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18470

Union Dale, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,139
Median household income
$73,654
People below poverty
11.4%
Median home value
$227,600

Income

The median income of households in 18470 was $73,654. An estimated 4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 12.8
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9
$35,000 to $49,999 11.7
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5
$100,000 to $149,999 19.2
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7
$200,000 or more 6.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 67250
Female 43281

An estimated 69.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 49.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 35.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,402. 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 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.9
Social Security 49.4
Retirement income 35.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.1
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.9

In 2020-2024, 9.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 70.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 18470 in 2020-2024, 92.2% had health insurance coverage and 7.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 71.6% and public coverage was 45%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.9%.


In 2020-2024, 18470 had a total population of 2,139 - 934 (43.7%) females and 1,205 (56.3%) males. The median age was 53.2 years. An estimated 13.4% of the population was under 18 years, 26.5% was 19 to 44 years, 27.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 30.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 18470 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 33 36
5 to 9 39 38
10 to 14 48 46
15 to 19 39 44
20 to 24 56 18
25 to 29 33 24
30 to 34 81 97
35 to 39 101 61
40 to 44 50 45
45 to 49 84 39
50 to 54 71 43
55 to 59 67 82
60 to 64 130 77
65 to 69 91 90
70 to 74 159 111
75 to 79 64 53
80 to 84 47 12
85 and over 12 18

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.3% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 6.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.7% of the people in 18470 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.9% of the people in 18470 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 930 households in 18470. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.6% of the households in 18470 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 16.7% of all households, while 33.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.6% of all households.

In 18470, 17.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 48.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.6
Cohabiting Couples 10.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.4% of males and 49.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.2 23.8
Now married, except separated 38.4 49.6
Separated 1.7 1.2
Widowed 3.3 14.3
Divorced 15.4 11.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 18470, 36 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99% of the people living in 18470 were U.S. natives. 73.9% of the 18470 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1% of 18470 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 95.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 18470 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 18470.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 18.2
Asia 0
Europe 81.8
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 18470 in 2020-2024, 1.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.1% of people at least five years old; 0.2% 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 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 18470 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.9
Different house, same county 3.9
Different county, same state 2
Different state 5.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 18470 was 306 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 15 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 193. College or graduate school enrollment was 98.

Educational Attainment of People in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.5
High school diploma or equivalency 42.3
Some college, no degree 13.5
Associate's degree 13.1
Bachelor's degree 12.6
Graduate or professional degree 13.9

Disability

In 18470, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.5% of people under 18 years old, to 12.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 18470, 51 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 727 76
Federal, state, or local government workers 125 13.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 104 10.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 18470 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.6
Construction 12.7
Manufacturing 7.8
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.9
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.6
Other Services, except public administration 12.8
Public administration 5.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 18470 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 366 38.3
Service occupations 147 15.4
Sales and office occupations 185 19.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 98 10.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 160 16.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.2% of 18470 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.4
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 12.5

In 2020-2024, 18470 had a total of 1,568 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.2% 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"). 6.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 8.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.6
Mobile homes 8.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 16.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 18470 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 67.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 18470 had 930 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 638 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 84% while renters occupied 16%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.41 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.7.

1.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 21.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.9% and another 22.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 18470:

House Heating Fuel Used in 18470 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 35.9
Electricity 15.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 29.6
All other fuels 18.8
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 18470 was $227,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 37.8 % had a mortgage. 62.2% 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 $1,435 and for owners without a mortgage it was $574.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 18470 was $1,006. 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.