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18249

Sugarloaf, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
4,191
Median household income
$97,593
People below poverty
2.9%
Median home value
$298,400

Income

The median income of households in 18249 was $97,593. An estimated 0.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0.6
$10,000 to $14,999 0.6
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 5.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9.3
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2
$100,000 to $149,999 18.6
$150,000 to $199,999 16
$200,000 or more 12.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 69531
Female 55533

An estimated 71.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,579. 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 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.4
Social Security 46.1
Retirement income 36
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.9
Cash public assistance income 5.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 2.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 2.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 0.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3

In 2020-2024, 6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 44.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 18249 in 2020-2024, 94.8% had health insurance coverage and 5.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 83.6% and public coverage was 34.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.2%.


In 2020-2024, 18249 had a total population of 4,191 - 2,141 (51.1%) females and 2,050 (48.9%) males. The median age was 49.2 years. An estimated 16.3% of the population was under 18 years, 29% was 19 to 44 years, 28% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 18249 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 100 126
5 to 9 40 115
10 to 14 153 41
15 to 19 29 96
20 to 24 46 66
25 to 29 204 138
30 to 34 174 195
35 to 39 145 89
40 to 44 76 78
45 to 49 169 74
50 to 54 103 158
55 to 59 189 132
60 to 64 113 234
65 to 69 209 156
70 to 74 96 167
75 to 79 113 150
80 to 84 58 55
85 and over 33 71

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.1% were White; 1.5% were Black or African American; 3.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.5% were Asian; 1.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.1% of the people in 18249 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91% of the people in 18249 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,674 households in 18249. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Married-couple households made up 70.1% of the households in 18249 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17% of all households, while 7.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.1% of all households.

In 18249, 23.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 46.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 70.1
Cohabiting Couples 5.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
7.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 68.2% of males and 67.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.5 16.4
Now married, except separated 68.2 67.1
Separated 0 0.5
Widowed 2.2 11.3
Divorced 4.2 4.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 18249, 118 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 51.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.9% of the people living in 18249 were U.S. natives. 86.2% of the 18249 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.1% of 18249 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 84.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 86.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 18249 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 18249.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 8.3
Asia 83.3
Europe 8.3
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 18249 in 2020-2024, 5.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.6% of people at least five years old; 0.8% 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 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.6
Other Indo-European languages 3.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 18249 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.4
Different house, same county 1.9
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 18249 was 716 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 27 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 463. College or graduate school enrollment was 226.

Educational Attainment of People in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.7
High school diploma or equivalency 25.3
Some college, no degree 18.1
Associate's degree 17.5
Bachelor's degree 19.6
Graduate or professional degree 17.7

Disability

In 18249, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.9% of people under 18 years old, to 8.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 18249, 61.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,601 73.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 451 20.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 119 5.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 18249 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.3
Construction 9.8
Manufacturing 11.1
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.3
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 7.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 18249 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,108 51
Service occupations 324 14.9
Sales and office occupations 411 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 95 4.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 233 10.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.3% of 18249 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 9.6

In 2020-2024, 18249 had a total of 1,818 housing units. Of these housing units, 97.3% 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"). 2.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 97.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.1
Mobile homes 0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 18249 was 7.2 rooms, and of these housing units 86.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 18249 had 1,674 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 144 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 85.8% while renters occupied 14.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.57 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.06.

1.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 23.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.2% and another 32.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 18249:

House Heating Fuel Used in 18249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 16.3
Electricity 47
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 25.1
All other fuels 11.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 18249 was $298,400.

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 $1,737 and for owners without a mortgage it was $826.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 18249 was $1,414. 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.