Bairdford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

706

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.3

24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

9.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,929

5.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,700

Population & Diversity

Bairdford, PA is home to a population of 706 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (597 people) in Bairdford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bairdford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bairdford, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bairdford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
597 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 109
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bairdford, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25

Bairdford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bairdford, PA employs 328 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bairdford, PA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (49 people), and Construction (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($84,615), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,917).

Employment

Occupations

328

2024 Value

± 139

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bairdford, PA grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 315 employees to 328 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bairdford, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bairdford, 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

328

2024 Value

± 139

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bairdford, PA grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 315 employees to 328 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bairdford, PA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (49 people), and Construction (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bairdford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bairdford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,604

Median earning men ± $9,531

$45,962

Median earning women ± $12,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($84,615) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,591).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bairdford, PA was $172,700 in 2024, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,200 to $172,700, a 1.99% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bairdford, PA is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bairdford, PA have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bairdford, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,646

$272

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

49%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Bairdford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bairdford, 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.

$68,929

Median Household Income

± $20,238

320

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 320 households in Bairdford, PA grew to $68,929 from the previous year's value of $65,515.

The following chart displays the households in Bairdford, 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 Bairdford, 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 (66.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (9.45%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Bairdford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.45%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bairdford, PA have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.19% of the workforce in Bairdford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bairdford, PA (116 out of 691 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bairdford, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Keep Exploring