CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Snow Shoe

Pennsylvania · 789 residents · 0.59 sq mi

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With 789 people, Snow Shoe is a city in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $47,700. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.7% of locals. Median rent is $288 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

789

+2%vs 2000

vs 771 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024702

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(57)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(61)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(65)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(103)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(131)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(92)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(69)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(28)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,100

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,398 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,097

−33%vs 2000

vs $16,497 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,700

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $483 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.8%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.2% in 2000

14.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(766)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(789)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

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

Cuban0.4%(3)

Ancestry

German27.6%(194)

Irish20.5%(144)

English9.5%(67)

American4.6%(32)

Polish3.7%(26)

Italian2.7%(19)

French2.4%(17)

Scotch-Irish2.4%(17)

Slovak2.3%(16)

Welsh1.4%(10)

French Canadian1.1%(8)

Hungarian0.9%(6)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.7%(5)

Scottish0.7%(5)

Portuguese0.6%(4)

Swedish0.6%(4)

Lithuanian0.4%(3)

Swiss0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.4%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.7%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.2%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.3 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 21.1 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 married30.6%(92)

Married46.2%(139)

Widowed1%(3)

Divorced22.3%(67)

Women 15+

Never married20.2%(59)

Married47.6%(139)

Widowed13.4%(39)

Divorced18.8%(55)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.5%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 57.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.9%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.1%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.4%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.5%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.2%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% 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)21.4%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.6%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.1%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 70 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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