Sheatown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

614

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

15.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,875

2024 Median Property Value

$124,600

14.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sheatown, PA is home to a population of 614 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.96% of Sheatown, PA residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (559 people) in Sheatown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Including Other (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 Sheatown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheatown, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheatown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 243
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 80
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

8.96%

Hispanic Population

55 people

8.96% of the people in Sheatown, PA are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheatown, 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

8.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

8.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 8.96% of Sheatown, PA residents (55 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 Sheatown, PA was 8.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33
Vietnam
6 ± 19
Korea
6 ± 22

Sheatown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sheatown, PA was $124,600 in 2024, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,900 to $124,600, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheatown, PA is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sheatown, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheatown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,722

$207

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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 Sheatown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Sheatown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheatown, 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.

$60,875

Median Household Income

± $54,173

271

Number of Households

± 124

The following chart displays the households in Sheatown, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheatown, 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 (73.4%)
Worked At Home (26.6%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Sheatown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.6%) and those who carpooled 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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheatown, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sheatown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheatown, PA (95 out of 508 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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