Valencia, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

550

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

72.5

0.821% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

98.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,500

9.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$228,000

Population & Diversity

Valencia, PA is home to a population of 550 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.82% of Valencia, PA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 88.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (533 people) in Valencia, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Valencia, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valencia, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valencia, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
533 ± 123
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 7
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

0.364%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.364% of the people in Valencia, PA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valencia, 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

1.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.82% of Valencia, PA residents (10 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 Valencia, PA was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
23 ± 20
Vietnam
21 ± 16
World War II
17 ± 14

Valencia, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valencia, PA employs 151 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valencia, PA were Construction (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Retail Trade (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,125), and Construction ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

151

2024 Value

± 78

34.8%

1 Year growth

± 59.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valencia, PA grew at a rate of 34.8%, from 112 employees to 151 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valencia, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (27 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), and Management Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valencia, 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

151

2024 Value

± 78

34.8%

1 Year growth

± 59.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valencia, PA grew at a rate of 34.8%, from 112 employees to 151 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valencia, PA, are Construction (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Retail Trade (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valencia, PA, though some of these residents may live in Valencia, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,521

Median earning men ± $39,175

$37,083

Median earning women ± $7,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($98,125), Construction ($70,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,375) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valencia, PA was $228,000 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,900 to $228,000, a 4.56% decrease. The homeownership rate in Valencia, PA is 30%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valencia, PA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valencia, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,541

$90

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

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

Rent vs Own

30%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 30% of the housing units in Valencia, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valencia, 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.

$68,500

Median Household Income

± $13,675

300

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 300 households in Valencia, PA declined from $68,500 from the previous year's value of $76,094.

The following chart displays the households in Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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 (88.7%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)
Motorcycle (5.03%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Valencia, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.29%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (5.03%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valencia, PA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.37% of the workforce in Valencia, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valencia, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valencia, PA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valencia, PA (80 out of 534 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valencia, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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