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Welsh Run's Livability

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  • B
    Housing
  • B
    Job Market
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    Diversity
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    Crime
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About Welsh Run, PA

Welsh Run, PA is located in Franklin County in the state of Pennsylvania.

The total City Population for Welsh Run is about 18,879 with about 62 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $195,800, which is roughly 9% higher than the Average Home Value of $178,061 for the state of Pennsylvania, and roughly 10% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $71,593, which is roughly 8% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $66,082 for the state of Pennsylvania, and roughly 9% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Welsh Run Population 18,879
Average Home Value $195,800
Median Household Income $71,593
Median Age 39
Unemployment Rate 4.2% (Franklin County)
Politics 70.86% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.66
Male Population Estimate: 49.6%
Female Population Estimate: 50.4%
Median Age: 39
Male Median Age: 38.3
Female Median Age: 39.7

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:96.6%
Black:2.4%
Hispanic:1.6%
Asian:1.2%
Other:0.6%
Indian:0.5%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

Franklin County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Bob Casey Jr.
U.S. Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
John Fetterman
U.S. Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
Josh Shapiro
State governor
Josh Shapiro
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 70.86%
Democratic: 27.76%
Libertarian: 1.38%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Welsh Run specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Franklin County: About 2.13643 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Franklin County: About 146.146 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Franklin County is about 46% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 49% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

Pennsylvania is ranked #30 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.46 out of 100.

30th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 20.1

The average living wage for the state of Pennsylvania is $29.08/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Pennsylvania a minimum wage score of 16.01 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.83/hr, which gives Pennsylvania a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 21.41 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Pennsylvania is $157.74, resulting in a UI benefit score of 20.67 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X Pennsylvania does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X Pennsylvania does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Pennsylvania does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Pennsylvania does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Pennsylvania does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Pennsylvania does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Pennsylvania does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Pennsylvania does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Pennsylvania does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Pennsylvania does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Pennsylvania does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Pennsylvania does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Pennsylvania does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Pennsylvania does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Pennsylvania does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Pennsylvania does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Pennsylvania does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Pennsylvania does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Pennsylvania does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Pennsylvania does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 17236
Latitude: 39.764800
Longitude: -77.852200
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 451.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 717, 223