Pine Grove, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,118

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

2.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.81%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,082

4.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,600

Population & Diversity

Pine Grove, PA is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.189% of Pine Grove, PA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 75.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Pine Grove, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Pine Grove, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Grove, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Grove, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 327
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
27 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 24

1.79%

Hispanic Population

38 people

1.79% of the people in Pine Grove, PA are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Grove, 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

0.189%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.181%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.189% of Pine Grove, PA residents (4 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 Pine Grove, PA was 0.181%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
151 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 21
Korea
4 ± 13

Pine Grove, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pine Grove, PA employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Grove, PA were Manufacturing (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and Public Administration (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,313), Wholesale Trade ($72,708), and Public Administration ($61,779).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 151

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Grove, PA declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 1.03k employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Grove, PA, are Production Occupations (110 people), Sales & Related Occupations (98 people), and Material Moving Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Grove, 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

2024 Value

± 151

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Grove, PA declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 1.03k employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Grove, PA, are Manufacturing (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and Public Administration (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Grove, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pine Grove, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,112

Median earning men ± $8,616

$41,339

Median earning women ± $14,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($121,667), Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,036), Public Administration ($65,417), and Manufacturing ($53,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Grove, PA was $138,600 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $138,600, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Grove, PA is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Grove, PA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Grove, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,229

$683

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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 Pine Grove, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Pine Grove, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pine Grove, 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.

$64,082

Median Household Income

± $4,744

973

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 973 households in Pine Grove, PA grew to $64,082 from the previous year's value of $61,187.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Grove, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Grove, 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 (79.6%)
Worked At Home (9.56%)
Carpooled (7.44%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Pine Grove, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.56%) and those who carpooled to work (7.44%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Grove, PA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.667% of the workforce in Pine Grove, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Grove, PA (164 out of 2.1k 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 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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