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16346

Seneca, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,201
Median household income
$59,718
People below poverty
13.7%
Median home value
$153,700

Income

The median income of households in 16346 was $59,718. An estimated 8.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.1
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6
$15,000 to $24,999 12.4
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3
$50,000 to $74,999 12.3
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 19.4
$150,000 to $199,999 5.9
$200,000 or more 3.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58879
Female 42768

An estimated 64.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 45.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,870. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.9
Social Security 43.4
Retirement income 45.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4
Cash public assistance income 2.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.8

In 2020-2024, 21.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 66.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 45.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16346 in 2020-2024, 95.4% had health insurance coverage and 4.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.5% and public coverage was 51.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 16346 had a total population of 3,201 - 1,722 (53.8%) females and 1,479 (46.2%) males. The median age was 51.4 years. An estimated 21% of the population was under 18 years, 22.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16346 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 166 102
5 to 9 44 40
10 to 14 83 117
15 to 19 105 84
20 to 24 27 82
25 to 29 72 12
30 to 34 50 124
35 to 39 137 131
40 to 44 45 49
45 to 49 39 50
50 to 54 73 131
55 to 59 45 143
60 to 64 206 160
65 to 69 164 222
70 to 74 80 150
75 to 79 113 40
80 to 84 13 42
85 and over 17 43

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.1% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 19.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 16346 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.8% of the people in 16346 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,513 households in 16346. The average household size was 2.11 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.5% of the households in 16346 while cohabiting couple households made up 4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.6% of all households, while 16.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.9% of all households.

In 16346, 26.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 43.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.5
Cohabiting Couples 4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59.8% of males and 43.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 21.2 23.7
Now married, except separated 59.8 43.6
Separated 0.9 5.3
Widowed 6.2 6.7
Divorced 11.9 20.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16346, 98 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.4% of the people living in 16346 were U.S. natives. 88.5% of the 16346 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.6% of 16346 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 52.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16346 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 16346.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 23.5
Asia 76.5
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16346 in 2020-2024, 1.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 97 % of the people at least one year old living in 16346 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 97
Different house, same county 2.7
Different county, same state 0.3
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 94 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16346 was 465 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 13 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 415. College or graduate school enrollment was 37.

Educational Attainment of People in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.1
High school diploma or equivalency 47.6
Some college, no degree 16.3
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 14.1
Graduate or professional degree 6

Disability

In 16346, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 12.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16346, 46.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 52.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 87.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,065 87.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 127 10.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 19 1.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16346 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 1.1
Manufacturing 22.9
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.1
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3
Other Services, except public administration 1.8
Public administration 4.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16346 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 483 39.9
Service occupations 218 18
Sales and office occupations 227 18.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 70 5.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 213 17.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84.8% of 16346 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 11.7

In 2020-2024, 16346 had a total of 1,556 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 11.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.9
Mobile homes 11.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16346 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 62.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16346 had 1,513 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 43 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.5% while renters occupied 32.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.26 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.78.

1.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.4% and another 13.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16346:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16346 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 85.4
Electricity 11.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 1.9
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16346 was $153,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.1 % had a mortgage. 49.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,085 and for owners without a mortgage it was $487.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16346 was $719. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.