Dormont, PA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dormont, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.97k ± 277
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
453 ± 216
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 114

4.02%

Hispanic Population

324 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 142
Vietnam
142 ± 108
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Dormont, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 180 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dormont, PA are White (112 and 68.3%), Two or More Races (32 and 19.5%), Unknown (16 and 9.76%), and Asian (3 and 1.83%).

The largest universities in Dormont, PA by number of degrees awarded are South Hills Beauty Academy (164 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dormont, PA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (93 and 56.7%), General Cosmetology (39 and 23.8%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (31 and 18.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 183 students enrolled in Dormont, PA, 1.64% men and 98.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 119 records, of which 98.3% were women and 1.68% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
93 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
31 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, 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 93 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

South Hills Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

164 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Hills Beauty Academy with 164 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dormont, PA, which is 0.0186 times less than the 161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 112 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 32 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

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.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dormont, 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 (52.4%)
Worked At Home (26.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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