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17344

Mc Sherrystown, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
3,719
Median household income
$65,833
People below poverty
17.1%
Median home value
$193,500

Income

The median income of households in 17344 was $65,833. An estimated 2.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 17.4
$35,000 to $49,999 10.5
$50,000 to $74,999 20
$75,000 to $99,999 10
$100,000 to $149,999 16.9
$150,000 to $199,999 10.9
$200,000 or more 3.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59890
Female 43795

An estimated 68.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,717. 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 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.4
Social Security 34.5
Retirement income 30.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.4
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 30.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 30.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.7

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 69.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 14.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 17344 in 2020-2024, 97.5% had health insurance coverage and 2.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.9% and public coverage was 41.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 17344 had a total population of 3,719 - 1,722 (46.3%) females and 1,997 (53.7%) males. The median age was 33.6 years. An estimated 25.4% of the population was under 18 years, 32.8% was 19 to 44 years, 20.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 17344 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 154 143
5 to 9 122 54
10 to 14 114 189
15 to 19 114 191
20 to 24 246 158
25 to 29 90 67
30 to 34 140 129
35 to 39 237 103
40 to 44 31 14
45 to 49 61 223
50 to 54 112 63
55 to 59 73 47
60 to 64 125 74
65 to 69 141 57
70 to 74 67 97
75 to 79 20 36
80 to 84 76 41
85 and over 74 36

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 95.9% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 12.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.8% of the people in 17344 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 94.6% of the people in 17344 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,416 households in 17344. The average household size was 2.62 people.

Married-couple households made up 35.5% of the households in 17344 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 18.9% of all households, while 33.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.8% of all households.

In 17344, 33.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 35.5
Cohabiting Couples 12.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 34.8% of males and 38.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.8 38.3
Now married, except separated 34.8 38.1
Separated 7.5 11.8
Widowed 7.8 4.6
Divorced 7.2 7.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 17344, 31 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 99.5% of the people living in 17344 were U.S. natives. 69.8% of the 17344 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.5% of 17344 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 94.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 17344 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 17344.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 5.6
Asia 94.4
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 17344 in 2020-2024, 3.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.1% of people at least five years old; 0.3% 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 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 17344 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 8.4
Different county, same state 4.7
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 17344 was 865 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 76 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 727. College or graduate school enrollment was 62.

Educational Attainment of People in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.1
High school diploma or equivalency 51.6
Some college, no degree 10.8
Associate's degree 12.7
Bachelor's degree 11.6
Graduate or professional degree 5.1

Disability

In 17344, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.1% of people under 18 years old, to 8.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 17344, 63 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 89.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 0.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,643 89.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 191 10.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 10 0.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 17344 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 3.7
Manufacturing 20.8
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 13.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.6
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.6
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 17344 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 666 36.1
Service occupations 287 15.6
Sales and office occupations 408 22.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 64 3.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 419 22.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 86.1% of 17344 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 16.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 86.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.8
Other means 1.1
Worked from home 2.1

In 2020-2024, 17344 had a total of 1,459 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.8% 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"). 21.1% 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 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.1
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 17344 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 67.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 17344 had 1,416 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 56.6% while renters occupied 43.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.75 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.44.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4% and another 16.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 17344:

House Heating Fuel Used in 17344 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 61.9
Electricity 33.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.6
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 2.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 17344 was $193,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.9 % had a mortgage. 42.1% 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 $1,631 and for owners without a mortgage it was $563.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 17344 was $1,387. 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.