Guilford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,919

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

4.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.55%

3.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,962

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,100

Population & Diversity

Guilford, PA is home to a population of 3.92k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16% of Guilford, PA residents were born outside of the country (628 people).

In 2024, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in Guilford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 Other (Hispanic) and 373 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Guilford, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guilford, PA was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guilford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 738
Other (Hispanic)
619 ± 607
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
373 ± 255

15.8%

Hispanic Population

619 people

15.8% of the people in Guilford, PA are hispanic (619 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Guilford, 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

16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

628 people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

As of 2024, 16% of Guilford, PA residents (628 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 Guilford, PA was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 35
Korea
24 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 29

Guilford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Guilford, PA employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guilford, PA were Manufacturing (479 people), Educational Services (327 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (315 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($103,750), Educational Services ($83,025), and Finance & Insurance ($76,645).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 506

7.88%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guilford, PA grew at a rate of 7.88%, from 2k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guilford, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (365 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (328 people), and Production Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guilford, 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

2.16k

2024 Value

± 506

7.88%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guilford, PA grew at a rate of 7.88%, from 2k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guilford, PA, are Manufacturing (479 people), Educational Services (327 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guilford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Guilford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,711

Median earning men ± $11,120

$51,138

Median earning women ± $23,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($130,455), Public Administration ($124,327), and Retail Trade ($73,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($181,125), Manufacturing ($70,625), and Public Administration ($67,440).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Guilford, PA was $278,100 in 2024, which is 0.836 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $270,800 to $278,100, a 2.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Guilford, PA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guilford, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guilford, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,137

$1,172

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Guilford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guilford, 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.

$123,962

Median Household Income

± $12,171

1.53k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Guilford, PA grew to $123,962 from the previous year's value of $121,112.

The following chart displays the households in Guilford, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Guilford, 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 (68.3%)
Carpooled (21.3%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Guilford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.3%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guilford, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Guilford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guilford, PA (59 out of 3.8k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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