Reamstown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,468

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

7.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.42%

6.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,083

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$321,400

Population & Diversity

Reamstown, PA is home to a population of 3.47k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.03% of Reamstown, PA residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 39.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Reamstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Reamstown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Reamstown, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reamstown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.22k ± 619
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 141
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 108

2.22%

Hispanic Population

77 people

2.22% of the people in Reamstown, PA are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Reamstown, 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

3.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

2.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 3.03% of Reamstown, PA residents (105 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 Reamstown, PA was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
162 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 108
Vietnam
47 ± 44

Reamstown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Reamstown, PA employs 1.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Reamstown, PA were Manufacturing (273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (270 people), and Construction (200 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,932), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,546), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,546).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2024 Value

± 306

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reamstown, PA declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 1.82k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reamstown, PA, are Management Occupations (296 people), Sales & Related Occupations (162 people), and Production Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reamstown, 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

1.76k

2024 Value

± 306

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reamstown, PA declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 1.82k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reamstown, PA, are Manufacturing (273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (270 people), and Construction (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reamstown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Reamstown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,621

Median earning men ± $7,936

$36,140

Median earning women ± $7,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,643), and Retail Trade ($73,015).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($155,781), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,361), and Manufacturing ($37,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Reamstown, PA was $321,400 in 2024, which is 0.966 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,400 to $321,400, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Reamstown, PA is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Reamstown, PA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reamstown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,597

$956

Median Property Taxes

±$259

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Reamstown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Reamstown, 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.

$96,083

Median Household Income

± $33,420

1.25k

Number of Households

± 312

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Reamstown, PA grew to $96,083 from the previous year's value of $85,952.

The following chart displays the households in Reamstown, 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 Reamstown, 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 (70.1%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Reamstown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reamstown, PA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Reamstown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reamstown, PA (188 out of 3.47k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

Keep Exploring