Republic, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,332

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

45.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,866

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,300

Population & Diversity

Republic, PA is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Republic, PA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Republic, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Republic, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 322
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 115
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 42

2.33%

Hispanic Population

31 people

2.33% of the people in Republic, PA are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Republic, 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

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.769%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Republic, PA residents (21 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 Republic, PA was 0.769%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 34

Republic, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Republic, PA employs 549 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Republic, PA were Retail Trade (181 people), Construction (109 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($67,587), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,587), and Retail Trade ($53,427).

Employment

Occupations

549

2024 Value

± 233

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Republic, PA grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 461 employees to 549 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Republic, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), Transportation Occupations (70 people), and Management Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Republic, 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

549

2024 Value

± 233

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Republic, PA grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 461 employees to 549 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Republic, PA, are Retail Trade (181 people), Construction (109 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Republic, PA, though some of these residents may live in Republic, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,788

Median earning men ± $38,269

$45,556

Median earning women ± $30,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($21,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,401).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Republic, PA was $141,300 in 2024, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,800 to $141,300, a 36.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Republic, PA is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Republic, PA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Republic, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,221

$327

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Republic, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Republic, 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.

$59,866

Median Household Income

± $17,661

517

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 517 households in Republic, PA grew to $59,866 from the previous year's value of $50,978.

The following chart displays the households in Republic, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Republic, 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 (82.7%)
Walked (10.4%)
Other (6.97%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Republic, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.97%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Republic, PA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Republic, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Republic, PA (136 out of 1.33k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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