CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Economy

Pennsylvania · 9,519 residents · 17.9 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

Economy is a city of 9,519 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of people here. Households here earn about 21% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Median home value sits at $68,500. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,519

+2%vs 2000

vs 9,363 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−15%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(708)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(589)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(815)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(620)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(456)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(1,507)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417%(1,618)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(1,221)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(926)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(718)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(293)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(48)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,304

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,446 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,056

−42%vs 2000

vs $22,453 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,500

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$398

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $570 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.7% in 2000

5.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(9,174)

Black0.7%(62)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(41)

Asian0.3%(26)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(9,452)

Black0.6%(53)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(37)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American0.3%(30)

Guatemalan0.3%(30)

Mexican0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German31.9%(2,869)

Irish19.4%(1,745)

Italian13.3%(1,201)

English10.4%(935)

Polish9.3%(838)

Slovak5.3%(479)

Croatian3.5%(313)

American2.7%(240)

Scottish2%(176)

Hungarian1.7%(154)

Ukrainian1.6%(144)

Welsh1.6%(144)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.2%(111)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(77)

French0.8%(70)

Swedish0.7%(65)

Czech0.7%(63)

Russian0.7%(63)

Dutch0.6%(52)

Norwegian0.5%(47)

Serbian0.5%(46)

Lithuanian0.3%(28)

British0.3%(25)

Subsaharan African0.2%(18)

Australian0.2%(17)

Slovene0.1%(10)

Romanian0.1%(8)

West Indian0.1%(8)

French Canadian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.8%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.9%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+46%vs 2000

vs 16.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.7%(1,092)

Married62.9%(2,478)

Widowed3.4%(133)

Divorced6%(235)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(832)

Married62.8%(2,421)

Widowed9.9%(381)

Divorced5.8%(224)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

Unchangedsince 2013

from 4.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.8%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.3%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.2%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 84.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.6%(124)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(99)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.5%(281)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.2%(58)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 632 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper