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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jessup

Pennsylvania · 4,605 residents · 6.74 sq mi
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With 4,605 people, Jessup is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 40.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 20%. The poverty rate is 6.7%, under the national 13.2%. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,605
−2%vs 2000
vs 4,718 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 41.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.74 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K5K5K5K19902000201020202024Jessup
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(278)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(247)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(247)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.5%(255)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(291)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(674)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(589)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(489)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.5%(531)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.3%(613)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847%(323)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(68)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,196
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,201 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,247
−35%vs 2000
vs $17,189 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.7%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$65,900
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$326
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $513 in 2000
US average: $450
76.7%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
23.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(4,650)
Black0.3%(13)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(13)
Asian0.3%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(4,564)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.9%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(29)
Salvadoran0.4%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino3.2%(143)
Japanese0.2%(9)
Ancestry
Italian33.1%(1,487)
Polish24.7%(1,109)
Irish22.6%(1,016)
German14.8%(665)
Russian8.8%(396)
Hungarian8.7%(390)
English3.8%(173)
Slovak2%(92)
Welsh1.7%(77)
West Indian0.8%(34)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(32)
Croatian0.5%(24)
Austrian0.4%(17)
French0.3%(12)
Arab0.1%(4)
Lebanese0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

14.1%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.1%
−12.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.7 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 13.4 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 married35.9%(592)
Married50.9%(839)
Widowed2.3%(38)
Divorced10.9%(179)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(708)
Married41.4%(852)
Widowed7.1%(146)
Divorced17.1%(353)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(89)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(121)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.7%(50)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 340 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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How many people live in Jessup, Pennsylvania?

Jessup, Pennsylvania has about 4,605 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Jessup, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Jessup, Pennsylvania earns about $23,196 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jessup, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Jessup, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $65,900, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Jessup, Pennsylvania?

About 14.1% of adults age 25 and over in Jessup, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jessup, Pennsylvania?

About 6.7% of people in Jessup, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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