Schlusser, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,402

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

6.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.77%

30.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,234

0.624% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$241,000

Population & Diversity

Schlusser, PA is home to a population of 5.4k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.39% of Schlusser, PA residents were born outside of the country (291 people).

In 2024, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.59k people) in Schlusser, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 181 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Schlusser, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schlusser, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schlusser, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 731
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
202 ± 166
White (Hispanic)
181 ± 182

7.09%

Hispanic Population

383 people

7.09% of the people in Schlusser, PA are hispanic (383 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schlusser, 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

5.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

291 people

5.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

323 people

As of 2024, 5.39% of Schlusser, PA residents (291 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 Schlusser, PA was 5.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
227 ± 115
Vietnam
138 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 86

Schlusser, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Schlusser, PA employs 2.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schlusser, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), Retail Trade (464 people), and Educational Services (335 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,125), Finance & Insurance ($68,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,403).

Employment

Occupations

2.88k

2024 Value

± 439

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schlusser, PA declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 3.31k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schlusser, PA, are Management Occupations (344 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (327 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schlusser, 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

2.88k

2024 Value

± 439

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schlusser, PA declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 3.31k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schlusser, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), Retail Trade (464 people), and Educational Services (335 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schlusser, PA, though some of these residents may live in Schlusser, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,620

Median earning men ± $3,230

$37,464

Median earning women ± $5,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,294), Public Administration ($95,125), and Retail Trade ($72,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,457), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,897).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schlusser, PA was $241,000 in 2024, which is 0.724 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,500 to $241,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Schlusser, PA is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schlusser, PA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schlusser, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,724

$1,861

Median Property Taxes

±$380

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Schlusser, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schlusser, 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.

$92,234

Median Household Income

± $20,113

2.27k

Number of Households

± 388

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.27k households in Schlusser, PA declined from $92,234 from the previous year's value of $92,813.

The following chart displays the households in Schlusser, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schlusser, 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 (86.5%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)
Carpooled (4.29%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Schlusser, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.13%) and those who carpooled to work (4.29%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schlusser, PA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Schlusser, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schlusser, PA (420 out of 5.4k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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