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17062

Millerstown, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
3,917
Median household income
$90,893
People below poverty
5.3%
Median home value
$233,000

Income

The median income of households in 17062 was $90,893. An estimated 1.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.8
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 10.7
$50,000 to $74,999 14.6
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5
$100,000 to $149,999 21.5
$150,000 to $199,999 13.7
$200,000 or more 8.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 68281
Female 54602

An estimated 72% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 31 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,422. 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 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72
Social Security 35.7
Retirement income 31
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.1
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.7

In 2020-2024, 5.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 17062 in 2020-2024, 84.2% had health insurance coverage and 15.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.6% and public coverage was 29.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 30.7%.


In 2020-2024, 17062 had a total population of 3,917 - 2,001 (51.1%) females and 1,916 (48.9%) males. The median age was 40.8 years. An estimated 23.8% of the population was under 18 years, 28.5% was 19 to 44 years, 27.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 17062 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 148 111
5 to 9 98 154
10 to 14 118 132
15 to 19 116 121
20 to 24 112 124
25 to 29 81 125
30 to 34 149 92
35 to 39 138 126
40 to 44 90 79
45 to 49 103 88
50 to 54 155 159
55 to 59 160 155
60 to 64 132 113
65 to 69 126 149
70 to 74 85 90
75 to 79 49 105
80 to 84 31 31
85 and over 25 47

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 95.6% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 11% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.6% of the people in 17062 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93.9% of the people in 17062 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,463 households in 17062. The average household size was 2.68 people.

Married-couple households made up 62.2% of the households in 17062 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.9% of all households, while 13.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 15% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.3% of all households.

In 17062, 31.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 62.2
Cohabiting Couples 4.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 63.2% of males and 59% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.5 21.4
Now married, except separated 63.2 59
Separated 0.9 0.1
Widowed 3.7 8.9
Divorced 6.8 10.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 17062, 92 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.9% of the people living in 17062 were U.S. natives. 92% of the 17062 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.1% of 17062 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 25.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 48.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 17062 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 17062.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 34.9
Asia 27.9
Europe 14
Africa 0
Northern America 23.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 17062 in 2020-2024, 7.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 1.6% 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 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 5.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 17062 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.8
Different house, same county 2.6
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 17062 was 765 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 27 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 630. College or graduate school enrollment was 108.

Educational Attainment of People in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.8
High school diploma or equivalency 41.3
Some college, no degree 13
Associate's degree 11.4
Bachelor's degree 16.5
Graduate or professional degree 8

Disability

In 17062, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.9% of people under 18 years old, to 8.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 16.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 17062, 60.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,278 68.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 413 22.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 144 7.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 17062 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.8
Construction 11.1
Manufacturing 8
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 10.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.5
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 10.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 17062 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 729 39
Service occupations 228 12.2
Sales and office occupations 337 18
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 299 16
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 277 14.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.7% of 17062 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 3.7
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 15.2

In 2020-2024, 17062 had a total of 1,680 housing units. Of these housing units, 87.5% 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"). 4.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 87.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.5
Mobile homes 8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 22.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 17062 was 6.4 rooms, and of these housing units 74.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 17062 had 1,463 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 217 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 88.8% while renters occupied 11.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.49.

0.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.9% and another 36.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 17062:

House Heating Fuel Used in 17062 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 12.6
Electricity 27.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 33.1
All other fuels 26.7
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 17062 was $233,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.7 % had a mortgage. 39.3% 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 $1,628 and for owners without a mortgage it was $578.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 17062 was $890. 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.