Tarentum, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,249

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

7.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

25.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,167

6.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,300

Population & Diversity

Tarentum, PA is home to a population of 4.25k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Tarentum, PA residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.71k people) in Tarentum, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 351 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Tarentum, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tarentum, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarentum, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.71k ± 141
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 66

1.95%

Hispanic Population

83 people

1.95% of the people in Tarentum, PA are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tarentum, 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

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

1.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Tarentum, PA residents (75 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 Tarentum, PA was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 97
Korea
35 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 39

Tarentum, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tarentum, PA employs 2.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tarentum, PA were Retail Trade (463 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Manufacturing (313 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,478), Construction ($57,841), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,417).

Employment

Occupations

2.01k

2024 Value

± 433

3.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tarentum, PA grew at a rate of 3.3%, from 1.94k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarentum, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (266 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (237 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarentum, 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

2.01k

2024 Value

± 433

3.3%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tarentum, PA grew at a rate of 3.3%, from 1.94k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarentum, PA, are Retail Trade (463 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), and Manufacturing (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarentum, PA, though some of these residents may live in Tarentum, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,833

Median earning men ± $15,921

$31,157

Median earning women ± $5,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,841), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,417), and Manufacturing ($53,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,643), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,685), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,225).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tarentum, PA was $84,300 in 2024, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,200 to $84,300, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarentum, PA is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tarentum, PA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarentum, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,654

$1,452

Median Property Taxes

±$370

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Tarentum, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tarentum, 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.

$45,167

Median Household Income

± $9,824

2.02k

Number of Households

± 393

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Tarentum, PA grew to $45,167 from the previous year's value of $42,453.

The following chart displays the households in Tarentum, 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 Tarentum, 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 (80.2%)
Walked (7.72%)
Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Tarentum, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.72%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarentum, PA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Tarentum, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarentum, PA (627 out of 4.25k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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