Zion, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,981

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

2.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.69%

95.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,829

5.17% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$344,700

2.25% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Zion, PA is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.42% of Zion, PA residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Zion, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Zion, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zion, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zion, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 467
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 59
Other (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 87

0.151%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.151% of the people in Zion, PA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zion, 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

2.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 2.42% of Zion, PA residents (48 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 Zion, PA was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
156 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 36
Korea
17 ± 30

Zion, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Zion, PA employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zion, PA were Educational Services (306 people), Retail Trade (203 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($108,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($87,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 285

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zion, PA declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 1.27k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zion, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (196 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zion, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 285

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zion, PA declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 1.27k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zion, PA, are Educational Services (306 people), Retail Trade (203 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zion, PA, though some of these residents may live in Zion, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,714

Median earning men ± $15,869

$40,729

Median earning women ± $12,784

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($113,220), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,971), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,400), and Retail Trade ($30,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zion, PA was $344,700 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,100 to $344,700, a 2.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Zion, PA is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zion, PA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zion, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,452

$865

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.4% of the housing units in Zion, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zion, 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.

$94,829

Median Household Income

± $20,540

916

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 916 households in Zion, PA declined from $94,829 from the previous year's value of $100,000.

The following chart displays the households in Zion, 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 Zion, 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 (76.5%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Zion, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zion, PA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Zion, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zion, PA (73 out of 1.98k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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