Enola, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,534

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

2.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.96%

33.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,135

5.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,700

4.76% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Enola, PA is home to a population of 6.53k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.97% of Enola, PA residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.01k people) in Enola, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 492 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 281 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Enola, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Enola, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Enola, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.01k ± 666
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
492 ± 409
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
281 ± 172

10.6%

Hispanic Population

694 people

10.6% of the people in Enola, PA are hispanic (694 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Enola, 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

2.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

3.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2024, 2.97% of Enola, PA residents (194 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 Enola, PA was 3.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 54
Vietnam
45 ± 48

Enola, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Enola, PA employs 3.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Enola, PA were Finance & Insurance (630 people), Retail Trade (471 people), and Manufacturing (382 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($68,269), Public Administration ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance ($56,959).

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2024 Value

± 536

8.36%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enola, PA grew at a rate of 8.36%, from 3.51k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Enola, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (566 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (398 people), and Management Occupations (310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Enola, 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

3.8k

2024 Value

± 536

8.36%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enola, PA grew at a rate of 8.36%, from 3.51k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Enola, PA, are Finance & Insurance (630 people), Retail Trade (471 people), and Manufacturing (382 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Enola, PA, though some of these residents may live in Enola, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,761

Median earning men ± $4,962

$41,628

Median earning women ± $4,800

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,632), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,103), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,071), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,454), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125).

Education

The student population of Enola, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 234 male students and 450 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Enola, PA are White (131 and 50.8%), Two or More Races (62 and 24%), Unknown (24 and 9.3%), and Black or African American (23 and 8.91%).

The largest universities in Enola, PA by number of degrees awarded are Central Penn College (268 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Enola, PA are General Business Administration & Management (53 and 19.8%), Physical Therapy Technician (28 and 10.4%), and Computer Science (22 and 8.21%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Enola, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 18.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 83.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 684 (34.2% men and 65.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 684 students enrolled in Enola, PA, 34.2% men and 65.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 377 records, of which 68.4% were women and 31.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
53 degrees awarded
Other Legal Professions & Studies
16 degrees awarded
Computer Science
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Enola, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Enola, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Penn College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

268 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Penn College with 268 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 70 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Enola, PA, which is 0.354 times less than the 198 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 131 degrees mean that there were 2.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 62 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,324) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,530) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Enola, PA was $171,700 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,900 to $171,700, a 4.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Enola, PA is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Enola, PA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Enola, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,133

$1,468

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Enola, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Enola, 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.

$72,135

Median Household Income

± $4,420

2.73k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.73k households in Enola, PA grew to $72,135 from the previous year's value of $68,131.

The following chart displays the households in Enola, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Enola, 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 (75.7%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (7.46%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Enola, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Enola, PA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Enola, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Enola, PA (307 out of 6.19k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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