Silkworth, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

745

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.98%

181% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,500

1.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$207,600

Population & Diversity

Silkworth, PA is home to a population of 745 people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.134% of Silkworth, PA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 9.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (608 people) in Silkworth, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Silkworth, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silkworth, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silkworth, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
608 ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 80
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 55

4.83%

Hispanic Population

36 people

4.83% of the people in Silkworth, PA are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silkworth, 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

0.134%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.177%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.134% of Silkworth, PA residents (1 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 Silkworth, PA was 0.177%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23

Silkworth, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Silkworth, PA employs 303 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silkworth, PA were Accommodation & Food Services (80 people), Manufacturing (76 people), and Public Administration (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($102,292), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,477), and Public Administration ($48,500).

Employment

Occupations

303

2024 Value

± 132

54.6%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silkworth, PA grew at a rate of 54.6%, from 196 employees to 303 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silkworth, PA, are Management Occupations (56 people), Material Moving Occupations (47 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silkworth, 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

303

2024 Value

± 132

54.6%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silkworth, PA grew at a rate of 54.6%, from 196 employees to 303 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silkworth, PA, are Accommodation & Food Services (80 people), Manufacturing (76 people), and Public Administration (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silkworth, PA, though some of these residents may live in Silkworth, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$108,846

Median earning men ± $28,329

$47,536

Median earning women ± $41,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,608).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silkworth, PA was $207,600 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,500 to $207,600, a 6.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Silkworth, PA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silkworth, PA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silkworth, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,136

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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 Silkworth, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Silkworth, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silkworth, 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.

$66,500

Median Household Income

± $54,379

324

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 324 households in Silkworth, PA declined from $66,500 from the previous year's value of $67,273.

The following chart displays the households in Silkworth, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silkworth, 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 (82.4%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Public Transit (0.345%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Silkworth, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0.345%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silkworth, PA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.83% of the workforce in Silkworth, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silkworth, PA (52 out of 745 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 12 - 14.

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