Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA

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2022 Population

110,223

25.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

48.8

0.619% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

0.0236% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,157

8.38% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$219,400

15.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA had a population of 110k people with a median age of 48.8 and a median household income of $68,157. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA declined from 148,481 to 110,223, a −25.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,888 to $68,157, a 8.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%), White (Hispanic) (3.27%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.64%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%).

9.31% of the households in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was $219,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA borders Sussex County PUMA, NJ, Orange County (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Chenango, Delaware Counties & Broome County outside Greater Binghamton City PUMA, NY, Sullivan & Ulster (West) Counties PUMA, NY, Bradford, Tioga, Susquehanna & Sullivan Counties PUMA, PA, Monroe County PUMA, PA, and Lackawanna (Outside Greater Scranton City) & Wyoming Counties PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA is home to a population of 110k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.77% of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (6.36k people).

In 2022, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.7k people) in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA are Spanish (5,159 households), German (671 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (570 households).

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.7k ± 430
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.55k ± 336
White (Hispanic)
3.6k ± 596

8.68%

Hispanic Population

9.57k people

8.68% of the people in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA are hispanic (9.57k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.36k people

4.59%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.82k people

As of 2022, 5.77% of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA residents (6.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was 4.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,159 households (4.87%)
German
671 households (0.633%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
570 households (0.538%)

9.31% of the households in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was Spanish. 4.87% of the households in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,266 ± 379
Gulf War (2001-)
1,472 ± 256
Gulf War (1990s)
819 ± 166

Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA employs 47k people. The largest industries in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA are Construction (3,357 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,827 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,660 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($311,302), Air transportation ($185,213), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($155,322).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,104

Women

46.4%

32,448

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA in 2020 was 60,552 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

47k

2022 Value

−21.3%

1 Year decline

± −21.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −21.3%, from 59.8k employees to 47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,039 people), Cashiers (1,458 people), and Other managers (1,246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47k

2022 Value

−21.3%

1 Year decline

± −21.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −21.3%, from 59.8k employees to 47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA, are Construction (3,357 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,827 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,660 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,577

Median earning men ± $2,422

$33,171

Median earning women ± $1,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($74,238), Information ($73,340), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,770), and Wholesale Trade ($44,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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 Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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

Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.568% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.449% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (39.3k), Some college (18.2k), and Bachelors Degree (12.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was $219,400 in 2022, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $189,700 to $219,400, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA is 83.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA is $68,157. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

Property

$219,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,038

$36,241

Median Property Taxes

±$1,200

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 Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2022

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.3% of the housing units in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,157

Median Household Income

± $2,360

43.5k

Number of Households

± 1,470

In 2022, the median household income of the 43.5k households in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA grew to $68,157 from the previous year's value of $62,888.

The following chart displays the households in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, 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

0.453

2022 Wage GINI in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.1% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (9.42%)
Carpooled (9.29%)

In 2022, 76.4% of workers in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.42%) and those who carpooled to work (9.29%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA (11.1k out of 106k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

94.2% of the population of Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.79%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA declined by 2.73% from 5.95% to 5.79%.

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