Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA

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2020 Population

98,851

0.83% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

47.7

0.846% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

9.61%

8.69% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$65,804

0.733% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$171,500

1.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA had a population of 98.9k people with a median age of 47.7 and a median household income of $65,804. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA declined from 99,678 to 98,851, a −0.83% decrease and its median household income declined from $66,290 to $65,804, a −0.733% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), and White (Hispanic) (1.42%).

3.44% of the households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington (117 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2020, the median property value in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was $171,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA borders Franklin Park Borough & Allison Park PUMA, PA, Monroeville Municipality, Plum & Wilkinsburg Boroughs PUMA, PA, West Mifflin Borough, McKeesport City & Munhall Borough PUMA, PA, Indiana & Armstrong Counties PUMA, PA, Greensburg City PUMA, PA, and Westmoreland County (East) PUMA, PA.

Population & Diversity

Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 98.9k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.16% of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.13k people).

In 2020, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.8k people) in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.62k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA are Spanish (812 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (696 households), and Italian (327 households).

Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

99.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.3% of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
90.8k ± 830
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 487
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 362

1.96%

Hispanic Population

1.93k people

1.96% of the people in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA are hispanic (1.93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.16%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

2.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

As of 2020, 2.16% of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA residents (2.13k 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 Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
812 households (0.864%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
696 households (0.74%)
Italian
327 households (0.348%)

3.44% of the households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was Spanish. 0.864% of the households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,591 ± 355
Gulf War (2001-)
1,058 ± 254
Gulf War (1990s)
736 ± 175

Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA employs 46.5k people. The largest industries in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,100 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,920 people), and Construction (2,424 people), and the highest paying industries are Coating, engraving, heat treating & allied activities ($158,616), Offices of dentists ($144,598), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($136,059).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,280

Women

48%

24,174

Men

52%

The workforce of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA in 2020 was 46,454 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.5k

2020 Value

−0.849%

1 Year decline

± −0.849%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.849%, from 46.9k employees to 46.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA, are Registered nurses (1,444 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,240 people), and Retail salespersons (1,218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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

46.5k

2020 Value

−0.849%

1 Year decline

± −0.849%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.849%, from 46.9k employees to 46.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,100 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,920 people), and Construction (2,424 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,412

Median earning men ± $1,333

$32,093

Median earning women ± $1,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,189), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,121).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($56,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,209), and Manufacturing ($46,163).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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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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

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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

In 2019, universities in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA awarded 117 degrees. The student population of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA in 2018 is skewed towards men, with 363 male students and 222 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA are White (103 and 88%), followed by Two or More Races (5 and 4.27%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.56%), and Black or African American (2 and 1.71%).

The largest universities in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington (117 and 100%).

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.391% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (26.4k), Bachelors Degree (14.9k), and Some college (14.4k).

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 Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was $171,500 in 2020, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $168,800 to $171,500, a 1.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA is $65,804. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA with a value of $110,502, followed by King of Prussia & Ardmore (East) PUMA, PA and Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, with respective values of $110,225 and $109,598.

Property

$171,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,516

$33,151

Median Property Taxes

±$1,151

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 Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2020

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 77.5% of the housing units in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA with a value of $110,502, followed by King of Prussia & Ardmore (East) PUMA, PA and Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, with respective values of $110,225 and $109,598.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, 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.

$65,804

Median Household Income

± $2,002

42.8k

Number of Households

± 1,479

In 2020, the median household income of the 42.8k households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA declined from $65,804 from the previous year's value of $66,290.

The following chart displays the households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, 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

0.463

2020 Wage GINI in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA

0.462

2019 Wage GINI in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA

In 2020, the income inequality in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.202% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (8.17%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2020, 80.5% of workers in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.17%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA (9.43k out of 98.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA is White, followed by Black 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

97% of the population of Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.909% 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 Pennsylvania see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.162% decrease from the previous year (1237 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 454 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Pennsylvania. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,235 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.162% decrease from the previous year (1,237 patients).

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

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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 20.8% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.03%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.909%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA declined by 4.8% from 3.18% to 3.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.