Roulette, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

635

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

23.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25%

22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,034

15.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$80,600

1.1% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Roulette, PA is home to a population of 635 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (596 people) in Roulette, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (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 Roulette, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roulette, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roulette, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 102
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 15

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roulette, 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
24 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Roulette, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Roulette, PA employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roulette, PA were Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Retail Trade (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,500), Manufacturing ($51,964), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,342).

Employment

Occupations

292

2024 Value

± 91

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roulette, PA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 330 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roulette, PA, are Production Occupations (52 people), Transportation Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roulette, 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

292

2024 Value

± 91

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roulette, PA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 330 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roulette, PA, are Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Retail Trade (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roulette, PA, though some of these residents may live in Roulette, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,654

Median earning men ± $4,503

$32,875

Median earning women ± $10,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,500), Manufacturing ($52,841), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,804), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roulette, PA was $80,600 in 2024, which is 0.242 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,500 to $80,600, a 1.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Roulette, PA is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roulette, PA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roulette, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,019

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.5% of the housing units in Roulette, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roulette, 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.

$41,034

Median Household Income

± $4,918

330

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 330 households in Roulette, PA declined from $41,034 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Roulette, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roulette, 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 (86.7%)
Carpooled (7.72%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Roulette, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.72%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roulette, PA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Roulette, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roulette, PA (159 out of 635 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roulette, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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