Sierra View, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,795
0.532% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.6
1.14% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.72%
4.65% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$85,250
7.07% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$239,200
9.52% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,666
2.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sierra View, PA had a population of 5.8k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $85,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sierra View, PA declined from 5,826 to 5,795, a −0.532% decrease and its median household income declined from $91,736 to $85,250, a −7.07% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sierra View, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (11%), Other (Hispanic) (8.65%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.45%).

None of the households in Sierra View, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Sierra View, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sierra View, PA was $239,200, and the homeownership rate was 92.7%.

Most people in Sierra View, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sierra View, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sierra View, PA is home to a population of 5.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.47% of Sierra View, PA residents were born outside of the country (549 people).

In 2023, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Sierra View, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 994 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 638 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Sierra View, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sierra View, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sierra View, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.64k ± 718
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    994 ± 544
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    638 ± 642
21%
Hispanic Population
1.22k people

In 2023, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Sierra View, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 994 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 638 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21% of the people in Sierra View, PA are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sierra View, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
549 people
6.81%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
397 people

As of 2023, 9.47% of Sierra View, PA residents (549 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sierra View, PA was 6.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    87 ± 107
  2. Vietnam
    71 ± 85
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 44

Sierra View, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sierra View, PA employs 2.67k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sierra View, PA were Retail Trade (642 people), Educational Services (357 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (280 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($165,824), Other Services Except Public Administration ($123,106), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($110,357).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k
2023 Value
± 461
2.34%
1 Year growth
± 23.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sierra View, PA grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 2.61k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sierra View, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (439 people), Transportation Occupations (274 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sierra View, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.67k
2023 Value
± 461
2.34%
1 Year growth
± 23.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sierra View, PA grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 2.61k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sierra View, PA, are Retail Trade (642 people), Educational Services (357 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sierra View, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sierra View, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,611
Median earning men ± $16,164
$21,397
Median earning women ± $6,490

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,472), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,036), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($123,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($88,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,146), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,594).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sierra View, PA was $239,200 in 2023, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $218,400 to $239,200, a 9.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Sierra View, PA is 92.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sierra View, PA have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sierra View, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,043
$1,441
Median Property Taxes
±$284

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

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

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Rent vs Own

92.7%
Homeownership
2023
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 92.7% of the housing units in Sierra View, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$85,250
Median Household Income
± $23,808
1.56k
Number of Households
± 323

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Sierra View, PA declined from $85,250 from the previous year's value of $91,736.

The following chart displays the households in Sierra View, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sierra View, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.91%)
  3. Carpooled (2.37%)

In 2023, 85.7% of workers in Sierra View, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.91%) and those who carpooled to work (2.37%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sierra View, PA have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.98% of the workforce in Sierra View, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sierra View, PA (321 out of 5.61k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sierra View, PA is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

89.6% of the population of Sierra View, PA has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 7.9% on non-group plans, and 0.673% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

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

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

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
41.8%
Employer Coverage
25.9%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
7.9%
Non-Group
0.673%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sierra View, PA declined by 12.8% from 11.9% to 10.4%.

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