CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Seneca

Pennsylvania · 1,019 residents · 2.63 sq mi

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Seneca is a city of 1,019 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 40.8, about 8 years above the US median. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $49,600. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.1% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $27,273, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,019

+5%vs 2000

vs 966 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Population density

387 / sq mi

+5%vs 2000

vs 367 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

40.8

−11%vs 2000

vs 45.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.63 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.4%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(82)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(79)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(33)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(112)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.4%(188)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(121)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.2%(124)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.9%(152)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(44)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,273

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,695

−32%vs 2000

vs $18,726 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.1%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,600

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$342

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $488 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.7%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

17.3% rent

Afford Score

1.8

1990 – 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-Hispanic99.2%(958)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0.3%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,019)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Korean1%(15)

Ancestry

German27.9%(401)

English15.6%(225)

Italian8.4%(121)

Irish7.2%(103)

Swedish5%(72)

American4.7%(68)

Welsh1.6%(23)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(22)

Austrian1.5%(21)

Slovak1.3%(19)

Dutch1.3%(18)

Polish1%(14)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

French0.7%(10)

Scottish0.4%(6)

Slovene0.3%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.2%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 13.2 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 married26.1%(172)

Married54.8%(362)

Widowed1.5%(10)

Divorced17.6%(116)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(118)

Married54.6%(330)

Widowed8.8%(53)

Divorced17.1%(103)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

+1.8 ptssince 2013

from 2.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.5%

+21.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.1%

−16.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.6%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.2%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.2%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.0%

−13.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% 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)53.9%(41)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.2%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.5%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 76 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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