Willow Grove, PA

Census Place

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2021 Population

13,958

8.36% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ABob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.6

3.84% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

5.93%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$94,587

10.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$274,100

2.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Willow Grove, PA had a population of 14k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $94,587. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Willow Grove, PA grew from 12,881 to 13,958, a 8.36% increase and its median household income grew from $85,904 to $94,587, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Willow Grove, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.65%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), and White (Hispanic) (2.76%).

None of the households in Willow Grove, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Willow Grove, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing (94 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2021, the median property value in Willow Grove, PA was $274,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Willow Grove, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Willow Grove, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Willow Grove, PA is home to a population of 14k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.54% of Willow Grove, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2021, there were 8.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Willow Grove, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 789 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

97.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.4% of Willow Grove, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Willow Grove, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willow Grove, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 742
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 394
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
789 ± 364

6.63%

Hispanic Population

925 people

6.63% of the people in Willow Grove, PA are hispanic (925 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.54%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

7.13%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

919 people

As of 2021, 7.54% of Willow Grove, PA residents (1.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Willow Grove, PA was 7.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
286 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 80
Korea
82 ± 38

Willow Grove, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Willow Grove, PA employs 7.55k people. The largest industries in Willow Grove, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (990 people), Finance & Insurance (945 people), and Educational Services (886 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,938), Finance & Insurance ($76,182), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,340).

Employment

Occupations

7.55k

2021 Value

± 585

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Willow Grove, PA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 6.85k employees to 7.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willow Grove, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (952 people), Management Occupations (818 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (721 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willow Grove, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.55k

2021 Value

± 585

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Willow Grove, PA grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 6.85k employees to 7.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willow Grove, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (990 people), Finance & Insurance (945 people), and Educational Services (886 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willow Grove, PA, though some of these residents may live in Willow Grove, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,379

Median earning men ± $3,833

$54,265

Median earning women ± $5,623

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($80,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,969), and Construction ($66,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($84,402), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,124), and Public Administration ($66,321).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.7B
New York
$72.6B
Ohio
$36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/ABob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

N/AJohn 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.

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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

In 2017, universities in Willow Grove, PA awarded 94 degrees. The student population of Willow Grove, PA in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Willow Grove, PA are White (58 and 61.7%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 19.1%), Asian (6 and 6.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 4.26%).

The largest universities in Willow Grove, PA by number of degrees awarded are Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing (94 and 100%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

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 Willow Grove, PA was $274,100 in 2021, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $266,200 to $274,100, a 2.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Willow Grove, PA is 70.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Willow Grove, PA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willow Grove, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Willow Grove, PA is $94,587. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Willow Grove, PA was Census Tract 2003.10 with a value of $119,489, followed by Census Tract 2003.09 and Census Tract 2016.07, with respective values of $119,306 and $118,344.

Property

$274,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,473

$3,723

Median Property Taxes

±$413

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2021

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.1% of the housing units in Willow Grove, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willow Grove, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2003.10
Census Tract 2003.09
Census Tract 2016.07

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Willow Grove, PA was Census Tract 2003.10 with a value of $119,489, followed by Census Tract 2003.09 and Census Tract 2016.07, with respective values of $119,306 and $118,344.

The following map shows all of the places in Willow Grove, 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.

$94,587

Median Household Income

± $5,192

5.31k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.31k households in Willow Grove, PA grew to $94,587 from the previous year's value of $85,904.

The following chart displays the households in Willow Grove, 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 Willow Grove, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2021, 72.3% of workers in Willow Grove, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willow Grove, PA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Willow Grove, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willow Grove, PA (818 out of 13.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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

98.2% of the population of Willow Grove, PA has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.442% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, PA see 725 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.412% decrease from the previous year (728 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 916 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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725 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, PA

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, PA see an average of 725 patients per year. This represents a 0.412% decrease from the previous year (728 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.78%

Uninsured

64.5%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.442%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willow Grove, PA declined by 7.9% from 1.93% to 1.78%.

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