Thornburg, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
464
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43
0.233% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
0.216%
68.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$231,250
4.82% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$469,100
10% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
247
7.39% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Thornburg, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Thornburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Thornburg, PA was $469,100, and the homeownership rate was 95.6%.

Most people in Thornburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Thornburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaAllegheny County, PAPittsburgh, PAAllegheny County (West) PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Thornburg, PA is home to a population of 464 people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.59% of Thornburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404 people) in Thornburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Thornburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thornburg, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornburg, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    404 ± 60
  2. White (Hispanic)
    20 ± 16
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 16
4.74%
Hispanic Population
22 people

In 2024, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404 people) in Thornburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.74% of the people in Thornburg, PA are hispanic (22 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
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

2.59%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12 people
3.15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2024, 2.59% of Thornburg, PA residents (12 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 Thornburg, PA was 3.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 17

Thornburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Thornburg, PA employs 247 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thornburg, PA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Retail Trade (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($177,500), and Wholesale Trade ($177,188).

Employment

Occupations

247
2024 Value
± 63
7.39%
1 Year growth
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thornburg, PA grew at a rate of 7.39%, from 230 employees to 247 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornburg, PA, are Management Occupations (58 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornburg, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

247
2024 Value
± 63
7.39%
1 Year growth
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thornburg, PA grew at a rate of 7.39%, from 230 employees to 247 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornburg, PA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Retail Trade (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Thornburg, 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

$134,375
Median earning men ± $14,014
$87,083
Median earning women ± $53,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($177,500), and Wholesale Trade ($176,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($198,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($172,500), and Public Administration ($162,500).

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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.

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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 Thornburg, 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 Thornburg, PA was $469,100 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $426,400 to $469,100, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Thornburg, PA is 95.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thornburg, PA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$469,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,439
$153
Median Property Taxes
±$36

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

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

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Rent vs Own

95.6%
Homeownership
2024
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 95.6% of the housing units in Thornburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.4%.

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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.
$231,250
Median Household Income
± $37,721
160
Number of Households
± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 160 households in Thornburg, PA grew to $231,250 from the previous year's value of $220,625.

The following chart displays the households in Thornburg, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thornburg, 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 (58.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (35.4%)
  3. Carpooled (4.47%)

In 2024, 58.9% of workers in Thornburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.47%).

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

20.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornburg, PA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Thornburg, 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 Thornburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thornburg, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.216% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornburg, PA (1 out of 464 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 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thornburg, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

99.8% of the population of Thornburg, PA has health coverage, with 70.3% on employee plans, 1.51% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.647% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 5.82% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.216%
Uninsured
70.3%
Employer Coverage
1.51%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
0.647%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thornburg, PA declined by 4.31% from 0.225% to 0.216%.

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