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Bally borough, Pennsylvania

City

Population: 1,129 (2023 estimate)

Located in Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania

Census Bureau data for Bally borough from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Bally borough

What is the median household income in Bally borough?
The median household income in Bally borough is $75,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Bally borough?
The poverty rate in Bally borough is 6.3% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Bally borough?
$232,100 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Bally borough?
The median gross rent in Bally borough is $1,194 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Bally borough residents have a college degree?
22.3% of adults in Bally borough hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
1,129
Median Income
$75,000
Median Home Value
$232,100
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
1.7%
Median Age
45.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$2,045 (+2.8%) Home Value: +$60,000 (+34.9%) Poverty Rate: +1.7 pp (+37%) Bachelor's+: +3.3 pp (+17.4%) Unemployment: -2.6 pp (-60.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,129
Median Age 45.0
Female 51.0%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% White (non-Hisp.) 83.0% Black 1.4% Asian 1.7% Two or More 8.8% Other 4.2%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Korean
1.0%
Filipino
0.7%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
3.5%
Mexican
0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $75,000 ±$13,330
-$1,081 vs. state
Per Capita Income $87,915
Median Family Income $97,778
Poverty Rate 6.3%
-1.8 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 16.2%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 10.4%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 31.1%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
2.9%
$15–25k
8.1%
$25–35k
7.9%
$35–50k
18.5%
$50–75k
12.7%
$75–100k
14.5%
$100–150k
22.2%
$150–200k
8.7%
$200k+
4.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 504
Owner-Occupied 71.0%
Renter-Occupied 29.0%
Vacancy Rate 4.4%
Median Home Value $232,100
-$8,400 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,194
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 24.6%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 57.2%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
1.2%
$100–200k
3.2%
$200–300k
61.1%
$300–500k
14.6%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
4.3%
$500–1k
20.3%
$1–1.5k
68.8%
$1.5–2k
3.6%
$2–2.5k
2.9%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
3.1%
1 vehicle
36.5%
2 vehicles
41.9%
3+
18.5%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
59.7%
Single-fam. att.
31.0%
2–4 units
6.2%
5–19 units
1.0%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
29.4%
1940–1969
12.1%
1970–1999
4.0%
2000–2009
7.9%
2010+
12.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 91.6%
Bachelor's or Higher 22.3%
-12.2 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 7.8%
Some College / Associate 17.5%
Less Than High School 5.6%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 70.6%
Unemployment Rate 1.7%
-3.5 pp vs. state
Work from Home 7.5%
Self-Employed 3.8%
Government Workers 10.2%
Private For-Profit 85.9%
Industry
Edu/Health
30.9%
Manufacturing
20.9%
Retail
13.8%
Construction
9.2%
Prof. Services
7.3%
Transportation
5.0%
Arts/Entmt.
4.0%
Finance
2.8%
Wholesale
1.5%
Information
0.6%
Agriculture
0.6%
Public Admin
0.2%
Occupation
Management
24.5%
Sales
24.3%
Production
24.2%
Food Prep
20.5%
Construction
6.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 25.4 min
Drove Alone 80.3%
Carpool 8.8%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 7.5%
Walked 2.2%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 482
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 42.5%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 13.1%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.6%
5–9
5.8%
10–14
6.3%
15–19
4.6%
20–24
4.8%
25–34
15.1%
35–44
9.6%
45–54
15.1%
55–64
6.5%
65–74
6.9%
75–84
11.7%
85+
5.3%
Under 18: 18.3% Working age (18–64): 81.7% 65 and over: 21.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 2.8%
Naturalized Citizen 90.6%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.5%
Foreign-Born Origin
Asia
59.4%
Europe
21.9%
Latin America
12.5%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 7.3%
With a Disability 17.1%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 95.6%
Uninsured 4.4%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 90.7%
Has a Computer 89.6%
Same House 1 Year Ago 93.5%
Moved from Abroad 0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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