Cornwells Heights, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,319

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

7.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

30.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,396

0.551% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$359,400

Population & Diversity

Cornwells Heights, PA is home to a population of 1.32k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.63% of Cornwells Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Cornwells Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Cornwells Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cornwells Heights, PA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cornwells Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 361
Other (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 80
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 63

3.41%

Hispanic Population

45 people

3.41% of the people in Cornwells Heights, PA are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cornwells Heights, 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

9.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

7.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 9.63% of Cornwells Heights, PA residents (127 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 Cornwells Heights, PA was 7.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 33
Korea
18 ± 24

Cornwells Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cornwells Heights, PA employs 640 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cornwells Heights, PA were Manufacturing (244 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people), and Educational Services (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($92,679), Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,469).

Employment

Occupations

640

2024 Value

± 215

−0.312%

1 Year decline

± 47.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cornwells Heights, PA declined at a rate of −0.312%, from 642 employees to 640 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cornwells Heights, PA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (139 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cornwells Heights, 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

640

2024 Value

± 215

−0.312%

1 Year decline

± 47.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cornwells Heights, PA declined at a rate of −0.312%, from 642 employees to 640 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cornwells Heights, PA, are Manufacturing (244 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people), and Educational Services (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cornwells Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Cornwells Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,375

Median earning men ± $30,082

$31,042

Median earning women ± $24,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,043), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,146), and Manufacturing ($27,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cornwells Heights, PA was $359,400 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,400 to $359,400, a 2.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Cornwells Heights, PA is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cornwells Heights, PA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cornwells Heights, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$359,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,378

$396

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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 Cornwells Heights, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

48.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Cornwells Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cornwells Heights, 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.

$87,396

Median Household Income

± $39,442

589

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 589 households in Cornwells Heights, PA grew to $87,396 from the previous year's value of $86,917.

The following chart displays the households in Cornwells Heights, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cornwells Heights, 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 (77.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (5.09%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Cornwells Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (5.09%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cornwells Heights, PA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.36% of the workforce in Cornwells Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cornwells Heights, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cornwells Heights, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cornwells Heights, PA (197 out of 1.3k 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 75+, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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