Progress, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,017

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

0.543% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,030

3.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$202,500

Population & Diversity

Progress, PA is home to a population of 11k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Progress, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.95k people) in Progress, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Progress, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Progress, PA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Progress, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 702
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 592
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 514

10.2%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

10.2% of the people in Progress, PA are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Progress, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Progress, PA residents (1.29k 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 Progress, PA was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
214 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
177 ± 135
Vietnam
65 ± 61

Progress, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Progress, PA employs 5.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Progress, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (993 people), Retail Trade (781 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (752 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($98,563), Construction ($95,294), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,898).

Employment

Occupations

5.88k

2024 Value

± 709

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Progress, PA declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 5.97k employees to 5.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Progress, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (893 people), Material Moving Occupations (779 people), and Management Occupations (591 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Progress, 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

5.88k

2024 Value

± 709

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Progress, PA declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 5.97k employees to 5.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Progress, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (993 people), Retail Trade (781 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (752 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Progress, PA, though some of these residents may live in Progress, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,143

Median earning men ± $5,888

$41,307

Median earning women ± $5,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,938), Construction ($95,294), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,559), Public Administration ($49,184), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,621).

Education

The student population of Progress, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 147 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Progress, PA are Unknown (30 and 38.5%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 19.2%), Black or African American (14 and 17.9%), and White (10 and 12.8%).

The largest universities in Progress, PA by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg (78 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Progress, PA are General Cosmetology (70 and 89.7%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (8 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 152 students enrolled in Progress, PA, 3.29% men and 96.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 55 records, of which 96.4% were women and 3.64% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

70 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Progress, PA was General Cosmetology with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Progress, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

78 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg with 78 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Progress, PA, which is 0.013 times less than the 77 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 30 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Progress, PA was $202,500 in 2024, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,000 to $202,500, a 5.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Progress, PA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Progress, PA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Progress, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,693

$2,646

Median Property Taxes

±$440

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 Progress, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Progress, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Progress, 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.

$73,030

Median Household Income

± $9,967

4.61k

Number of Households

± 623

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.61k households in Progress, PA declined from $73,030 from the previous year's value of $75,362.

The following chart displays the households in Progress, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Progress, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (5.21%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Progress, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.21%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Progress, PA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Progress, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Progress, PA (1.15k out of 11k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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