Summit Hill, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,137

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,268

2.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$99,700

Population & Diversity

Summit Hill, PA is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.287% of Summit Hill, PA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 5.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.48k people) in Summit Hill, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 431 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 92 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summit Hill, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.48k ± 276
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
431 ± 224
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 75

16.1%

Hispanic Population

505 people

16.1% of the people in Summit Hill, PA are hispanic (505 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summit Hill, 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

0.287%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.384%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.287% of Summit Hill, PA residents (9 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 Summit Hill, PA was 0.384%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 113
Vietnam
82 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17

Summit Hill, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Summit Hill, PA employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summit Hill, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (318 people), Manufacturing (308 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,563), Construction ($90,184), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,712).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 311

0.288%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit Hill, PA grew at a rate of 0.288%, from 1.39k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summit Hill, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (232 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (177 people), and Transportation Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summit Hill, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 311

0.288%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit Hill, PA grew at a rate of 0.288%, from 1.39k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summit Hill, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (318 people), Manufacturing (308 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summit Hill, PA, though some of these residents may live in Summit Hill, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,758

Median earning men ± $15,014

$31,042

Median earning women ± $28,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,184), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,253), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,413), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,211), and Manufacturing ($7,135).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summit Hill, PA was $99,700 in 2024, which is 0.3 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,100 to $99,700, a 0.605% increase. The homeownership rate in Summit Hill, PA is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summit Hill, PA have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summit Hill, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,468

$1,043

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2024

49.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.5% of the housing units in Summit Hill, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summit Hill, 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.

$65,268

Median Household Income

± $24,803

1.28k

Number of Households

± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Summit Hill, PA declined from $65,268 from the previous year's value of $66,685.

The following chart displays the households in Summit Hill, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summit Hill, 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 (86.4%)
Worked At Home (7.7%)
Carpooled (5.18%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Summit Hill, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.18%).

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

38 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summit Hill, PA have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Summit Hill, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summit Hill, PA (728 out of 3.04k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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