Dormont, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,063
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.6
3.21% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.95%
5.49% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,526
4.27% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$221,800
8.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,241
1.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dormont, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

99.1% of the residents in Dormont, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dormont, PA are South Hills Beauty Academy (292 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Dormont, PA was $221,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Dormont, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Dormont, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaAllegheny County, PAPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh City (South) PUMA, PAAllegheny County (South Central)--Baldwin & Whitehall Boroughs PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Dormont, PA is home to a population of 8.06k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.61% of Dormont, PA residents were born outside of the country (291 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in Dormont, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Dormont, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dormont, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dormont, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.97k ± 277
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    453 ± 216
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    168 ± 114
4.02%
Hispanic Population
324 people

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in Dormont, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.02% of the people in Dormont, PA are hispanic (324 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dormont, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.61%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
291 people
2.72%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
221 people

As of 2024, 3.61% of Dormont, PA residents (291 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 Dormont, PA was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    167 ± 142
  2. Vietnam
    142 ± 108
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    59 ± 43

Dormont, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dormont, PA employs 5.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dormont, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), Retail Trade (759 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (594 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($82,734), Utilities ($79,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,567).

Employment

Occupations

5.24k
2024 Value
± 445
1.55%
1 Year growth
± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dormont, PA grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 5.16k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dormont, PA, are Management Occupations (815 people), Sales & Related Occupations (666 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (543 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dormont, PA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.24k
2024 Value
± 445
1.55%
1 Year growth
± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dormont, PA grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 5.16k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dormont, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), Retail Trade (759 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (594 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dormont, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dormont, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,064
Median earning men ± $8,074
$43,995
Median earning women ± $4,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,000), Information ($88,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,603), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,500), and Manufacturing ($75,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Dormont, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Dormont, PA awarded 292 degrees. The student population of Dormont, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 278 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dormont, PA are White (199 and 68.2%), Black or African American (81 and 27.7%), Asian (7 and 2.4%), and Unknown (3 and 1.03%).

The largest universities in Dormont, PA by number of degrees awarded are South Hills Beauty Academy (292 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dormont, PA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (197 and 67.5%), General Cosmetology (47 and 16.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (43 and 14.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 282 students enrolled in Dormont, PA, 1.42% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 131 records, of which 96.9% were women and 3.05% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    197 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    43 degrees awarded
  3. Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
    5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Dormont, PA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 197 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Dormont, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
South Hills Beauty Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
292 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Hills Beauty Academy with 292 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dormont, PA, which is 0.0139 times less than the 288 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 199 degrees mean that there were 2.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 81 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dormont, PA was $221,800 in 2024, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,800 to $221,800, a 8.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Dormont, PA is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dormont, PA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dormont, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,681
$2,529
Median Property Taxes
±$280

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

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

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Rent vs Own

61.5%
Homeownership
2024
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Dormont, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dormont, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,526
Median Household Income
± $3,351
4.11k
Number of Households
± 410

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.11k households in Dormont, PA grew to $80,526 from the previous year's value of $77,226.

The following chart displays the households in Dormont, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dormont, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (52.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.3%)
  3. Public Transit (10.3%)

In 2024, 52.4% of workers in Dormont, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dormont, PA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.315% of the workforce in Dormont, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dormont, PA (641 out of 8.06k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

97.8% of the population of Dormont, PA has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.05% 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, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.23%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
2.05%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dormont, PA grew by 5.37% from 2.12% to 2.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dormont, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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