Port Vue, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,620

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

7.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

5.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,194

6.45% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,500

Population & Diversity

Port Vue, PA is home to a population of 3.62k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Port Vue, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 320 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 232 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 Port Vue, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Vue, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Vue, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 285
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
320 ± 205
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 219

3.37%

Hispanic Population

122 people

3.37% of the people in Port Vue, PA are hispanic (122 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Vue, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 73
Vietnam
80 ± 55
Korea
17 ± 22

Port Vue, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Vue, PA employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Vue, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), Transportation & Warehousing (215 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (206 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,000), Construction ($57,143), and Manufacturing ($51,389).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 366

7.6%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Vue, PA grew at a rate of 7.6%, from 1.75k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Vue, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (225 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Vue, 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

1.88k

2024 Value

± 366

7.6%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Vue, PA grew at a rate of 7.6%, from 1.75k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Vue, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), Transportation & Warehousing (215 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Vue, PA, though some of these residents may live in Port Vue, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,891

Median earning men ± $7,955

$35,613

Median earning women ± $11,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,929), Construction ($57,143), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,430).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,650), Retail Trade ($47,434), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Vue, PA was $82,500 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,100 to $82,500, a 8.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Vue, PA is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Vue, PA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Vue, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,950

$1,296

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Port Vue, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Vue, 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.

$58,194

Median Household Income

± $14,889

1.66k

Number of Households

± 307

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.66k households in Port Vue, PA declined from $58,194 from the previous year's value of $62,204.

The following chart displays the households in Port Vue, 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 Port Vue, 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 (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (8.7%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Port Vue, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (8.7%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Vue, PA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.814% of the workforce in Port Vue, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Vue, PA (366 out of 3.62k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Vue, 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.

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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