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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

113,903

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

2.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,051

1.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,800

4.23% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.18% of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.94k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are Spanish (1,073 households), German (561 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (462 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,639

Women

50.6%

56,291

Men

49.4%

The resident population of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA in 2024 was 113,930 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

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

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Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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 increasing.

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)
103k ± 660
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 363
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.94k ± 383

1.81%

Hispanic Population

2.06k people

1.81% of the people in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are hispanic (2.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
361 ± 466 people
Italy
288 ± 416 people
China
139 ± 289 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was Canada, the natal country of 361 Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA residents, followed by Italy with 288 and China with 139.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA residents (1.34k 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 Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
1,073 households (0.993%)
German
561 households (0.519%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
462 households (0.428%)

3.06% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was Spanish. 0.993% 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
2,546 ± 266
Gulf War (2001-)
1,281 ± 269
Gulf War (1990s)
1,132 ± 255

Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA.

Health

95.4% of the population of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.63%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA declined by 2.87% from 4.76% to 4.63%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA employs 49.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA were Construction (3,588 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,621 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,450 people), and the highest paying industries were Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($271,172), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($124,743), and Air transportation ($121,838).

Males in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,690. The income inequality in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.408, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,385

Women

46.9%

26,494

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA in 2024 was 49,879 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% 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

49.9k

2024 Value

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± −1.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 50.9k employees to 49.9k 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 (1,686 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,200 people), and Other managers (1,110 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 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

49.9k

2024 Value

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± −1.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 50.9k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, are Construction (3,588 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,621 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,450 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

$56,380

Median earning men ± $2,285

$38,551

Median earning women ± $2,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,792), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,485), and Public Administration ($65,651).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,664), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,635), and Manufacturing ($50,732).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

The student population of Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,246 male students and 986 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are White (607 and 76.2%), Black or African American (80 and 10%), Unknown (72 and 9.03%), and Two or More Races (19 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are New Castle School of Trades (399 and 50%), Westminster College (257 and 32.2%), and UPMC Jameson School of Nursing (113 and 14.2%).

The most popular majors in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (138 and 17.3%), Registered Nursing (122 and 15.3%), and Electrician (66 and 8.27%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,540.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,232 (55.8% men and 44.2% 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 2,232 students enrolled in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, 55.8% men and 44.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,569 records, of which 44.7% were women and 55.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
34 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was General Biological Sciences with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New Castle School of Trades
399 degrees awarded
Westminster College
257 degrees awarded
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
113 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Castle School of Trades with 399 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 491 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, which is 1.6 times more than the 307 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 607 degrees mean that there were 7.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 80 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 ($39,540) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,495) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.57% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.654% 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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.1k), Some college (16.3k), and Bachelors Degree (14.8k).

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 $162,800 in 2024, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,200 to $162,800, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.5 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.

Housing

Property

$162,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,714

$37,631

Median Property Taxes

±$1,180

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

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% 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 77.1%.

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

Household Income

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

$67,051

Median Household Income

± $2,609

48.3k

Number of Households

± 1,473

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.3k households in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA grew to $67,051 from the previous year's value of $66,364.

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

0.408

2024 Wage GINI in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA

0.414

2023 Wage GINI in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA was 0.408 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.6% decline from 2023 to 2024, 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 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (7%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% 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

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA (11.6k out of 111k 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 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 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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