Sligo, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

731

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

0.431% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

6.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,679

0.341% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,600

4.39% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Sligo, PA is home to a population of 731 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.41% of Sligo, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (667 people) in Sligo, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Sligo, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sligo, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sligo, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
667 ± 115
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 82
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 2

0.137%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.137% of the people in Sligo, PA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sligo, 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

0.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.533%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.41% of Sligo, PA residents (3 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 Sligo, PA was 0.533%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 18
Korea
2 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 17

Sligo, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sligo, PA employs 319 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sligo, PA were Retail Trade (56 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Manufacturing (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($54,659), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,083), and Construction ($50,417).

Employment

Occupations

319

2024 Value

± 68

0.314%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sligo, PA grew at a rate of 0.314%, from 318 employees to 319 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sligo, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (36 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (31 people), and Transportation Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sligo, 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

319

2024 Value

± 68

0.314%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sligo, PA grew at a rate of 0.314%, from 318 employees to 319 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sligo, PA, are Retail Trade (56 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Manufacturing (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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,375

Median earning men ± $5,396

$28,750

Median earning women ± $5,649

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,659), Construction ($50,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sligo, PA was $106,600 in 2024, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,500 to $106,600, a 4.39% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sligo, PA is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sligo, PA have an average commute time of 36 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

$106,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,666

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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.

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Sligo, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sligo, 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.

$52,679

Median Household Income

± $7,550

317

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 317 households in Sligo, PA grew to $52,679 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Sligo, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sligo, 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 (76.8%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Walked (3.82%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Sligo, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who walked to work (3.82%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sligo, PA have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.92% of the workforce in Sligo, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sligo, PA (150 out of 731 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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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