Schuylkill Haven, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,253

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.02%

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,167

2.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$132,400

Population & Diversity

Schuylkill Haven, PA is home to a population of 5.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.54k people) in Schuylkill Haven, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 147 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Schuylkill Haven, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schuylkill Haven, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schuylkill Haven, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.54k ± 314
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
283 ± 239
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 116

9.46%

Hispanic Population

497 people

9.46% of the people in Schuylkill Haven, PA are hispanic (497 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schuylkill Haven, 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
68 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 34

Schuylkill Haven, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Schuylkill Haven, PA employs 2.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schuylkill Haven, PA were Manufacturing (574 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (457 people), and Retail Trade (278 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,565), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,366).

Employment

Occupations

2.63k

2024 Value

± 454

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schuylkill Haven, PA grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 2.59k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schuylkill Haven, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (390 people), Production Occupations (305 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schuylkill Haven, 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

2.63k

2024 Value

± 454

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schuylkill Haven, PA grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 2.59k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schuylkill Haven, PA, are Manufacturing (574 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (457 people), and Retail Trade (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schuylkill Haven, PA, though some of these residents may live in Schuylkill Haven, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,980

Median earning men ± $6,950

$32,989

Median earning women ± $6,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,685), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,214), and Manufacturing ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,761), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,795), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,181).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schuylkill Haven, PA was $132,400 in 2024, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,600 to $132,400, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Schuylkill Haven, PA is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schuylkill Haven, PA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schuylkill Haven, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,095

$1,655

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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 Schuylkill Haven, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

52.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Schuylkill Haven, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schuylkill Haven, 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.

$54,167

Median Household Income

± $7,717

2.49k

Number of Households

± 446

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Schuylkill Haven, PA declined from $54,167 from the previous year's value of $55,682.

The following chart displays the households in Schuylkill Haven, 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 Schuylkill Haven, 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 (73%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (5.79%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Schuylkill Haven, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (5.79%).

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 Schuylkill Haven, PA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.956% of the workforce in Schuylkill Haven, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schuylkill Haven, PA (209 out of 5.2k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schuylkill Haven, 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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