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Rauchtown

Pennsylvania · 722 residents · 1.78 sq mi
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With 722 people, Rauchtown is a city in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. People stay put here: 98% were in the same home a year ago. The typical home is worth $158,400.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

722
+23%since 2019
from 587 in 2019
2010 – 2024
42.0
−3%since 2019
from 43.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.78 sq mi
Population, 20102024
564631699766834201020202024Rauchtown
2024586
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(42)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(46)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.6%(55)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.6%(33)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.9%(28)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(99)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.1%(66)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(79)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.6%(120)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.7%(99)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.1%(44)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(11)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$64,750
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $58,542 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$31,106
+6%since 2019
from $29,358 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2019
from 33.2% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
8.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2019
from 12.6% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade24%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7%
US avg: 1.7%
Information6.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Manufacturing6%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing5%
US avg: 2.5%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$158,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $152,500 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$681
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $700 in 2019
US average: $1,124
90.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2019
from 87.1% in 2019
9.2% rent
2.26 people
−1%since 2019
from 2.29 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
2.4
−6%since 2019
from 2.6 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(585)
Black0.3%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(699)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(10)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other0.7%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German46%(261)
Irish12.9%(73)
English9%(51)
American8.3%(47)
Italian8.1%(46)
Dutch2.6%(15)
French2.1%(12)
British1.2%(7)
Hungarian1.1%(6)
Welsh0.9%(5)
Slovak0.7%(4)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(3)
Serbian0.5%(3)
Swedish0.5%(3)
Scottish0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

9.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2019
from 12.2% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
84.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2019
from 87.6% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
3.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 3.6% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.4 min
−8%since 2019
from 26.4 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
90.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2019
from 92.1% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
4.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 4.3% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 4.3% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
68.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 67.7% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
US average: 73.3%
32.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 30.7% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

52.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 52.3% in 2019
47.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 47.7% in 2019
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.7% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
6.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 5.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
77.7%
US average: 91.9%
97.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.7%(65)
Married52.1%(137)
Widowed8.4%(22)
Divorced14.8%(39)
Women 15+
Never married12.7%(26)
Married68.1%(139)
Widowed8.3%(17)
Divorced10.8%(22)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

6.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 5.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
55.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
US average: 13.7%
17.3%
US average: 17.6%
17.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.1%(16)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(7)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.4%(11)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 34 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 Rauchtown, Pennsylvania?

Rauchtown, Pennsylvania has about 722 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rauchtown, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Rauchtown, Pennsylvania earns about $64,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rauchtown, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Rauchtown, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $158,400, and the typical rent is about $681 a month.

How educated are people in Rauchtown, Pennsylvania?

About 9.4% of adults age 25 and over in Rauchtown, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rauchtown, Pennsylvania?

About 8.1% of people in Rauchtown, 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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