Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2023 Population

114,327

0.432% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.1

0.442% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

5.64% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,364

5.52% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$156,200

6.69% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

52,290

15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA had a population of 114k people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $66,364. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA declined from 114,823 to 114,327, a −0.432% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,891 to $66,364, a 5.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), White (Hispanic) (0.613%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.582%).

3.38% of the households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was $156,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA borders Beaver County (South) PUMA, PA, Trumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OH, Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH, Columbiana & Jefferson Counties PUMA, OH, Mercer County PUMA, PA, and Butler County PUMA, PA.

Population & Diversity

Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.54% of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.76k people).

In 2023, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.08k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are Spanish (1,344 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (522 households), and German (503 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,942

Women

51%

57,635

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 117,577 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 610
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.08k ± 524
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 330

1.71%

Hispanic Population

1.96k people

1.71% of the people in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are hispanic (1.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Italy
368 ± 470 people
Canada
215 ± 360 people
Brazil
187 ± 335 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was Italy, the natal country of 368 Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA residents, followed by Canada with 215 and Brazil with 187.

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

1.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

As of 2023, 1.54% of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA residents (1.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,344 households (1.24%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
522 households (0.481%)
German
503 households (0.464%)

3.38% of the households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was Spanish. 1.24% of the households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,725 ± 278
Gulf War (2001-)
1,305 ± 262
Gulf War (1990s)
1,165 ± 257

Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA employs 52.3k people. The largest industries in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are Construction (4,357 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,085 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,587 people), and the highest paying industries are Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($235,360), Air transportation ($135,001), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($117,014).

Males in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,017. The income inequality in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,090

Women

48.4%

23,543

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA in 2020 was 45,633 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.3k

2022 Value

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 45.3k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,351 people), Cashiers (1,284 people), and Registered nurses (1,216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

52.3k

2022 Value

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 45.3k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, are Construction (4,357 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,085 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,587 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,568

Median earning men ± $1,935

$37,412

Median earning women ± $1,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,329), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,321), and Public Administration ($61,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,221), Construction ($51,467), and Manufacturing ($51,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

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

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'concat')

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.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')

Education

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.326% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.305% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (40k), Some college (18.3k), and Bachelors Degree (14.3k).

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 Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was $156,200 in 2023, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $146,400 to $156,200, a 6.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA is 77.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA is $66,364. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

Housing

Property

$156,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,681

$37,117

Median Property Taxes

±$1,183

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 Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2023

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.1% of the housing units in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, 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.

$66,364

Median Household Income

± $1,575

48.1k

Number of Households

± 1,426

In 2023, the median household income of the 48.1k households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA grew to $66,364 from the previous year's value of $62,891.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, 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

0.426

2022 Wage GINI in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA

0.429

2021 Wage GINI in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.766% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (8.11%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.11%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA (11.4k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, 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
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

95.2% of the population of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.76%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA declined by 4.7% from 5% to 4.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

Mahoning County (Northeast)--Youngstown City, Boardman & Austintown PUMA, OH

PUMA

Butler County PUMA, PA

PUMA

Beaver County (South) PUMA, PA

PUMA

Trumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OH

PUMA

Pennsylvania

State

Mercer County PUMA, PA

PUMA