CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rothsville

Pennsylvania · 2,090 residents · 2.46 sq mi

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With 2,090 people, Rothsville is a city in Pennsylvania. That is roughly 39% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. There are 927 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 3.1%, under the national 13.2%. The median age is 29.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% 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

2,090

−31%vs 2000

vs 3,017 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

29.4

−13%vs 2000

vs 33.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(165)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.1%(232)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(194)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(129)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(95)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.3%(488)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(341)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(219)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(115)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.2%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,443

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,694 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,474

−27%vs 2000

vs $18,535 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,700

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $119,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$489

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $580 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.5%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

26.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(2,849)

Black0.3%(10)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(88)

Asian1.3%(39)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(2,090)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(14)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

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 Rican7.7%(226)

Mexican7.4%(218)

South American1.3%(37)

Argentine1.3%(37)

Central American0.4%(11)

Guatemalan0.4%(11)

Ancestry

German35.4%(1,038)

Irish7.5%(221)

American6.3%(186)

Italian6%(177)

English4.2%(123)

Arab4%(116)

Palestinian3.2%(95)

Lebanese3.1%(92)

Scottish3.1%(91)

Swiss3.1%(91)

French2.7%(79)

Polish2.1%(63)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian1.8%(52)

Haitian1.8%(52)

Swedish1.4%(41)

Canadian1%(29)

Subsaharan African0.8%(23)

Kenyan0.8%(23)

Slovak0.6%(19)

Hungarian0.5%(14)

Welsh0.3%(10)

Austrian0.3%(9)

Dutch0.3%(9)

Russian0.3%(9)

British0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married34.1%(420)

Married51.6%(635)

Widowed2.8%(35)

Divorced11.4%(140)

Women 15+

Never married30.8%(295)

Married60.8%(582)

Widowed4.3%(41)

Divorced4.1%(39)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.2%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 61.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.3%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.0%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.0%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.6%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% 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)39.6%(67)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era7.1%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 169 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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