Birmingham, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

4.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.45%

46.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

1.79% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$70,000

Population & Diversity

Birmingham, PA is home to a population of 93 people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.53% of Birmingham, PA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90 people) in Birmingham, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 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

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Birmingham, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Birmingham, PA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Birmingham, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Birmingham, 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

7.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

6.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 7.53% of Birmingham, PA residents (7 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 Birmingham, PA was 6.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Birmingham, PA employs 39 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Birmingham, PA were Educational Services (25 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and Retail Trade (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($57,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,188), and Retail Trade ($40,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 79

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 299%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birmingham, PA declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 45 employees to 39 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birmingham, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people), Management Occupations (7 people), and Production Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birmingham, 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

2024 Value

± 79

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 299%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birmingham, PA declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 45 employees to 39 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birmingham, PA, are Educational Services (25 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and Retail Trade (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Birmingham, PA, though some of these residents may live in Birmingham, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $60,243

$50,938

Median earning women ± $6,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Birmingham, PA was $70,000 in 2023, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $70,000, a 34.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Birmingham, PA is 45%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Birmingham, PA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Birmingham, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,767

$18

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Birmingham, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $16,909

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 40 households in Birmingham, PA grew to $71,250 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

The following chart displays the households in Birmingham, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birmingham, 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 (69.2%)
Walked (25.6%)
Carpooled (5.13%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Birmingham, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.13%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Birmingham, PA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.13% of the workforce in Birmingham, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birmingham, PA (6 out of 93 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Birmingham, 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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