CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stoystown

Pennsylvania · 386 residents · 0.19 sq mi

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With 386 people, Stoystown is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $47,700. Median rent is $277 a month. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% 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

386

−10%vs 2000

vs 428 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024354

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(21)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(25)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(61)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(53)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(31)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.5%(52)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,938

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,313 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,812

−26%vs 2000

vs $14,629 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,700

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $339 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.5%

+11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.3% in 2000

28.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(426)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(386)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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.

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(3)

Ancestry

German55.6%(197)

Polish11.9%(42)

American9.9%(35)

Irish8.5%(30)

Austrian7.1%(25)

Scottish4.5%(16)

English2.3%(8)

Welsh2%(7)

French1.4%(5)

Italian1.4%(5)

Dutch1.1%(4)

Czech0.6%(2)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak0.6%(2)

Hungarian0.3%(1)

Ukrainian0.3%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.0%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 13.9 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 married33.6%(45)

Married52.2%(70)

Widowed5.2%(7)

Divorced9%(12)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(42)

Married39.8%(70)

Widowed20.5%(36)

Divorced15.9%(28)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2013

from 2.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.0%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.1%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.5%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.2%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.4% 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)33.3%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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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