Scalp Level, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

791

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

6.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,861

6.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,700

Population & Diversity

Scalp Level, PA is home to a population of 791 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 131 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (785 people) in Scalp Level, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Scalp Level, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scalp Level, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scalp Level, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
785 ± 219
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scalp Level, 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
14 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 19

Scalp Level, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Scalp Level, PA employs 356 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scalp Level, PA were Manufacturing (58 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Educational Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($91,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250), and Manufacturing ($70,125).

Employment

Occupations

356

2024 Value

± 93

4.71%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scalp Level, PA grew at a rate of 4.71%, from 340 employees to 356 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scalp Level, PA, are Management Occupations (64 people), Production Occupations (48 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scalp Level, 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

356

2024 Value

± 93

4.71%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scalp Level, PA grew at a rate of 4.71%, from 340 employees to 356 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scalp Level, PA, are Manufacturing (58 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Educational Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scalp Level, PA, though some of these residents may live in Scalp Level, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,313

Median earning men ± $17,882

$45,179

Median earning women ± $23,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,714), and Retail Trade ($18,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scalp Level, PA was $86,700 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,700 to $86,700, a 26.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Scalp Level, PA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scalp Level, PA have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scalp Level, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,194

$216

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

47.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Scalp Level, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scalp Level, 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.

$49,861

Median Household Income

± $10,532

311

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 311 households in Scalp Level, PA grew to $49,861 from the previous year's value of $46,813.

The following chart displays the households in Scalp Level, 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 Scalp Level, 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 (74.7%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (7.87%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Scalp Level, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (7.87%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scalp Level, PA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.915% of the workforce in Scalp Level, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scalp Level, PA (153 out of 788 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 Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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