Point Marion, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,178

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.798% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,298

18.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,800

Population & Diversity

Point Marion, PA is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Point Marion, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point Marion, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 249
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 70
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 13

0.764%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.764% of the people in Point Marion, PA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Point Marion, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 16

Point Marion, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Point Marion, PA employs 534 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Point Marion, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), Retail Trade (78 people), and Construction (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,923), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

534

2024 Value

± 134

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point Marion, PA grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 518 employees to 534 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point Marion, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (63 people), Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), and Management Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point Marion, 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

534

2024 Value

± 134

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point Marion, PA grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 518 employees to 534 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point Marion, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), Retail Trade (78 people), and Construction (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point Marion, PA, though some of these residents may live in Point Marion, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,500

Median earning men ± $12,142

$30,875

Median earning women ± $11,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,288), and Manufacturing ($50,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Point Marion, PA was $88,800 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,700 to $88,800, a 6.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Point Marion, PA is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Point Marion, PA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Point Marion, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,203

$296

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Point Marion, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Point Marion, 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.

$60,298

Median Household Income

± $19,666

461

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 461 households in Point Marion, PA grew to $60,298 from the previous year's value of $50,781.

The following chart displays the households in Point Marion, 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 Point Marion, 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 (75%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Walked (6.88%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Point Marion, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who walked to work (6.88%).

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.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point Marion, PA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Point Marion, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point Marion, PA (291 out of 1.16k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Point Marion, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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