Juniata County, PA

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2020 Population

24,657

0.134% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

42.9

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

9.35%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$53,502

0.7% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$154,200

3.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Juniata County, PA had a population of 24.7k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $53,502. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Juniata County, PA grew from 24,624 to 24,657, a 0.134% increase and its median household income declined from $53,879 to $53,502, a −0.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Juniata County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.36%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.941%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.888%).

None of the households in Juniata County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Juniata County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Juniata County, PA was $154,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Juniata County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Juniata County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Juniata County, PA borders Dauphin County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, and Snyder County, PA.

Population & Diversity

Juniata County, PA is home to a population of 24.7k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.36% of Juniata County, PA residents were born outside of the country (581 people).

In 2020, there were 39.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.1k people) in Juniata County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 581 White (Hispanic) and 311 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

98.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.6% of Juniata County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Juniata County, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Juniata County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Juniata County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.1k ± 89
White (Hispanic)
581 ± 106
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
311 ± 84

3.91%

Hispanic Population

963 people

3.91% of the people in Juniata County, PA are hispanic (963 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Juniata County, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.36%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

581 people

2.19%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

As of 2020, 2.36% of Juniata County, PA residents (581 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Juniata County, PA was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Juniata County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
686 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
157 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 55

Juniata County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Juniata County, PA employs 11.5k people. The largest industries in Juniata County, PA are Manufacturing (2,254 people), Retail Trade (1,416 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,380 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($80,556), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,553), and Utilities ($72,589).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k

2020 Value

± 544

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 6.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Juniata County, PA grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 11.3k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Juniata County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,450 people), Production Occupations (1,167 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,059 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Juniata County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.5k

2020 Value

± 544

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 6.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Juniata County, PA grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 11.3k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Juniata County, PA, are Manufacturing (2,254 people), Retail Trade (1,416 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,380 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Juniata County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Juniata County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,908

Median earning men ± $1,026

$28,058

Median earning women ± $1,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($85,156), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,435), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($50,250), Public Administration ($38,995), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

255
Manufacturing
118
Other Services, Except Public Administration
116
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($74.2B) and Electronics ($44.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$734B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

99.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $734B. This is expected to increase 99.3% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.5B
New York
$71.1B
Ohio
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.5B, followed by New York with $71.1B and Ohio and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Juniata County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Juniata County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.658% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.701% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.89M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Juniata County, PA was $154,200 in 2020, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $148,900 to $154,200, a 3.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Juniata County, PA is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Juniata County, PA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Juniata County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Juniata County, PA is $53,502. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Juniata County, PA was Census Tract 704 with a value of $61,538, followed by Census Tract 702.02 and Census Tract 703, with respective values of $55,913 and $50,272.

Property

$154,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,472

$6,928

Median Property Taxes

±$401

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Juniata County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Juniata County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2020

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 73.9% of the housing units in Juniata County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Juniata County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 704
Census Tract 702.02
Census Tract 703

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Juniata County, PA was Census Tract 704 with a value of $61,538, followed by Census Tract 702.02 and Census Tract 703, with respective values of $55,913 and $50,272.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Juniata County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,502

Median Household Income

± $2,605

9.38k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2020, the median household income of the 9.38k households in Juniata County, PA declined from $53,502 from the previous year's value of $53,879.

The following chart displays the households in Juniata County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Juniata County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.469

2019 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2020, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.614% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (6.66%)

In 2020, 79% of workers in Juniata County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (6.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Juniata County, PA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Juniata County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Juniata County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Juniata County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Juniata County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Juniata County, PA (2.28k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Juniata County, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.5% of the population of Juniata County, PA has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.655% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Juniata County, PA see 4941 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.9% increase from the previous year (4086 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8254 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6191 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,941 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Juniata County, PA

Primary care physicians in Juniata County, PA see an average of 4,941 patients per year. This represents a 20.9% increase from the previous year (4,086 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Juniata County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.655%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Juniata County, PA grew by 4.77% from 10.9% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Juniata County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.9 in Juniata County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Juniata County, PA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.1% in Juniata County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Juniata County, PA.

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