Seltzer, PA

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2023 Population

343

13.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.602% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$108,869

29.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$122,100

14.7% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

128

5.88% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seltzer, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.58%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Seltzer, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Seltzer, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Seltzer, PA was $122,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Seltzer, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Seltzer, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Seltzer, PA is home to a population of 343 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Seltzer, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (317 people) in Seltzer, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seltzer, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 183
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 37.6
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seltzer, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Seltzer, PA employs 128 people. The largest industries in Seltzer, PA are Manufacturing (24 people), Retail Trade (24 people), and Finance & Insurance (24 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

128

2023 Value

± 101

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 116%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seltzer, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (33 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seltzer, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

128

2023 Value

± 101

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 116%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seltzer, PA, are Manufacturing (24 people), Retail Trade (24 people), and Finance & Insurance (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seltzer, PA, though some of these residents may live in Seltzer, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Seltzer, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seltzer, PA was $122,100 in 2023, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,100 to $122,100, a 14.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Seltzer, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Seltzer, PA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seltzer, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,189

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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 Seltzer, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seltzer, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Seltzer, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$108,869

Median Household Income

± $26,529

127

Number of Households

± 80

The following chart displays the households in Seltzer, 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 Seltzer, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Seltzer, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seltzer, PA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Seltzer, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seltzer, PA (0 out of 343 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Seltzer, PA has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 37% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Schuylkill County, PA see 1876 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.477% decrease from the previous year (1885 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2171 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1023 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,876 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Schuylkill County, PA

Primary care physicians in Schuylkill County, PA see an average of 1,876 patients per year. This represents a 0.477% decrease from the previous year (1,885 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 38.8% between 18 and 34 years, 9.62% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.71%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

37%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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