Uniontown, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population

9,742

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

6.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,454

0.00846% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,700

0.114% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,910

1.82% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Uniontown, 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 Uniontown, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Uniontown, PA are Laurel Business Institute (222 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Uniontown, PA was $87,700, and the homeownership rate was 46%.

Most people in Uniontown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Uniontown, PA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Uniontown, PA is home to a population of 9.74k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.18% of Uniontown, PA residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2024, there were 4.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.52k people) in Uniontown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 236 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 Uniontown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Uniontown, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Uniontown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.52k ± 527
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 444
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 134

2.03%

Hispanic Population

198 people

2.03% of the people in Uniontown, PA are hispanic (198 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Uniontown, 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

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Uniontown, PA residents (115 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 Uniontown, PA was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
259 ± 112
Vietnam
206 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 86

Uniontown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Uniontown, PA employs 3.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Uniontown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (865 people), Retail Trade (692 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (375 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($87,726), Utilities ($87,069), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,930).

Employment

Occupations

3.91k

2024 Value

± 507

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Uniontown, PA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 3.84k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Uniontown, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (474 people), Transportation Occupations (396 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Uniontown, 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

3.91k

2024 Value

± 507

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Uniontown, PA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 3.84k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Uniontown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (865 people), Retail Trade (692 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Uniontown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Uniontown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,276

Median earning men ± $9,066

$31,313

Median earning women ± $4,221

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,536), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,543), and Public Administration ($57,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,300), Manufacturing ($46,591), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,854).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Uniontown, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Uniontown, PA awarded 222 degrees. The student population of Uniontown, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 93 male students and 304 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Uniontown, PA are White (207 and 93.2%), Black or African American (10 and 4.5%), Two or More Races (3 and 1.35%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 0.901%).

The largest universities in Uniontown, PA by number of degrees awarded are Laurel Business Institute (222 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Uniontown, PA are General Cosmetology (47 and 21.2%), Registered Nursing (27 and 12.2%), and Electrician (27 and 12.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Uniontown, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 67.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 397 (23.4% men and 76.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 397 students enrolled in Uniontown, PA, 23.4% men and 76.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 342 records, of which 76.3% were women and 23.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
27 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
Respiratory Care Therapist
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Uniontown, PA was Electrician with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Uniontown, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Laurel Business Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

222 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Laurel Business Institute with 222 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 53 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Uniontown, PA, which is 0.314 times less than the 169 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 207 degrees mean that there were 20.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($10,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($790) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,292) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Uniontown, PA was $87,700 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,600 to $87,700, a 0.114% increase. The homeownership rate in Uniontown, PA is 46%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Uniontown, PA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Uniontown, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$87,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,721

$2,238

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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 Uniontown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

46%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46% of the housing units in Uniontown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Uniontown, 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.

$35,454

Median Household Income

± $8,305

4.87k

Number of Households

± 582

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.87k households in Uniontown, PA grew to $35,454 from the previous year's value of $35,451.

The following chart displays the households in Uniontown, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Uniontown, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (71.4%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Uniontown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (8.11%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Uniontown, PA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Uniontown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Uniontown, PA (2.61k out of 9.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Uniontown, PA is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Uniontown, PA has health coverage, with 26% on employee plans, 38.6% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.86% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.74%

Uninsured

26%

Employer Coverage

38.6%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Uniontown, PA grew by 55.1% from 4.35% to 6.74%.

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

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