CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rheems

Pennsylvania · 992 residents · 1.43 sq mi

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Rheems is a city of 992 people in Pennsylvania. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 565 fewer people here than in 2000. That is roughly 33% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. At a median age of 36.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

992

−36%vs 2000

vs 1,557 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.6

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.43 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(78)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(101)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(64)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(56)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(122)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(158)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.9%(138)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(107)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,523

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,170 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,793

−24%vs 2000

vs $19,530 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.0%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$78,600

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$418

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $579 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.7%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.4% in 2000

18.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(1,512)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(17)

Asian0.4%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(972)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(28)

Asian0%(0)

Other2%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German28.6%(695)

Italian20.7%(502)

British16.6%(403)

American10.5%(254)

Irish6.8%(165)

Swiss4.6%(112)

English4.2%(101)

Welsh2.2%(54)

French1.7%(41)

Polish1.6%(40)

Brazilian1%(25)

Dutch0.4%(10)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(9)

Slovak0.3%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest British population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.9%

−20.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.5%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 16.6 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 married28.9%(298)

Married66.8%(688)

Widowed0.6%(6)

Divorced3.7%(38)

Women 15+

Never married12.1%(116)

Married72.1%(689)

Widowed7.4%(71)

Divorced8.4%(80)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2013

from 1.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

75.3%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 84.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.9%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 88.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.1%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44%(37)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.7%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 84 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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