CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Hartstown

Pennsylvania · 246 residents · 0.86 sq mi

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With 246 people, Hartstown is a city in Pennsylvania. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 66 more people live here than in 2009. Median home value sits at $51,700. Households here earn about 28% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. The poverty rate is 20.6%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 32.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

246

+37%vs 2009

vs 180 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

32.8

−13%vs 2009

vs 37.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.86 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024181

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.9%(17)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.1%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.5%(21)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 248.9%(22)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.4%(38)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4412.6%(31)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.9%(39)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.3%(18)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.9%(22)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842%(5)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.4%(1)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,906

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $31,250 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,199

−4%vs 2009

vs $12,668 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

20.6%

−10.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 31.1% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,700

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $72,500 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$417

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $435 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

63.2%

−26.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 89.2% in 2009

36.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic100%(180)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(237)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(2)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.6%(1)

Ancestry

Scotch-Irish26.5%(48)

German22.7%(41)

English13.8%(25)

Irish8.8%(16)

Slovak3.9%(7)

Italian3.3%(6)

American2.2%(4)

Hungarian2.2%(4)

Polish1.7%(3)

Scottish1.7%(3)

Ukrainian1.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Slovak population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.2%

−4.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 6.9% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

78.6%

+17.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 61.2% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

0.5%

−2.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 3.4% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married16.3%(16)

Married56.1%(55)

Widowed1%(1)

Divorced26.5%(26)

Women 15+

Never married27.1%(32)

Married42.4%(50)

Widowed12.7%(15)

Divorced17.8%(21)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 2.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.0%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

35.9%

+25.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

44.8%

+28.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.5%

−31.8 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

27.6%

+18.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.0%

+23.7 ptssince 2020

from 55.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.0%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% 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)12.7%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.2%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era84.1%(53)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 63 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.

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