Farrell, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,199

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

5.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

16.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,595

5.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,800

Population & Diversity

Farrell, PA is home to a population of 4.2k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Farrell, PA residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Farrell, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k White (Non-Hispanic) and 248 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Farrell, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farrell, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farrell, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 257
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 233
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 129

0.619%

Hispanic Population

26 people

0.619% of the people in Farrell, PA are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farrell, 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

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

0.684%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Farrell, PA residents (58 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 Farrell, PA was 0.684%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
123 ± 116
Korea
19 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18

Farrell, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Farrell, PA employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farrell, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), Retail Trade (145 people), and Manufacturing (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,654), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,932), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($65,568).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 297

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farrell, PA grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 1.39k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farrell, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (372 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people), and Production Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farrell, 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

1.57k

2024 Value

± 297

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farrell, PA grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 1.39k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farrell, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), Retail Trade (145 people), and Manufacturing (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farrell, PA, though some of these residents may live in Farrell, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,707

Median earning men ± $18,146

$34,849

Median earning women ± $7,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,833), Manufacturing ($61,100), and Retail Trade ($34,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,885).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farrell, PA was $87,800 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,200 to $87,800, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Farrell, PA is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farrell, PA have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farrell, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$87,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,526

$1,296

Median Property Taxes

±$267

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Farrell, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farrell, 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.

$42,595

Median Household Income

± $7,824

2.08k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.08k households in Farrell, PA grew to $42,595 from the previous year's value of $40,405.

The following chart displays the households in Farrell, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farrell, 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 (83.1%)
Worked At Home (8.46%)
Carpooled (7.75%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Farrell, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.46%) and those who carpooled to work (7.75%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farrell, PA have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.84% of the workforce in Farrell, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Farrell, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Farrell, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farrell, PA (988 out of 4.17k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Farrell, PA is Black, followed by White 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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