White Oak, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

7,585

0.498% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

54.2

0.557% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.89%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$57,054

8.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$120,700

1.77% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,378

1.31% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, White Oak, PA had a population of 7.59k people with a median age of 54.2 and a median household income of $57,054. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of White Oak, PA declined from 7,623 to 7,585, a −0.498% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,403 to $57,054, a 8.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in White Oak, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.422%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.264%).

None of the households in White Oak, 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.

99.6% of the residents in White Oak, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (214786) (68 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in White Oak, PA was $120,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in White Oak, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in White Oak, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

White Oak, PA is home to a population of 7.59k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.857% of White Oak, PA residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2022, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.13k people) in White Oak, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of White Oak, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in White Oak, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Oak, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.13k ± 195
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 169
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 113

0.646%

Hispanic Population

49 people

0.646% of the people in White Oak, PA are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in White Oak, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.857%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

1.06%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2022, 0.857% of White Oak, PA residents (65 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in White Oak, PA was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Economy

The economy of White Oak, PA employs 3.38k people. The largest industries in White Oak, PA are Retail Trade (470 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), and Educational Services (465 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($88,893), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,847), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,298).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.38k

2022 Value

± 437

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in White Oak, PA declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 3.42k employees to 3.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Oak, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Oak, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.38k

2022 Value

± 437

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in White Oak, PA declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 3.42k employees to 3.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Oak, PA, are Retail Trade (470 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), and Educational Services (465 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Oak, PA, though some of these residents may live in White Oak, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($89,411), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,977), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,264).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,587), Public Administration ($55,109), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,383).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in White Oak, PA are White (44 and 64.7%), followed by Black or African American (7 and 10.3%), Asian (6 and 8.82%), and Two or More Races (6 and 8.82%).

The largest universities in White Oak, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (214786) (68 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business (21 and NaNk%), General Psychology (13 and NaNk%), and Information Science (9 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $13,824 for in-state students and $23,086 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 363 students enrolled in White Oak, PA, 61.4% men and 38.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (214786)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

68 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (214786) with 68 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 39 men were awarded degrees from institutions in White Oak, PA, which is 1.34 times more than the 29 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 44 degrees mean that there were 6.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7 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

Public, 4-year or above ($13,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($516) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Oak, PA was $120,700 in 2022, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $118,600 to $120,700, a 1.77% increase. The homeownership rate in White Oak, PA is 68.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in White Oak, PA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Oak, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,484

$2,517

Median Property Taxes

±$352

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 White Oak, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5030.02
Census Tract 5642

The following map shows all of the places in White Oak, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$57,054

Median Household Income

± $14,892

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in White Oak, PA grew to $57,054 from the previous year's value of $52,403.

The following chart displays the households in White Oak, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Oak, PA is from White Oak, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in White Oak, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (5.66%)

In 2022, 75.3% of workers in White Oak, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.66%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Oak, PA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.433% of the workforce in White Oak, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Oak, PA (658 out of 7.4k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Oak, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.6% of the population of White Oak, PA has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.211% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see 875 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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875 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allegheny County, PA

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see an average of 875 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allegheny County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.43%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

24.5%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.211%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in White Oak, PA grew by 28.1% from 2.68% to 3.43%.

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

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