CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kulpmont

Pennsylvania · 3,233 residents · 0.96 sq mi

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Kulpmont is home to 3,233 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 42.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $26,600. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 32% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,233

+8%vs 2000

vs 2,985 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.3

−5%vs 2000

vs 44.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(173)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(147)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(192)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(195)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(222)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(396)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(365)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(349)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.8%(445)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414%(452)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(241)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(56)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,907

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,263 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,806

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,033 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.0%

+7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,600

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $329 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.5%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

13.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(2,943)

Black0.5%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(16)

Asian0%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(3,213)

Black0.5%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(5)

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 Rican7.6%(206)

Cuban0.6%(15)

Ancestry

Polish26.1%(711)

German20.4%(557)

Irish14.5%(394)

Italian14.4%(393)

Dutch7.4%(201)

Ukrainian4.3%(116)

American3.9%(106)

Russian3.2%(86)

Hungarian2.7%(74)

English2.3%(64)

Slovak2.2%(59)

Welsh1.8%(49)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.5%(41)

Lithuanian1.4%(37)

Austrian0.4%(12)

Czech0.4%(12)

French0.3%(9)

Subsaharan African0.1%(3)

Nigerian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.3%

−16.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

−9%vs 2000

vs 24.0 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 married39.7%(506)

Married48.7%(621)

Widowed2.9%(37)

Divorced8.6%(110)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(305)

Married50.5%(572)

Widowed17.7%(200)

Divorced4.9%(55)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 3.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.3%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.1%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.6%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.9%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% 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)13.1%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39%(83)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 213 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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