Saylorsburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

804

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.59%

54.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,530

3.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,900

Population & Diversity

Saylorsburg, PA is home to a population of 804 people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.73% of Saylorsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (511 people) in Saylorsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 White (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Saylorsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saylorsburg, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saylorsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
511 ± 310
White (Hispanic)
250 ± 164
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 49

32.7%

Hispanic Population

263 people

32.7% of the people in Saylorsburg, PA are hispanic (263 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saylorsburg, 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

3.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 3.73% of Saylorsburg, PA residents (30 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 Saylorsburg, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

250 ± 165

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

Economy

The economy of Saylorsburg, PA employs 482 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saylorsburg, PA were Transportation & Warehousing (250 people), Construction (75 people), and Finance & Insurance (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($31,875).

Employment

Occupations

482

2024 Value

± 218

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 58.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saylorsburg, PA grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 428 employees to 482 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saylorsburg, PA, are Transportation Occupations (250 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saylorsburg, 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

482

2024 Value

± 218

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 58.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saylorsburg, PA grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 428 employees to 482 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saylorsburg, PA, are Transportation & Warehousing (250 people), Construction (75 people), and Finance & Insurance (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saylorsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Saylorsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,275

Median earning men ± $1,576

$47,933

Median earning women ± $56,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($31,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saylorsburg, PA was $223,900 in 2024, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,400 to $223,900, a 5.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Saylorsburg, PA is 45.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saylorsburg, PA have an average commute time of 80.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saylorsburg, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$223,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,341

$236

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.7% of the housing units in Saylorsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saylorsburg, 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.

$90,530

Median Household Income

± $11,588

516

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 516 households in Saylorsburg, PA grew to $90,530 from the previous year's value of $87,731.

The following chart displays the households in Saylorsburg, 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 Saylorsburg, 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%)
Other (9.54%)
Taxi (4.98%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Saylorsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.54%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (4.98%).

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

80.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saylorsburg, PA have a longer commute time (80.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 53.8% of the workforce in Saylorsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saylorsburg, PA (53 out of 804 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 Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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