Sanatoga, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,949

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

0.582% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,746

0.141% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$308,500

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,184

Population & Diversity

Sanatoga, PA is home to a population of 8.95k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.76% of Sanatoga, PA residents were born outside of the country (605 people).

In 2024, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.54k people) in Sanatoga, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 349 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Sanatoga, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanatoga, PA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanatoga, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.54k ± 588
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 341
White (Hispanic)
349 ± 399

9.16%

Hispanic Population

820 people

9.16% of the people in Sanatoga, PA are hispanic (820 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanatoga, 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

6.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

605 people

8.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

740 people

As of 2024, 6.76% of Sanatoga, PA residents (605 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 Sanatoga, PA was 8.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
183 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 34

Sanatoga, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sanatoga, PA employs 4.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanatoga, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (646 people), Educational Services (544 people), and Retail Trade (373 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($191,250), Finance & Insurance ($99,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,045).

Employment

Occupations

4.18k

2024 Value

± 487

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanatoga, PA grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 4.1k employees to 4.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanatoga, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (608 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (510 people), and Management Occupations (361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanatoga, 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

4.18k

2024 Value

± 487

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanatoga, PA grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 4.1k employees to 4.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanatoga, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (646 people), Educational Services (544 people), and Retail Trade (373 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanatoga, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sanatoga, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,536

Median earning men ± $6,595

$40,785

Median earning women ± $6,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,375), Manufacturing ($87,422), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($86,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,729), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanatoga, PA was $308,500 in 2024, which is 0.927 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,100 to $308,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanatoga, PA is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanatoga, PA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanatoga, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$308,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,275

$2,294

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Sanatoga, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanatoga, 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.

$86,746

Median Household Income

± $9,683

3.23k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.23k households in Sanatoga, PA grew to $86,746 from the previous year's value of $86,624.

The following chart displays the households in Sanatoga, 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 Sanatoga, 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 (71.1%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Sanatoga, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanatoga, PA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Sanatoga, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanatoga, PA (1.27k out of 8.72k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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