Towanda, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,791

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

2.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

28.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,888

6.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,900

Population & Diversity

Towanda, PA is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.01% of Towanda, PA residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 73.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.72k people) in Towanda, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Towanda, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Towanda, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Towanda, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 69
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 48
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 36

0.43%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.43% of the people in Towanda, PA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Towanda, 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

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

4.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Towanda, PA residents (84 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 Towanda, PA was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 81
Vietnam
39 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Towanda, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Towanda, PA employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Towanda, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), Manufacturing (237 people), and Educational Services (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($55,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,467), and Manufacturing ($43,977).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k

2024 Value

± 254

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Towanda, PA grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 1.24k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Towanda, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (207 people), Material Moving Occupations (189 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Towanda, 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

1.27k

2024 Value

± 254

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Towanda, PA grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 1.24k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Towanda, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), Manufacturing (237 people), and Educational Services (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Towanda, PA, though some of these residents may live in Towanda, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,139

Median earning men ± $14,376

$36,528

Median earning women ± $8,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,467), and Manufacturing ($43,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,292), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,484), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Towanda, PA was $166,900 in 2024, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,100 to $166,900, a 0.482% increase. The homeownership rate in Towanda, PA is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Towanda, PA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Towanda, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,660

$669

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Towanda, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Towanda, 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.

$60,888

Median Household Income

± $9,593

1.25k

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Towanda, PA grew to $60,888 from the previous year's value of $57,185.

The following chart displays the households in Towanda, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Towanda, 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 (75.4%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Walked (4.96%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Towanda, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who walked to work (4.96%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Towanda, PA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Towanda, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Towanda, PA (348 out of 2.77k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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