Meadville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,577

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

3.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.3%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,308

5.88% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,400

Population & Diversity

Meadville, PA is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.27% of Meadville, PA residents were born outside of the country (411 people).

In 2024, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Meadville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 503 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 374 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Meadville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meadville, PA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 296
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
503 ± 191
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 170

2.06%

Hispanic Population

259 people

2.06% of the people in Meadville, PA are hispanic (259 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meadville, 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

3.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

426 people

As of 2024, 3.27% of Meadville, PA residents (411 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 Meadville, PA was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
204 ± 103
Vietnam
111 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
99 ± 56

Meadville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meadville, PA employs 4.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meadville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,028 people), Educational Services (832 people), and Manufacturing (665 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,847), Finance & Insurance ($54,044), and Construction ($53,542).

Employment

Occupations

4.95k

2024 Value

± 546

−6%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadville, PA declined at a rate of −6%, from 5.27k employees to 4.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadville, PA, are Management Occupations (537 people), Production Occupations (469 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadville, 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

4.95k

2024 Value

± 546

−6%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadville, PA declined at a rate of −6%, from 5.27k employees to 4.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,028 people), Educational Services (832 people), and Manufacturing (665 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Meadville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $6,038

$28,094

Median earning women ± $9,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,090), Public Administration ($83,125), and Construction ($54,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,091), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,278).

Education

The student population of Meadville, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 567 male students and 604 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Meadville, PA are White (226 and 75.1%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 8.97%), Black or African American (21 and 6.98%), and Two or More Races (11 and 3.65%).

The largest universities in Meadville, PA by number of degrees awarded are Allegheny College (323 and 97.9%) and Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program (7 and 2.12%).

The most popular majors in Meadville, PA are Sustainability Studies (42 and 12.7%), General Psychology (35 and 10.6%), and General Biological Sciences (29 and 8.79%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $55,860.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Meadville, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,171 (48.4% men and 51.6% 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 1,171 students enrolled in Meadville, PA, 48.4% men and 51.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 804 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Sustainability Studies
42 degrees awarded
General Psychology
35 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Meadville, PA was Sustainability Studies with 42 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Allegheny College
323 degrees awarded
Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allegheny College with 323 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 151 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Meadville, PA, which is 0.844 times less than the 179 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 226 degrees mean that there were 8.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 27 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 ($55,860) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($690) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 Meadville, PA was $116,400 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,700 to $116,400, a 0.605% increase. The homeownership rate in Meadville, PA is 34%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meadville, PA have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,283

$1,614

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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

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

Rent vs Own

34%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34% of the housing units in Meadville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 30.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meadville, 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.

$43,308

Median Household Income

± $7,297

4.74k

Number of Households

± 528

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.74k households in Meadville, PA declined from $43,308 from the previous year's value of $46,012.

The following chart displays the households in Meadville, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meadville, 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 (62.2%)
Walked (17.7%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in Meadville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadville, PA have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Meadville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadville, PA (2.32k out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meadville, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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