Darlington, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

299

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.7%

3.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,750

5.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,300

Population & Diversity

Darlington, PA is home to a population of 299 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (287 people) in Darlington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (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 Darlington, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Darlington, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Darlington, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 96
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Darlington, 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
8 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17

Darlington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Darlington, PA employs 125 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Darlington, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Retail Trade (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($99,375), Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,438), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,806).

Employment

Occupations

125

2024 Value

± 78

8.7%

1 Year growth

± 80.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darlington, PA grew at a rate of 8.7%, from 115 employees to 125 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Darlington, PA, are Production Occupations (21 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (20 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Darlington, 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

125

2024 Value

± 78

8.7%

1 Year growth

± 80.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Darlington, PA grew at a rate of 8.7%, from 115 employees to 125 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Darlington, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Retail Trade (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Darlington, PA, though some of these residents may live in Darlington, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,125

Median earning men ± $39,663

$35,250

Median earning women ± $14,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833) and Retail Trade ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Darlington, PA was $141,300 in 2024, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,800 to $141,300, a 7.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Darlington, PA is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Darlington, PA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Darlington, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,450

$89

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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 Darlington, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Darlington, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Darlington, 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.

$65,750

Median Household Income

± $16,376

109

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 109 households in Darlington, PA grew to $65,750 from the previous year's value of $62,321.

The following chart displays the households in Darlington, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Darlington, 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 (89.7%)
Carpooled (3.42%)
Walked (3.42%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Darlington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.42%) and those who walked to work (3.42%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Darlington, PA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Darlington, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Darlington, PA (26 out of 299 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 18 - 24.

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