South Park Township, PA

Census Place

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2019 Population
13,395
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2019 Median Age
45.8
0.439% 1-year increase
2019 Poverty Rate
5.89%
0.347% 1-year decrease
2019 Median Household Income
$74,022
2.42% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$167,000
2.58% 1-year growth
2019 Employed Population
7,443
0.799% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in South Park Township, 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.

97.8% of the residents in South Park Township, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in South Park Township, PA was $167,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in South Park Township, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in South Park Township, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaAllegheny County, PAPittsburgh, PAAllegheny County (South Central)--Baldwin & Whitehall Boroughs PUMA, PAAllegheny County (South)--Bethel Park Municipality & Jefferson Hills Borough PUMA, PAWashington County (North)--Washington City PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

South Park Township, PA is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2019, 4.11% of South Park Township, PA residents were born outside of the country (551 people).

In 2019, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in South Park Township, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 628 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 330 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2019 Citizenship
97.6%
2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 97.8% of South Park Township, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in South Park Township, PA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Park Township, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.9k ± 479
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    628 ± 323
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    330 ± 130
2.22%
Hispanic Population
297 people

In 2019, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in South Park Township, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 628 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 330 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.22% of the people in South Park Township, PA are hispanic (297 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Park Township, 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

4.11%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
551 people
5.13%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
685 people

As of 2019, 4.11% of South Park Township, PA residents (551 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Park Township, PA was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    322 ± 103
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    132 ± 77
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    120 ± 69

South Park Township, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of South Park Township, PA employs 7.44k people. In 2019, the largest industries in South Park Township, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,121 people), Retail Trade (903 people), and Manufacturing (717 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,694), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,854), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,854).

Employment

Occupations

7.44k
2019 Value
± 528
0.799%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in South Park Township, PA grew at a rate of 0.799%, from 7.38k employees to 7.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Park Township, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (983 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (967 people), and Management Occupations (841 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Park Township, PA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.44k
2019 Value
± 528
0.799%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in South Park Township, PA grew at a rate of 0.799%, from 7.38k employees to 7.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Park Township, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,121 people), Retail Trade (903 people), and Manufacturing (717 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Park Township, PA, though some of these residents may live in South Park Township, 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

$51,696
Median earning men ± $4,525
$37,548
Median earning women ± $4,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,896), Public Administration ($87,024), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,903).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Information ($72,647), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,413), and Manufacturing ($58,320).

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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

Voting results are not available for South Park Township, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Park Township, PA was $167,000 in 2019, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $162,800 to $167,000, a 2.58% increase. The homeownership rate in South Park Township, PA is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Park Township, PA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Park Township, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,000
Median Property Value 2019
±$4,814
$4,447
Median Property Taxes
±$347

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

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

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Rent vs Own

79.5%
Homeownership
2019
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2019

In 2019, 79.5% of the housing units in South Park Township, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,022
Median Household Income
± $4,133
5.6k
Number of Households
± 463

In 2019, the median household income of the 5.6k households in South Park Township, PA grew to $74,022 from the previous year's value of $72,274.

The following chart displays the households in South Park Township, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Park Township, 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 2019
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.21%)
  3. Public Transit (6.86%)

In 2019, 79.9% of workers in South Park Township, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.21%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.86%).

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

31.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Park Township, PA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in South Park Township, 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 South Park Township, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Park Township, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Park Township, PA (781 out of 13.3k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Park Township, 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.

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Health

96.1% of the population of South Park Township, PA has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 9.88% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.94%
Uninsured
59.1%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
9.88%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Park Township, PA declined by 8.47% from 4.3% to 3.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Park Township, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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