Sligo, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population
750
0.671% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
46.4
5.94% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
19.2%
1.45% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$52,500
13.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$111,500
8.46% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
318
3.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sligo, PA had a population of 750 people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $52,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sligo, PA grew from 745 to 750, a 0.671% increase and its median household income grew from $46,346 to $52,500, a 13.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sligo, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (8.27%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.4%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) (0.267%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.133%).

None of the households in Sligo, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Sligo, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sligo, PA was $111,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Sligo, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sligo, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sligo, PA is home to a population of 750 people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.533% of Sligo, PA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (682 people) in Sligo, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Sligo, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sligo, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sligo, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    682 ± 117
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    62 ± 84
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 4
0.267%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2023, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (682 people) in Sligo, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.267% of the people in Sligo, PA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sligo, 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

0.533%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.268%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2023, 0.533% of Sligo, PA residents (4 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 Sligo, PA was 0.268%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 19
  2. Korea
    3 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 16

Sligo, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sligo, PA employs 318 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sligo, PA were Educational Services (52 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), and Manufacturing ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

318
2023 Value
± 67
3.25%
1 Year growth
± 29.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sligo, PA grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 308 employees to 318 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sligo, PA, are Transportation Occupations (33 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sligo, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

318
2023 Value
± 67
3.25%
1 Year growth
± 29.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sligo, PA grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 308 employees to 318 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sligo, PA, are Educational Services (52 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sligo, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sligo, 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

$48,000
Median earning men ± $7,660
$26,111
Median earning women ± $4,184

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($54,792), Construction ($50,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($30,313).

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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.

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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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Measure

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.

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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 Sligo, PA was $111,500 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $102,800 to $111,500, a 8.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Sligo, PA is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sligo, PA have an average commute time of 37.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sligo, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,580
$202
Median Property Taxes
±$38

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

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

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Rent vs Own

65.6%
Homeownership
2023
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.6% of the housing units in Sligo, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sligo, 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.
$52,500
Median Household Income
± $10,475
308
Number of Households
± 58

In 2023, the median household income of the 308 households in Sligo, PA grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $46,346.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sligo, 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 (82.8%)
  2. Carpooled (6.37%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.14%)

In 2023, 82.8% of workers in Sligo, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.37%) and those who worked at home (4.14%).

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

37.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sligo, PA have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.97% of the workforce in Sligo, 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 Sligo, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sligo, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sligo, PA (144 out of 750 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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Health

98.3% of the population of Sligo, PA has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 26.7% on non-group plans, and 0.8% 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, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.73%
Uninsured
36.5%
Employer Coverage
23.2%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
26.7%
Non-Group
0.8%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sligo, PA grew by 7.61% from 1.61% to 1.73%.

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