Trexlertown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,416

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

8.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.72%

660% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,792

18.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$287,400

Population & Diversity

Trexlertown, PA is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.8% of Trexlertown, PA residents were born outside of the country (551 people).

In 2024, there were 6.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Trexlertown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 162 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Trexlertown, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trexlertown, PA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trexlertown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 496
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 300
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 175

5.71%

Hispanic Population

138 people

5.71% of the people in Trexlertown, PA are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trexlertown, 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

22.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

551 people

27.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

599 people

As of 2024, 22.8% of Trexlertown, PA residents (551 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 Trexlertown, PA was 27.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 53
Vietnam
28 ± 44
Korea
13 ± 28

Trexlertown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Trexlertown, PA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trexlertown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (340 people), Manufacturing (331 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($108,426), Manufacturing ($74,838), and Retail Trade ($61,842).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 393

16.2%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trexlertown, PA grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 1.37k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trexlertown, PA, are Management Occupations (399 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (181 people), and Production Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trexlertown, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 393

16.2%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trexlertown, PA grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 1.37k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trexlertown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (340 people), Manufacturing (331 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trexlertown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Trexlertown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,297

Median earning men ± $17,311

$48,567

Median earning women ± $8,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($108,426), Manufacturing ($92,847), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,698).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,000), Retail Trade ($60,658), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,995).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trexlertown, PA was $287,400 in 2024, which is 0.864 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,700 to $287,400, a 0.244% increase. The homeownership rate in Trexlertown, PA is 33.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trexlertown, PA have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trexlertown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,853

$343

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

33.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 33.1% of the housing units in Trexlertown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 31.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trexlertown, 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.

$109,792

Median Household Income

± $31,304

1.04k

Number of Households

± 293

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Trexlertown, PA grew to $109,792 from the previous year's value of $92,306.

The following chart displays the households in Trexlertown, 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 Trexlertown, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
Carpooled (1.77%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Trexlertown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who carpooled to work (1.77%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trexlertown, PA have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Trexlertown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trexlertown, PA (17 out of 2.36k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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