Schuylkill County, PA

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Population

143,555

0.507% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

Median Property Value

$97,400

1.25% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

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About

N/A N/A% of the people in Schuylkill County, PA speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Schuylkill County, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (111 degrees awarded in 2017), McCann School of Business & Technology (438212) (105 degrees), and Schuylkill Technology Center (55 degrees).

The median property value in Schuylkill County, PA is $97,400, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Schuylkill County, PA commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Schuylkill County, PA is N/A per household.

Schuylkill County, PA borders Berks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, and Northumberland County, PA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (26.7%), followed by Other (3.34%). The most partisan county was Fulton County, PA with 84.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Schuylkill County, PA is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Schuylkill County, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (26.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (3.34%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (26.7%), followed by Other (3.34%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Pennsylvania.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Pennsylvania

70% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Pennsylvania

Fulton County, PA
84.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Bedford County, PA
82.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Philadelphia County, PA
82.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Pennsylvania was Fulton County, PA with 84.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Pennsylvania colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Schuylkill County, PA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Schuylkill County, PA is home to a population of 144k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Schuylkill County, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Schuylkill County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Schuylkill County, PA as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
81,562 ± 6,989 people
China
63,036 ± 6,149 people
Mexico
54,918 ± 5,741 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 81,562 Pennsylvania residents, followed by China with 63,036 and Mexico with 54,918.

Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Economy

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Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,502. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.469, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Schuylkill County, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Schuylkill County, PA are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Schuylkill County, PA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

$67,039

Average Male Salary in Pennsylvania

± $1,040

$49,502

Average Female Salary in Pennsylvania

± $757

In 2017, full-time male employees in Pennsylvania made 1.35 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Pennsylvania by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Pennsylvania

Asian
$61,450 ± $4,076
White
$51,412 ± $642
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$38,644 ± $21,965

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Pennsylvania workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.2 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Pennsylvania.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Pennsylvania by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schuylkill County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.469

2017 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.469

2016 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2017, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.19% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Schuylkill County, PA was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Schuylkill County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schuylkill County, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Most Common

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Highest Paying

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $83B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($50.6B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$618B

2015 Value in Pennsylvania

$954B

Projected 2045 Value in Pennsylvania

54.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $618B. This is expected to increase 54.4% to $954B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$61B
New Jersey
$57.7B
Ohio
$33.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $61B, followed by New Jersey with $57.7B and Ohio and $33.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Schuylkill County, PA awarded 336 degrees. The student population of Schuylkill County, PA is skewed towards women, with 412 male students and 690 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Schuylkill County, PA are White (291 and 86.6%), followed by Black or African American (20 and 5.95%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 5.36%), and Unknown (3 and 0.893%).

The largest universities in Schuylkill County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (111 and 33%), McCann School of Business & Technology (438212) (105 and 31.3%), and Schuylkill Technology Center (55 and 16.4%).

The most popular majors in Schuylkill County, PA are Registered Nursing (54 and 16.1%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (34 and 10.1%), and General Cosmetology (34 and 10.1%).

The median tuition costs in Schuylkill County, PA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $13,484 and $21,402 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC Maintenance
13 degree-majorss awarded
Medical Assistant
23 degree-majorss awarded
Radiation Therapist
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Schuylkill County, PA was HVAC Maintenance with 13 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Schuylkill County, PA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
111 degrees awarded
McCann School of Business & Technology (438212)
105 degrees awarded
Schuylkill Technology Center
55 degrees awarded

$13,484

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Schuylkill County, PA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill with 111 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

115

Degrees Awarded to Men

221

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Schuylkill County, PA, which is 0.52 times less than the 221 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Schuylkill County, PA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
291 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Schuylkill County, PA were to White students. These 291 degrees mean that there were 14.6 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 20 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$97,400

2018 Median

± $2,500

$96,200

2017 Median

± $2,113

The following charts display, first, the property values in Schuylkill County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Schuylkill County, PA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Schuylkill County, 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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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This chart shows the households in Schuylkill County, PA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Schuylkill County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Schuylkill County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schuylkill County, PA have a longer commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Schuylkill County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Schuylkill County, PA was N/A (N/A%), followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Health

N/A% of the population of Schuylkill County, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Schuylkill County, PA see 1742 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1695 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2279 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1480 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Fayette County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16%). Additionally, Clearfield County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,742 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Schuylkill County, PA

Primary care physicians in Schuylkill County, PA see an average of 1,742 patients per year. This represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,695 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Schuylkill County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

$9,258

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Pennsylvania

$4,634

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,407

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,243

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Pennsylvania (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.29%, from $8,877 to $9,258.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Schuylkill County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.