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

91.3% of the population of Pillow, PA has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 6.82% on Medicaid, 29.2% on Medicare, 4.55% on non-group plans, and 0.758% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 9.47% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.71%
Uninsured
50%
Employer Coverage
6.82%
Medicaid
29.2%
Medicare
4.55%
Non-Group
0.758%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pillow, PA declined by 1.79% from 8.87% to 8.71%.

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