Souderton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,181

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

6.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

7.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,537

9.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$320,900

Population & Diversity

Souderton, PA is home to a population of 7.18k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Souderton, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.32k people) in Souderton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 White (Hispanic) and 337 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Souderton, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Souderton, PA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Souderton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.32k ± 501
White (Hispanic)
377 ± 323
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
337 ± 407

16.3%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

16.3% of the people in Souderton, PA are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Souderton, 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

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

887 people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Souderton, PA residents (1.02k 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 Souderton, PA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 63
Vietnam
34 ± 35

Souderton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Souderton, PA employs 4.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Souderton, PA were Manufacturing (773 people), Retail Trade (493 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,058), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,865), and Public Administration ($78,319).

Employment

Occupations

4.02k

2024 Value

± 402

2.97%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Souderton, PA grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 3.9k employees to 4.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Souderton, PA, are Management Occupations (657 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (462 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Souderton, 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

4.02k

2024 Value

± 402

2.97%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Souderton, PA grew at a rate of 2.97%, from 3.9k employees to 4.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Souderton, PA, are Manufacturing (773 people), Retail Trade (493 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Souderton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Souderton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,994

Median earning men ± $10,845

$40,023

Median earning women ± $9,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,558), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,827), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,039).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Souderton, PA was $320,900 in 2024, which is 0.965 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,300 to $320,900, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Souderton, PA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Souderton, PA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Souderton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$320,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,927

$1,724

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Souderton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Souderton, 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.

$93,537

Median Household Income

± $5,643

2.78k

Number of Households

± 319

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Souderton, PA grew to $93,537 from the previous year's value of $85,625.

The following chart displays the households in Souderton, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Souderton, 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 (83.3%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)
Carpooled (3.97%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Souderton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.93%) and those who carpooled to work (3.97%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Souderton, PA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.41% of the workforce in Souderton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Souderton, PA (721 out of 7.16k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 15 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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