Shickshinny, PA
Census Place
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2021 Population
595
3.09% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
45.2
5.04% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
12.3%
2.17% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$42,083
7.08% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$75,500
1.21% 1-year growth
About
In 2021, Shickshinny, PA had a population of 595 people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $42,083. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Shickshinny, PA declined from 614 to 595, a −3.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,300 to $42,083, a 7.08% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shickshinny, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.4%), White (Hispanic) (0.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.336%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).
None of the households in Shickshinny, 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.
100% of the residents in Shickshinny, PA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Shickshinny, PA was $75,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.
Most people in Shickshinny, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Shickshinny, PA was 2 cars per household.
United StatesPennsylvaniaLuzerne County, PAScranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
Shickshinny, PA is home to a population of 595 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Shickshinny, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2021, there were 7.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (520 people) in Shickshinny, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two+ (Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship
100%
2020 Citizenship
As of 2021, 100% of Shickshinny, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Shickshinny, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shickshinny, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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Diversity
Race and Ethnicity
The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shickshinny, PA
White (Non-Hispanic)
520 ± 104
Two+ (Hispanic)
68 ± 96.6
White (Hispanic)
5 ± 10
12.3%
Hispanic Population
73 people
In 2021, there were 7.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (520 people) in Shickshinny, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two+ (Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
12.3% of the people in Shickshinny, PA are hispanic (73 people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shickshinny, PA as a share of the total population.
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Military
Veterans
Most Common Service Period
Vietnam
19 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 14
Korea
6 ± 15
Shickshinny, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.
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Economy
The economy of Shickshinny, PA employs 290 people. The largest industries in Shickshinny, PA are Retail Trade (103 people), Manufacturing (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($48,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333), and Manufacturing ($41,125).
Employment
Occupations
290
2021 Value
± 96
3.57%
1 Year growth
± 44.5%
From 2020 to 2021, employment in Shickshinny, PA grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 280 employees to 290 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shickshinny, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (58 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shickshinny, PA.
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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.
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Industries
Employment by Industries
3.57%
1 Year growth
± 44.5%
From 2020 to 2021, employment in Shickshinny, PA grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 280 employees to 290 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shickshinny, PA, are Retail Trade (103 people), Manufacturing (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shickshinny, PA, though some of these residents may live in Shickshinny, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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Median Earnings by Industry
$36,477
Median earning men ± $4,689
$12,396
Median earning women ± $16,309
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($41,625).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($30,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,321).
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Employment by Industry Sector
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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023
As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.
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Domestic Trade
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
Pharmaceuticals
$110B
Mixed freight
$76.1B
Electronics
$43.9B
In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).
The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.
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Domestic Trade Growth
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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth
In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% 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.
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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
$73.7B
New York
$72.6B
Ohio
$36B
In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.
The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).
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Civics
In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).
Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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 17 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
Voting results are not available for Shickshinny, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2020 Election Results
Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party
In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.
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Senator Elections
US Senators from Pennsylvania
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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.
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US Representative Elections
US Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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.
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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.
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Working Population
Educational Pyramid
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Measure
In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
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Educational Attainment
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Race
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), 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.
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The median property value in Shickshinny, PA was $75,500 in 2021, which is 0.308 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $74,600 to $75,500, a 1.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Shickshinny, PA is 59.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.
People in Shickshinny, PA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shickshinny, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
Property
$75,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,561
$144
Median Property Taxes
±$42
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 Shickshinny, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shickshinny, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
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Rent vs Own
59.8%
Homeownership
2021
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021
In 2021, 59.8% of the housing units in Shickshinny, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shickshinny, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
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Equity
Income by Location
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Race/Ethnicity
The following map shows all of the places in Shickshinny, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
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Household Income
Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,083
Median Household Income
± $7,097
241
Number of Households
± 52
In 2021, the median household income of the 241 households in Shickshinny, PA grew to $42,083 from the previous year's value of $39,300.
The following chart displays the households in Shickshinny, 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 $25k - $30k range.
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Wage Distribution
The closest comparable wage GINI for Shickshinny, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.
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Transportation
Commuter Transportation
Most Common Commute in 2021
Drove Alone (87.2%)
Carpooled (6.21%)
Worked At Home (3.1%)
In 2021, 87.2% of workers in Shickshinny, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.21%) and those who worked at home (3.1%).
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.
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Commute Time
26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time
Using averages, employees in Shickshinny, PA have a shorter commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.712% of the workforce in Shickshinny, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Shickshinny, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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Car Ownership
2 cars
Average Number
The following chart displays the households in Shickshinny, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shickshinny, PA have 2 cars.
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Poverty
12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shickshinny, PA (73 out of 595 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shickshinny, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.
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.
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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.
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Health
96% of the population of Shickshinny, PA has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 29.7% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 6.55% on non-group plans, and 0.672% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Luzerne County, PA see 1280 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (1260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 859 patients per year.
Coverage
Patient to Clinician Ratios
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1,280 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Luzerne County, PA
Primary care physicians in Luzerne County, PA see an average of 1,280 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Luzerne County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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Health Care Diversity
In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
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Uninsured People
4.03%
Uninsured
42.4%
Employer Coverage
29.7%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
6.55%
Non-Group
0.672%
Military or VA
Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shickshinny, PA grew by 17.9% from 3.42% to 4.03%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shickshinny, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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