Thorndale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,854

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

3.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.41%

29.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,479

7.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$341,900

Population & Diversity

Thorndale, PA is home to a population of 3.85k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.73% of Thorndale, PA residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2024, there were 9.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Thorndale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 202 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Thorndale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thorndale, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thorndale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 756
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 222
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
202 ± 192

9.39%

Hispanic Population

362 people

9.39% of the people in Thorndale, PA are hispanic (362 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thorndale, 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

5.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

6.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

As of 2024, 5.73% of Thorndale, PA residents (221 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 Thorndale, PA was 6.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 18

Thorndale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thorndale, PA employs 2.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thorndale, PA were Manufacturing (340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and Educational Services (239 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,453), Construction ($113,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,047).

Employment

Occupations

2.13k

2024 Value

± 430

−3.58%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thorndale, PA declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 2.2k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thorndale, PA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (242 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (233 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thorndale, 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

2.13k

2024 Value

± 430

−3.58%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thorndale, PA declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 2.2k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thorndale, PA, are Manufacturing (340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and Educational Services (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thorndale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Thorndale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,168

Median earning men ± $17,871

$62,321

Median earning women ± $10,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,194), Manufacturing ($86,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,819), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thorndale, PA was $341,900 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,600 to $341,900, a 7.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Thorndale, PA is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thorndale, PA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thorndale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$341,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,133

$1,033

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Thorndale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thorndale, 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.

$99,479

Median Household Income

± $25,025

1.55k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Thorndale, PA declined from $99,479 from the previous year's value of $107,995.

The following chart displays the households in Thorndale, 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 Thorndale, 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 (73.5%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (3.53%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Thorndale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.53%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thorndale, PA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thorndale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thorndale, PA (93 out of 3.85k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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