Turtle Creek, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,007

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

2.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,997

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,900

Population & Diversity

Turtle Creek, PA is home to a population of 5.01k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.639% of Turtle Creek, PA residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Turtle Creek, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 292 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Turtle Creek, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Turtle Creek, PA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turtle Creek, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 480
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 470
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 231

1.2%

Hispanic Population

60 people

1.2% of the people in Turtle Creek, PA are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Turtle Creek, 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

0.639%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 0.639% of Turtle Creek, 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 Turtle Creek, PA was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
231 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 54
Korea
24 ± 42

Turtle Creek, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Turtle Creek, PA employs 2.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Turtle Creek, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (711 people), Retail Trade (286 people), and Manufacturing (191 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($60,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,938), and Manufacturing ($49,375).

Employment

Occupations

2.06k

2024 Value

± 474

−0.29%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turtle Creek, PA declined at a rate of −0.29%, from 2.07k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turtle Creek, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (301 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (295 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turtle Creek, 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

2.06k

2024 Value

± 474

−0.29%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turtle Creek, PA declined at a rate of −0.29%, from 2.07k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turtle Creek, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (711 people), Retail Trade (286 people), and Manufacturing (191 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turtle Creek, PA, though some of these residents may live in Turtle Creek, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,653

Median earning men ± $23,929

$40,233

Median earning women ± $16,319

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,631), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,148), and Retail Trade ($21,962).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,442), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,425), and Retail Trade ($22,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turtle Creek, PA was $84,900 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,900 to $84,900, a 1.16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Turtle Creek, PA is 28%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Turtle Creek, PA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turtle Creek, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$84,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,576

$679

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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 Turtle Creek, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

28%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 28% of the housing units in Turtle Creek, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Turtle Creek, 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.

$45,997

Median Household Income

± $9,871

2.43k

Number of Households

± 476

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.43k households in Turtle Creek, PA grew to $45,997 from the previous year's value of $44,449.

The following chart displays the households in Turtle Creek, 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 Turtle Creek, 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 (57.1%)
Public Transit (23.8%)
Worked At Home (6.66%)

In 2024, 57.1% of workers in Turtle Creek, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (23.8%) and those who worked at home (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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turtle Creek, PA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% of the workforce in Turtle Creek, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Turtle Creek, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Turtle Creek, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turtle Creek, PA (865 out of 4.9k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Turtle Creek, PA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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