South Heights, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

408

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

8.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

70.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,929

13.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$141,300

Population & Diversity

South Heights, PA is home to a population of 408 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.735% of South Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 7.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (333 people) in South Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of South Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Heights, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 86
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 49
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 23

2.45%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.45% of the people in South Heights, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Heights, 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

0.735%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.735% of South Heights, 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 South Heights, PA was 0.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

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

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

Economy

The economy of South Heights, PA employs 190 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Heights, PA were Manufacturing (38 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Construction (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($70,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250), and Retail Trade ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

190

2024 Value

± 82

−3.55%

1 Year decline

± 60.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Heights, PA declined at a rate of −3.55%, from 197 employees to 190 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Heights, PA, are Production Occupations (26 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Heights, 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

190

2024 Value

± 82

−3.55%

1 Year decline

± 60.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Heights, PA declined at a rate of −3.55%, from 197 employees to 190 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Heights, PA, are Manufacturing (38 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Construction (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in South Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,434

Median earning men ± $9,245

$36,250

Median earning women ± $21,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($72,917), Manufacturing ($53,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Heights, PA was $141,300 in 2024, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $141,300, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in South Heights, PA is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Heights, PA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Heights, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,023

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 South Heights, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

45.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in South Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Heights, 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.

$53,929

Median Household Income

± $21,966

214

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 214 households in South Heights, PA declined from $53,929 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in South Heights, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Heights, 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 (74.3%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in South Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Heights, PA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in South Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Heights, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Heights, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Heights, PA (89 out of 408 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Heights, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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