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16421

Harborcreek, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,289
Median household income
$64,091
People below poverty
16.6%
Median home value
$224,200

Income

The median income of households in 16421 was $64,091. An estimated 11% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6
$15,000 to $24,999 5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.1
$35,000 to $49,999 9.7
$50,000 to $74,999 20.7
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7
$100,000 to $149,999 22.6
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5
$200,000 or more 7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75357
Female 37045

An estimated 78.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 42% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,061. 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 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.3
Social Security 42
Retirement income 25.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0.9
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 27.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 27.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.7

In 2020-2024, 9.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 27.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16421 in 2020-2024, 95.7% had health insurance coverage and 4.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.4% and public coverage was 53.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.3%.


In 2020-2024, 16421 had a total population of 2,289 - 1,185 (51.8%) females and 1,104 (48.2%) males. The median age was 50.6 years. An estimated 17% of the population was under 18 years, 19.7% was 19 to 44 years, 32.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 29 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16421 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 40 27
5 to 9 86 82
10 to 14 47 31
15 to 19 59 61
20 to 24 24 61
25 to 29 81 21
30 to 34 23 113
35 to 39 61 5
40 to 44 11 52
45 to 49 110 120
50 to 54 181 105
55 to 59 71 47
60 to 64 54 52
65 to 69 115 179
70 to 74 64 42
75 to 79 38 96
80 to 84 31 28
85 and over 8 63

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.4% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 4.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.9% of the people in 16421 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93.9% of the people in 16421 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 952 households in 16421. The average household size was 2.34 people.

Married-couple households made up 50% of the households in 16421 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.9% of all households, while 20.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.1% of all households.

In 16421, 29.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50
Cohabiting Couples 9.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53% of males and 46.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35 28.7
Now married, except separated 53 46.1
Separated 0 3.5
Widowed 2 3.7
Divorced 10 17.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16421, 84 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 32.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.6% of the people living in 16421 were U.S. natives. 80.4% of the 16421 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.4% of 16421 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 14.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 94.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16421 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 16421.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 20.4
Europe 79.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16421 in 2020-2024, 3.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0.1% 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 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 3.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90 % of the people at least one year old living in 16421 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90
Different house, same county 9.1
Different county, same state 0
Different state 1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16421 was 418 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 15 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 349. College or graduate school enrollment was 54.

Educational Attainment of People in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.9
High school diploma or equivalency 46.1
Some college, no degree 14.9
Associate's degree 11.3
Bachelor's degree 13.6
Graduate or professional degree 10.2

Disability

In 16421, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.8% of people under 18 years old, to 8.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16421, 57.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 89.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,018 89.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 108 9.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 11 1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16421 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 1.3
Manufacturing 18.2
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 17.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.8
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 16.8
Other Services, except public administration 7.7
Public administration 1.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16421 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 447 39.3
Service occupations 206 18.1
Sales and office occupations 196 17.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 56 4.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 232 20.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.7% of 16421 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.1
Other means 0
Worked from home 9.7

In 2020-2024, 16421 had a total of 952 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.8% 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"). 20.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.2
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16421 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 69% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16421 had 952 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 0 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 65% while renters occupied 35%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.87.

2.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2% and another 23.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16421:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16421 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 88.5
Electricity 6.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16421 was $224,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.8 % had a mortgage. 46.2% 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 $1,666 and for owners without a mortgage it was $505.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16421 was $652. 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.