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16820

Aaronsburg, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,457
Median household income
$83,900
People below poverty
15.4%
Median home value
$263,600

Income

The median income of households in 16820 was $83,900. An estimated 1.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 14% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.1
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 2.4
$25,000 to $34,999 5.5
$35,000 to $49,999 16.9
$50,000 to $74,999 13.8
$75,000 to $99,999 18
$100,000 to $149,999 18.6
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 14

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55357
Female 41050

An estimated 82.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.7% 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 $24,392. 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 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.2
Social Security 28.7
Retirement income 25.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12

In 2020-2024, 11.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 54.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 17.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16820 in 2020-2024, 51.5% had health insurance coverage and 48.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 32.7% and public coverage was 30.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 65.3%.


In 2020-2024, 16820 had a total population of 1,457 - 708 (48.6%) females and 749 (51.4%) males. The median age was 25.6 years. An estimated 44.6% of the population was under 18 years, 28.3% was 19 to 44 years, 13.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16820 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 89 130
5 to 9 96 138
10 to 14 76 32
15 to 19 68 37
20 to 24 43 17
25 to 29 29 52
30 to 34 98 44
35 to 39 20 22
40 to 44 34 54
45 to 49 23 14
50 to 54 14 42
55 to 59 30 22
60 to 64 29 24
65 to 69 23 10
70 to 74 39 50
75 to 79 26 17
80 to 84 8 0
85 and over 4 3

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 98.8% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 3.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 16820 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 98.8% of the people in 16820 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 456 households in 16820. The average household size was 3.2 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.6% of the households in 16820 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 16% of all households, while 15.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.8% of all households.

In 16820, 45.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.6
Cohabiting Couples 9.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
16

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.2% of males and 58.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.9 24.5
Now married, except separated 57.2 58.3
Separated 0 0
Widowed 1 2.2
Divorced 10.9 15

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16820, 3 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 98.8% of the people living in 16820 were U.S. natives. 93.1% of the 16820 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.2% of 16820 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16820 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 16820.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 70.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 29.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16820 in 2020-2024, 42.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 5.3% 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 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 42.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 16820 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.9
Different house, same county 1.3
Different county, same state 1.8
Different state 0.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 74 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 25.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16820 was 397 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 20 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 372. College or graduate school enrollment was 5.

Educational Attainment of People in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 25.9
High school diploma or equivalency 32.4
Some college, no degree 15.6
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 14.2
Graduate or professional degree 3.6

Disability

In 16820, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.2% of people under 18 years old, to 7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16820, 63.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 66.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 23.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 364 66.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 40 7.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 128 23.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16820 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9.9
Construction 11.2
Manufacturing 24.3
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 9.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 1.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.1
Public administration 4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16820 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 171 31.4
Service occupations 65 11.9
Sales and office occupations 54 9.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 107 19.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 147 27

Commuting to Work

An estimated 43.6% of 16820 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 23.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 43.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 23.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 14.6
Other means 0
Worked from home 18.3

In 2020-2024, 16820 had a total of 509 housing units. Of these housing units, 92.3% 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"). 1.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 92.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.6
Mobile homes 6.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

20.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 32.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16820 was 7.1 rooms, and of these housing units 81.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16820 had 456 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 53 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.4% while renters occupied 18.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.06 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.78.

5.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 29.6% and another 22.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16820:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16820 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 11
Electricity 16.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 34.9
All other fuels 37.4
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16820 was $263,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.7 % had a mortgage. 31.3% 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 $1,661 and for owners without a mortgage it was $464.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16820 was $1,219. 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.