Dunmore, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population

14,181

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

5.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,302

5.73% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$196,100

4.92% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,797

1.95% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dunmore, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Dunmore, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dunmore, PA are Marywood University (786 degrees awarded in 2024) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (138 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Dunmore, PA was $196,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in Dunmore, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Dunmore, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dunmore, PA is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.37% of Dunmore, PA residents were born outside of the country (761 people).

In 2024, there were 37.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Dunmore, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 334 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 299 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Dunmore, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dunmore, PA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunmore, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 463
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 231
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
299 ± 200

5.18%

Hispanic Population

734 people

5.18% of the people in Dunmore, PA are hispanic (734 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dunmore, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

761 people

6.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

901 people

As of 2024, 5.37% of Dunmore, PA residents (761 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dunmore, PA was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
202 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 145
Korea
68 ± 69

Dunmore, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dunmore, PA.

Health

95.7% of the population of Dunmore, PA has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 9.06% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.26%

Uninsured

59.4%

Employer Coverage

9.06%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.885%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dunmore, PA grew by 11.5% from 3.82% to 4.26%.

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

Economy

The economy of Dunmore, PA employs 6.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunmore, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,293 people), Retail Trade (983 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (627 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($83,006), Finance & Insurance ($76,184), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,469).

Employment

Occupations

6.8k

2024 Value

± 619

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunmore, PA grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 6.67k employees to 6.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunmore, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (838 people), Sales & Related Occupations (725 people), and Management Occupations (459 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunmore, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.8k

2024 Value

± 619

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunmore, PA grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 6.67k employees to 6.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunmore, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,293 people), Retail Trade (983 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (627 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunmore, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dunmore, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,940

Median earning men ± $4,784

$39,398

Median earning women ± $4,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($108,750), Wholesale Trade ($83,006), and Public Administration ($73,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,053), Public Administration ($63,839), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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 Dunmore, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Dunmore, PA awarded 924 degrees. The student population of Dunmore, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,282 male students and 2,048 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dunmore, PA are White (631 and 75.3%), Unknown (69 and 8.23%), Hispanic or Latino (58 and 6.92%), and Asian (31 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Dunmore, PA by number of degrees awarded are Marywood University (786 and 85.1%) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (138 and 14.9%).

The most popular majors in Dunmore, PA are General Business Administration & Management (106 and 11.5%), Social Work (61 and 6.6%), and Physician Assistant (50 and 5.41%).

The median tuition costs are $39,490 for private four year colleges, and $14,624 and $24,808 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Dunmore, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,330 (38.5% men and 61.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,330 students enrolled in Dunmore, PA, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,445 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
39 degrees awarded
Architecture
36 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dunmore, PA was General Psychology with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dunmore, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Marywood University
786 degrees awarded
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
138 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marywood University with 786 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 317 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dunmore, PA, which is 0.522 times less than the 607 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 631 degrees mean that there were 9.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 69 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,490) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,930) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunmore, PA was $196,100 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,900 to $196,100, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunmore, PA is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunmore, PA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunmore, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,200

$3,678

Median Property Taxes

±$444

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 Dunmore, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Dunmore, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,302

Median Household Income

± $7,081

6.02k

Number of Households

± 595

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.02k households in Dunmore, PA declined from $71,302 from the previous year's value of $75,632.

The following chart displays the households in Dunmore, 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 Dunmore, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Worked At Home (9.29%)
Carpooled (6.97%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Dunmore, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.29%) and those who carpooled to work (6.97%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunmore, PA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.618% of the workforce in Dunmore, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunmore, PA (1.61k out of 13.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunmore, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.