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17821

Danville, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
18,613
Median household income
$76,971
People below poverty
7.6%
Median home value
$249,500

Income

The median income of households in 17821 was $76,971. An estimated 4.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4
$35,000 to $49,999 10.6
$50,000 to $74,999 16.8
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 8.9
$200,000 or more 12

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 69778
Female 60375

An estimated 71.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,461. 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 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.2
Social Security 35.3
Retirement income 29
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.7

In 2020-2024, 6.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 30.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 17821 in 2020-2024, 96.9% had health insurance coverage and 3.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.7% and public coverage was 34.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.7%.


In 2020-2024, 17821 had a total population of 18,613 - 9,545 (51.3%) females and 9,068 (48.7%) males. The median age was 42.9 years. An estimated 19.9% of the population was under 18 years, 31.2% was 19 to 44 years, 24.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 17821 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 475 561
5 to 9 500 435
10 to 14 470 529
15 to 19 633 443
20 to 24 446 376
25 to 29 507 582
30 to 34 702 596
35 to 39 720 629
40 to 44 647 616
45 to 49 455 447
50 to 54 503 542
55 to 59 605 638
60 to 64 665 767
65 to 69 508 542
70 to 74 555 661
75 to 79 408 473
80 to 84 142 362
85 and over 127 346

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89.1% were White; 2.4% were Black or African American; 12.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.4% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.7% of the people in 17821 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 88.3% of the people in 17821 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,017 households in 17821. The average household size was 2.22 people.

Married-couple households made up 52% of the households in 17821 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.3% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.9% of all households.

In 17821, 26.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52
Cohabiting Couples 4.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.6% of males and 55.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.2 21.7
Now married, except separated 54.6 55.5
Separated 1.4 1.2
Widowed 1.7 11
Divorced 10.1 10.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 17821, 275 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 28.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.2% of the people living in 17821 were U.S. natives. 76.1% of the 17821 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.8% of 17821 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 38.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 17821 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 17821.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 27.9
Asia 49.5
Europe 7.2
Africa 12.4
Northern America 2
Oceania 0.9

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 17821 in 2020-2024, 7.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 2.5% 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 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 3.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 17821 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.1
Different house, same county 3.2
Different county, same state 4.5
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 39.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 17821 was 3,463 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 330 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,599. College or graduate school enrollment was 534.

Educational Attainment of People in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.1
High school diploma or equivalency 33.9
Some college, no degree 12.2
Associate's degree 8.7
Bachelor's degree 17.9
Graduate or professional degree 21.2

Disability

In 17821, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.4% of people under 18 years old, to 9.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 17821, 56.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,237 82.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,007 11.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 498 5.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 17821 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.1
Construction 5.2
Manufacturing 8.6
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 9.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 42.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 17821 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,450 50.9
Service occupations 1,195 13.7
Sales and office occupations 1,290 14.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 663 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,151 13.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.9% of 17821 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 7.8
Other means 1
Worked from home 13

In 2020-2024, 17821 had a total of 8,288 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"). 14.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.5
Mobile homes 5.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 20.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 17821 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 68.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 17821 had 8,017 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 271 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 69.8% while renters occupied 30.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.43 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.74.

4.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.6% and another 22.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 17821:

House Heating Fuel Used in 17821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 30.5
Electricity 40.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 21.1
All other fuels 7
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 17821 was $249,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.1 % had a mortgage. 45.9% 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 $1,686 and for owners without a mortgage it was $585.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 17821 was $1,163. 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.