Williamsport, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

27,612

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

0.692% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,851

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,300

Population & Diversity

Williamsport, PA is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.94% of Williamsport, PA residents were born outside of the country (535 people).

In 2024, there were 6.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Williamsport, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.81k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Williamsport, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williamsport, PA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamsport, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 674
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 522
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 433

4.47%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

4.47% of the people in Williamsport, PA are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williamsport, 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

1.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

535 people

2.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

645 people

As of 2024, 1.94% of Williamsport, PA residents (535 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 Williamsport, PA was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
413 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
330 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
189 ± 111

Williamsport, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Williamsport, PA employs 12.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williamsport, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,060 people), Educational Services (1,535 people), and Manufacturing (1,534 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,000), Utilities ($56,250), and Public Administration ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2024 Value

± 891

−0.892%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsport, PA declined at a rate of −0.892%, from 12.7k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamsport, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,695 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,232 people), and Management Occupations (1,124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamsport, 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

12.6k

2024 Value

± 891

−0.892%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsport, PA declined at a rate of −0.892%, from 12.7k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamsport, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,060 people), Educational Services (1,535 people), and Manufacturing (1,534 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamsport, PA, though some of these residents may live in Williamsport, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,061

Median earning men ± $5,030

$32,137

Median earning women ± $2,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,100), Public Administration ($62,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,713).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,962), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,563), and Manufacturing ($45,043).

Education

The student population of Williamsport, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,436 male students and 2,151 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Williamsport, PA are White (1,139 and 84.2%), Hispanic or Latino (84 and 6.21%), Black or African American (56 and 4.14%), and Two or More Races (40 and 2.96%).

The largest universities in Williamsport, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania College of Technology (1,116 and 82.1%) and Lycoming College (243 and 17.9%).

The most popular majors in Williamsport, PA are Registered Nursing (113 and 8.31%), General Business Administration & Management (82 and 6.03%), and Dental Hygiene (66 and 4.86%).

The median tuition costs are $49,024 for private four year colleges, and $15,450 and $23,190 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Williamsport, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,587 (61.5% men and 38.5% 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 5,587 students enrolled in Williamsport, PA, 61.5% men and 38.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,440 records, of which 37.5% were women and 62.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
64 degrees awarded
Welding Engineering Technology
40 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Williamsport, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 64 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pennsylvania College of Technology
1,116 degrees awarded
Lycoming College
243 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania College of Technology with 1,116 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 905 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williamsport, PA, which is 1.99 times more than the 454 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 1,139 degrees mean that there were 13.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 84 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 ($49,024) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,490) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) 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 Williamsport, PA was $154,300 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,500 to $154,300, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamsport, PA is 43%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williamsport, PA have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamsport, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,238

$4,869

Median Property Taxes

±$486

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

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

Rent vs Own

43%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43% of the housing units in Williamsport, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamsport, 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.

$48,851

Median Household Income

± $3,043

11.3k

Number of Households

± 859

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Williamsport, PA declined from $48,851 from the previous year's value of $49,363.

The following chart displays the households in Williamsport, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamsport, 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 (64.1%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Williamsport, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamsport, PA have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Williamsport, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamsport, PA (6.18k out of 24.4k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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