Hallam, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,788

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.898% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

6.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,000

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,600

Population & Diversity

Hallam, PA is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.79% of Hallam, PA residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.45k people) in Hallam, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Including Other (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 Hallam, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hallam, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hallam, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.45k ± 303
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 262
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 77

3.55%

Hispanic Population

99 people

3.55% of the people in Hallam, PA are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hallam, 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

1.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

0.794%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of Hallam, PA residents (50 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 Hallam, PA was 0.794%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 23

Hallam, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hallam, PA employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hallam, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), Manufacturing (208 people), and Educational Services (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($87,333), Public Administration ($78,452), and Manufacturing ($54,722).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 298

−5.38%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hallam, PA declined at a rate of −5.38%, from 1.45k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hallam, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (210 people), Material Moving Occupations (128 people), and Management Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hallam, 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 298

−5.38%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hallam, PA declined at a rate of −5.38%, from 1.45k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hallam, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), Manufacturing (208 people), and Educational Services (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hallam, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hallam, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,436

Median earning men ± $15,853

$32,979

Median earning women ± $8,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($158,750), Public Administration ($74,653), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,856) and Manufacturing ($28,825).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hallam, PA was $198,600 in 2024, which is 0.597 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,100 to $198,600, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hallam, PA is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hallam, PA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hallam, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,858

$521

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Hallam, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hallam, 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.

$75,000

Median Household Income

± $9,656

1.07k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Hallam, PA grew to $75,000 from the previous year's value of $71,138.

The following chart displays the households in Hallam, 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 Hallam, 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 (84.2%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (1.75%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Hallam, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (1.75%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hallam, PA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hallam, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hallam, PA (477 out of 2.73k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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