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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ross, PA compare?
| Figure | Ross, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 32,218 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 33,567 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,319 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Ross, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 32,939±45 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.6%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.3%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $92,642±$3,317 |
| Per capita income | $50,716±$2,465 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $268,900±$8,590 |
| Median gross rent | $1,278±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.4%±5.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.1%±2.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.4%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.0%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov