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Rossiter

Pennsylvania · 646 residents · 1.89 sq mi
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Rossiter is a city of 646 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 49.3, about 12 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $47,000. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 41%. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

646
−18%since 2000
from 790 in 2000
2000 – 2024
49.3
+12%since 2000
from 44.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.89 sq mi
Population, 20002024
5125886647398152000201020202024Rossiter
2024652
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.9%(25)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.7%(24)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144%(26)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.7%(37)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(28)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.2%(66)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.7%(69)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.5%(126)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.3%(99)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.4%(61)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8410.7%(69)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.5%(16)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,511
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,577 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$15,290
+28%since 2000
from $11,931 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
11.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
19.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.362
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade12.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$47,000
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$595
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $469 in 2000
US average: $853
69.6%
−10.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
30.4% rent
19.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.42 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
20.5%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
41.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.6
−2%since 2009
from 1.6 in 2009
2009 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(788)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(638)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.5%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German26.8%(164)
Irish25.2%(154)
Italian11.3%(69)
Slovak10.1%(62)
American9.8%(60)
Dutch9.8%(60)
English8.5%(52)
Polish5.6%(34)
Hungarian5.2%(32)
Scottish4.4%(27)
Swedish2.5%(15)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(13)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.7%(4)
Czech0.7%(4)
Greek0.5%(3)
Ukrainian0.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

7.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.0%
+22.9 ptssince 2000
from 57.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
0.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 2.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.6 min
+68%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
75.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
15.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
6.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
24.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
49.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
16.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married57%(163)
Married35.7%(102)
Widowed5.6%(16)
Divorced1.7%(5)
Women 15+
Never married13.4%(37)
Married77.2%(213)
Widowed2.5%(7)
Divorced6.9%(19)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.1%
−15.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
49.7%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.9%
−11.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% 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)87.5%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)77.5%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era7.5%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 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 Rossiter, Pennsylvania?

Rossiter, Pennsylvania has about 646 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rossiter, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Rossiter, Pennsylvania earns about $29,511 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rossiter, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Rossiter, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $47,000, and the typical rent is about $595 a month.

How educated are people in Rossiter, Pennsylvania?

About 7.6% of adults age 25 and over in Rossiter, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rossiter, Pennsylvania?

About 19.8% of people in Rossiter, 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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