St. Marys, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

30,506

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

0.206% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.69%

4.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,380

3.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,600

Population & Diversity

St. Marys, PA is home to a population of 30.5k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of St. Marys, PA residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

In 2024, there were 38.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in St. Marys, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 742 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 300 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of St. Marys, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Marys, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Marys, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.8k ± 304
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
742 ± 306
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
300 ± 101

1.03%

Hispanic Population

314 people

1.03% of the people in St. Marys, PA are hispanic (314 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Marys, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

434 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of St. Marys, PA residents (326 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 St. Marys, PA was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
769 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
222 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
219 ± 110

St. Marys, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Marys, PA employs 14.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Marys, PA were Manufacturing (5,213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,470 people), and Retail Trade (1,284 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($83,322), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,125), and Utilities ($67,171).

Employment

Occupations

14.6k

2024 Value

± 777

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± 7.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Marys, PA declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 14.9k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Marys, PA, are Production Occupations (2,408 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,667 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Marys, 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

14.6k

2024 Value

± 777

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± 7.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Marys, PA declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 14.9k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Marys, PA, are Manufacturing (5,213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,470 people), and Retail Trade (1,284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Marys, PA, though some of these residents may live in St. Marys, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,861

Median earning men ± $2,398

$34,241

Median earning women ± $2,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,347), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,855), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,851), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750), and Public Administration ($40,653).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

76
Other Services (except Public Administration)
54
Retail Trade
52
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$337k
Manufacturing
$72.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Marys, PA was $133,600 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,600 to $133,600, a 3.89% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Marys, PA is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Marys, PA have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Marys, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,119

$10,600

Median Property Taxes

±$615

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in St. Marys, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Marys, 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.

$66,380

Median Household Income

± $3,352

13.3k

Number of Households

± 721

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.3k households in St. Marys, PA grew to $66,380 from the previous year's value of $64,103.

The following chart displays the households in St. Marys, 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 St. Marys, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (8.01%)
Worked At Home (3.06%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in St. Marys, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.01%) and those who worked at home (3.06%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Marys, PA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in St. Marys, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Marys, PA (2.63k out of 30.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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