Trucksville, PA

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    2024 Population
    2,042
    US Senator
    John Fetterman
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Dave McCormick
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    50
    3.73% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    5.58%
    37.1% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $60,469
    2.07% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $217,500
    7.46% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    937
    12.3% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Trucksville, 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.

    99.5% of the residents in Trucksville, PA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Trucksville, PA was $217,500, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

    Most people in Trucksville, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Trucksville, PA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Trucksville, PA is home to a population of 2.04k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.57% of Trucksville, PA residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

    In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Trucksville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.5% of Trucksville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trucksville, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trucksville, PA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.67k ± 429
    2. Black or African American (Hispanic)
      163 ± 244
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      113 ± 81
    8.03%
    Hispanic Population
    164 people

    In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Trucksville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    8.03% of the people in Trucksville, PA are hispanic (164 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      103,235 ± 7,857 people
    2. India
      102,082 ± 7,813 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.57%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    32 people
    5.47%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    125 people

    As of 2024, 1.57% of Trucksville, PA residents (32 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 Trucksville, PA was 5.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      16 ± 31
    2. Vietnam
      10 ± 24
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1 ± 12

    Trucksville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    98.7% of the population of Trucksville, PA has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 0.784% 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, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    1.32%
    Uninsured
    47.9%
    Employer Coverage
    12.1%
    Medicaid
    18.3%
    Medicare
    19.6%
    Non-Group
    0.784%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trucksville, PA declined by 80.8% from 6.87% to 1.32%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Trucksville, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Trucksville, PA employs 937 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trucksville, PA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and Public Administration (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($104,022), Public Administration ($71,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,667).

    Employment

    Occupations

    937
    2024 Value
    ± 276
    −12.3%
    1 Year decline
    ± 46.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trucksville, PA declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 1.07k employees to 937 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trucksville, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (226 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (120 people), and Management Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trucksville, PA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    937
    2024 Value
    ± 276
    −12.3%
    1 Year decline
    ± 46.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trucksville, PA declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 1.07k employees to 937 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trucksville, PA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and Public Administration (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trucksville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Trucksville, 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

    $53,854
    Median earning men ± $14,761
    $41,250
    Median earning women ± $19,595

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($116,324), Public Administration ($83,224), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,625).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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

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    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 Trucksville, PA was $217,500 in 2024, which is 0.654 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,400 to $217,500, a 7.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Trucksville, PA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

    Housing

    Property

    $217,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$28,779
    $683
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$195

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    70%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Trucksville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trucksville, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
    $60,469
    Median Household Income
    ± $19,080
    976
    Number of Households
    ± 262

    In 2024, the median household income of the 976 households in Trucksville, PA declined from $60,469 from the previous year's value of $61,750.

    The following chart displays the households in Trucksville, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Trucksville, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (68.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (20.1%)
    3. Carpooled (10.4%)

    In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Trucksville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

    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

    26.1 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Trucksville, PA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Trucksville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trucksville, PA (114 out of 2.04k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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