Village Shires, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,503

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.13%

35.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$132,188

18.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$515,100

Population & Diversity

Village Shires, PA is home to a population of 3.5k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Village Shires, PA residents were born outside of the country (358 people).

In 2024, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.16k people) in Village Shires, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Village Shires, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Village Shires, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Village Shires, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 319
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 88

2.88%

Hispanic Population

101 people

2.88% of the people in Village Shires, PA are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Village Shires, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

358 people

5.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Village Shires, PA residents (358 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 Village Shires, PA was 5.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 28
World War II
10 ± 22

Village Shires, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Village Shires, PA employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Village Shires, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (309 people), and Manufacturing (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($141,970), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,985), and Public Administration ($106,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 266

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Village Shires, PA grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 1.54k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Village Shires, PA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (228 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (219 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Village Shires, 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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 266

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Village Shires, PA grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 1.54k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Village Shires, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (309 people), and Manufacturing (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Village Shires, PA, though some of these residents may live in Village Shires, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,982

Median earning men ± $14,922

$62,885

Median earning women ± $12,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,568), Manufacturing ($131,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,058), Public Administration ($106,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,769).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Village Shires, PA was $515,100 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $512,000 to $515,100, a 0.605% increase. The homeownership rate in Village Shires, PA is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Village Shires, PA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Village Shires, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$515,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,365

$1,064

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Village Shires, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Village Shires, 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.

$132,188

Median Household Income

± $22,781

1.43k

Number of Households

± 209

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Village Shires, PA grew to $132,188 from the previous year's value of $111,218.

The following chart displays the households in Village Shires, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Village Shires, 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 (63.6%)
Worked At Home (23.8%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Village Shires, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Village Shires, PA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.541% of the workforce in Village Shires, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Village Shires, PA (36 out of 3.18k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Village Shires, 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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