Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,078

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

0.921% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,759

2.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,200

Population & Diversity

Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA is home to a population of 2.08k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.06% of Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.74k people) in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Other (Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 293
Other (Hispanic)
160 ± 157
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 43

9.05%

Hispanic Population

188 people

9.05% of the people in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edgewood (Northumberland County), 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

1.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

0.772%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.06% of Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA residents (22 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 Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA was 0.772%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 54
Vietnam
43 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 29

Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA.

Economy

The economy of Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA were Manufacturing (199 people), Retail Trade (160 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($75,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,179), and Educational Services ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 241

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 974 employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA, are Production Occupations (173 people), Sales & Related Occupations (126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgewood (Northumberland County), 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

± 241

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 974 employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA, are Manufacturing (199 people), Retail Trade (160 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750

Median earning men ± $14,948

$36,528

Median earning women ± $9,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,972), Construction ($47,434), and Retail Trade ($42,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,179), Public Administration ($51,607), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,991).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA was $85,200 in 2024, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,300 to $85,200, a 0.117% decrease. The homeownership rate in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,137

$790

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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 Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgewood (Northumberland County), 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.

$45,759

Median Household Income

± $11,190

1.16k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA grew to $45,759 from the previous year's value of $44,671.

The following chart displays the households in Edgewood (Northumberland County), 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edgewood (Northumberland County), 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 (81%)
Carpooled (8.57%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.57%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA (460 out of 2.08k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgewood (Northumberland County), PA is White, followed by Black 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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