Thompsontown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

515

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

33.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

46.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,042

1.99% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$147,600

Population & Diversity

Thompsontown, PA is home to a population of 515 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (456 people) in Thompsontown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Thompsontown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thompsontown, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thompsontown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
456 ± 93
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 14

1.75%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.75% of the people in Thompsontown, PA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thompsontown, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Thompsontown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thompsontown, PA employs 237 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thompsontown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Manufacturing (40 people), and Public Administration (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

237

2024 Value

± 81

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thompsontown, PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 237 employees to 237 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thompsontown, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (23 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thompsontown, 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

237

2024 Value

± 81

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thompsontown, PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 237 employees to 237 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thompsontown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), Manufacturing (40 people), and Public Administration (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thompsontown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Thompsontown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,861

Median earning men ± $7,450

$32,750

Median earning women ± $3,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,625), and Construction ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,237).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thompsontown, PA was $147,600 in 2024, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,300 to $147,600, a 6.76% decrease. The homeownership rate in Thompsontown, PA is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thompsontown, PA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thompsontown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,949

$157

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2024

51.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.3% of the housing units in Thompsontown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thompsontown, 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.

$41,042

Median Household Income

± $7,510

284

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 284 households in Thompsontown, PA declined from $41,042 from the previous year's value of $41,875.

The following chart displays the households in Thompsontown, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thompsontown, 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 (76.8%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (7.17%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Thompsontown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (7.17%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thompsontown, PA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Thompsontown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thompsontown, PA (62 out of 515 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thompsontown, 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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