Trainer, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,733

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.501% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,250

4.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$119,800

Population & Diversity

Trainer, PA is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.62% of Trainer, PA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (707 people) in Trainer, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 528 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 246 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Trainer, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trainer, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trainer, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
707 ± 145
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 107
Other (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 293

7.21%

Hispanic Population

125 people

7.21% of the people in Trainer, PA are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trainer, 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

1.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

0.812%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of Trainer, PA residents (28 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 Trainer, PA was 0.812%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
246 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21

Trainer, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 17.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Trainer, PA employs 941 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trainer, PA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and Retail Trade (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($56,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), and Accommodation & Food Services ($55,743).

Employment

Occupations

941

2024 Value

± 324

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trainer, PA grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 931 employees to 941 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trainer, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (246 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (126 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trainer, 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

941

2024 Value

± 324

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trainer, PA grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 931 employees to 941 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trainer, PA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and Retail Trade (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trainer, PA, though some of these residents may live in Trainer, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,860

Median earning men ± $764

$32,750

Median earning women ± $15,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,208), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,405), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trainer, PA was $119,800 in 2024, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,900 to $119,800, a 0.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Trainer, PA is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trainer, PA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trainer, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,637

$575

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

35.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Trainer, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trainer, 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.

$81,250

Median Household Income

± $60,055

802

Number of Households

± 306

In 2024, the median household income of the 802 households in Trainer, PA declined from $81,250 from the previous year's value of $85,170.

The following chart displays the households in Trainer, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trainer, 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 (47.3%)
Carpooled (36%)
Public Transit (6.66%)

In 2024, 47.3% of workers in Trainer, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (36%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.66%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trainer, PA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Trainer, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Trainer, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trainer, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trainer, PA (414 out of 1.73k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trainer, PA is Black, 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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