Saw Creek, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,422

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

0.673% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

20.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,540

0.637% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,500

Population & Diversity

Saw Creek, PA is home to a population of 4.42k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18% of Saw Creek, PA residents were born outside of the country (796 people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Saw Creek, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 618 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Saw Creek, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saw Creek, PA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saw Creek, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 288
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 295
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
618 ± 332

32.8%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

32.8% of the people in Saw Creek, PA are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saw Creek, 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

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

796 people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

807 people

As of 2024, 18% of Saw Creek, PA residents (796 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 Saw Creek, PA was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 33
Vietnam
12 ± 29

Saw Creek, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Saw Creek, PA employs 2.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saw Creek, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (557 people), Transportation & Warehousing (241 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (232 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($96,544), Public Administration ($83,542), and Construction ($78,017).

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2024 Value

± 396

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saw Creek, PA grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.98k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saw Creek, PA, are Transportation Occupations (296 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people), and Management Occupations (262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saw Creek, 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

2.23k

2024 Value

± 396

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saw Creek, PA grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.98k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saw Creek, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (557 people), Transportation & Warehousing (241 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saw Creek, PA, though some of these residents may live in Saw Creek, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,142

Median earning men ± $7,844

$40,475

Median earning women ± $8,916

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,000), Public Administration ($84,028), and Construction ($78,017).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,588), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,302), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saw Creek, PA was $262,500 in 2024, which is 0.789 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,400 to $262,500, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Saw Creek, PA is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saw Creek, PA have an average commute time of 51.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saw Creek, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,518

$1,508

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Saw Creek, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saw Creek, 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.

$70,540

Median Household Income

± $19,527

1.69k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Saw Creek, PA declined from $70,540 from the previous year's value of $70,992.

The following chart displays the households in Saw Creek, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saw Creek, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (9.32%)
Carpooled (6.94%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Saw Creek, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.32%) and those who carpooled to work (6.94%).

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

51.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saw Creek, PA have a longer commute time (51.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 25.5% of the workforce in Saw Creek, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saw Creek, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saw Creek, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saw Creek, PA (515 out of 4.4k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saw Creek, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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