Strasburg, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,109
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.3
10.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.71%
4.25% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$85,750
3.97% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$354,100
7.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,490
5.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Strasburg, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Strasburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Strasburg, PA was $354,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Strasburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Strasburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Strasburg, PA is home to a population of 3.11k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.16% of Strasburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Strasburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Strasburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Strasburg, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Strasburg, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.78k ± 237
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    182 ± 215
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    78 ± 101
0.322%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Strasburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.322% of the people in Strasburg, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Strasburg, 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

1.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
36 people
0.387%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2024, 1.16% of Strasburg, PA residents (36 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 Strasburg, PA was 0.387%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    240 ± 136
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    53 ± 76
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 27

Strasburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Strasburg, PA employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Strasburg, PA were Retail Trade (340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), and Educational Services (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,313), Finance & Insurance ($63,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,194).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k
2024 Value
± 317
−5.16%
1 Year decline
± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Strasburg, PA declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 1.57k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Strasburg, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (322 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (165 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Strasburg, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.49k
2024 Value
± 317
−5.16%
1 Year decline
± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Strasburg, PA declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 1.57k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Strasburg, PA, are Retail Trade (340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), and Educational Services (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Strasburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Strasburg, 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

$41,656
Median earning men ± $4,736
$36,882
Median earning women ± $6,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,654), Manufacturing ($58,500), and Construction ($43,512).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($45,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,319), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,364).

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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 Strasburg, 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 Strasburg, PA was $354,100 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,100 to $354,100, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Strasburg, PA is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Strasburg, PA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Strasburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$354,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,678
$941
Median Property Taxes
±$193

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2024
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Strasburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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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.
$85,750
Median Household Income
± $16,619
1.3k
Number of Households
± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Strasburg, PA declined from $85,750 from the previous year's value of $89,298.

The following chart displays the households in Strasburg, 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 Strasburg, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Strasburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Strasburg, PA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Strasburg, 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 Strasburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Strasburg, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Strasburg, PA (114 out of 3.07k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Strasburg, PA is White, followed by Other 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

98.8% of the population of Strasburg, PA has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 8.81% on Medicaid, 23.7% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.965% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.19%
Uninsured
50.7%
Employer Coverage
8.81%
Medicaid
23.7%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0.965%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Strasburg, PA declined by 53.2% from 2.55% to 1.19%.

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

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