CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mountville

Pennsylvania · 1,977 residents · 0.86 sq mi

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Mountville is home to 1,977 people in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate is 2.9%, under the national 13.2%. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 20% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. The population has fallen 19% since 2000. The median household earns $34,767, about 15% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% 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

Total population

1,977

−19%vs 2000

vs 2,444 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

−12%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(137)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(149)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(119)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(97)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(113)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(386)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(330)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(184)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(213)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(141)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(94)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,767

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,366 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,085

−31%vs 2000

vs $22,010 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,600

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $106,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$414

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $533 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.6%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.9% in 2000

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94%(2,297)

Black1.1%(28)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(67)

Asian1%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(1,923)

Black1.5%(30)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(18)

Asian0.7%(14)

Other0.5%(10)

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 Rican5%(151)

Dominican3.4%(103)

Mexican0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German30.1%(904)

Irish17.1%(513)

Italian11.6%(347)

Swiss7.7%(231)

English7.4%(221)

Polish6.4%(192)

American6%(181)

French3.5%(105)

Scottish1.8%(53)

Greek1.5%(44)

Dutch1.4%(42)

Canadian0.6%(18)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.6%(17)

Welsh0.4%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(10)

Slovak0.3%(10)

Norwegian0.2%(6)

Belgian0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.5%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.8%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married36.6%(421)

Married52.5%(604)

Widowed1%(12)

Divorced9.9%(114)

Women 15+

Never married35%(437)

Married43.9%(549)

Widowed7.4%(93)

Divorced13.7%(171)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.6%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.8%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.0%

−16.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.3%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.1%

−16.8 ptssince 2020

from 55.9% 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)13%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.8%(40)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.4%(35)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 115 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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