Pitcairn, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,032
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.2
5.37% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.4%
29.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$36,419
5.87% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$59,300
13.6% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,233
8.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pitcairn, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Pitcairn, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pitcairn, PA was $59,300, and the homeownership rate was 39.2%.

Most people in Pitcairn, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Pitcairn, PA was 1 car per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaAllegheny County, PAPittsburgh, PAAllegheny County (East)--Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Pitcairn, PA is home to a population of 3.03k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.8% of Pitcairn, PA residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Pitcairn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 939 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Pitcairn, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pitcairn, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pitcairn, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.81k ± 246
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    939 ± 222
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    131 ± 96
4.02%
Hispanic Population
122 people

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Pitcairn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 939 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.02% of the people in Pitcairn, PA are hispanic (122 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
85 people
3.85%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
118 people

As of 2024, 2.8% of Pitcairn, PA residents (85 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 Pitcairn, PA was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37 ± 35
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 24

Pitcairn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Pitcairn, PA employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pitcairn, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), Retail Trade (157 people), and Manufacturing (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($115,050), Manufacturing ($54,444), and Retail Trade ($34,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k
2024 Value
± 267
8.16%
1 Year growth
± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pitcairn, PA grew at a rate of 8.16%, from 1.14k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pitcairn, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (239 people), Management Occupations (158 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pitcairn, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.23k
2024 Value
± 267
8.16%
1 Year growth
± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pitcairn, PA grew at a rate of 8.16%, from 1.14k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pitcairn, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), Retail Trade (157 people), and Manufacturing (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pitcairn, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pitcairn, 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

$45,964
Median earning men ± $5,743
$33,277
Median earning women ± $5,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($115,050), Manufacturing ($90,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,767).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,256), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,594), and Retail Trade ($31,477).

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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 Pitcairn, 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

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pitcairn, PA was $59,300 in 2024, which is 0.178 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,600 to $59,300, a 13.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pitcairn, PA is 39.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pitcairn, PA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pitcairn, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$59,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,629
$553
Median Property Taxes
±$149

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 Pitcairn, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

39.2%
Homeownership
2024
58.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 39.2% of the housing units in Pitcairn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.9%.

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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.
$36,419
Median Household Income
± $7,006
1.41k
Number of Households
± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.41k households in Pitcairn, PA grew to $36,419 from the previous year's value of $34,400.

The following chart displays the households in Pitcairn, 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pitcairn, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (57.7%)
  2. Carpooled (22.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (14%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Pitcairn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.4%) and those who worked at home (14%).

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

28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pitcairn, PA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.22% of the workforce in Pitcairn, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pitcairn, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pitcairn, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pitcairn, PA (457 out of 2.97k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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Health

96.2% of the population of Pitcairn, PA has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.79%
Uninsured
34.3%
Employer Coverage
39.1%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pitcairn, PA declined by 5.49% from 4.01% to 3.79%.

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