Hallstead, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,217

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

7.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

8.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,833

1.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$128,200

Population & Diversity

Hallstead, PA is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.52% of Hallstead, PA residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Hallstead, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Hallstead, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hallstead, PA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hallstead, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 187
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 99
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 32

3.12%

Hispanic Population

38 people

3.12% of the people in Hallstead, PA are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hallstead, 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

4.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

3.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 4.52% of Hallstead, PA residents (55 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 Hallstead, PA was 3.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 20
Vietnam
11 ± 19

Hallstead, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hallstead, PA employs 471 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hallstead, PA were Retail Trade (90 people), Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and Manufacturing (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($130,000), Wholesale Trade ($118,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,469).

Employment

Occupations

471

2024 Value

± 103

−9.25%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hallstead, PA declined at a rate of −9.25%, from 519 employees to 471 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hallstead, PA, are Management Occupations (78 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (65 people), and Production Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hallstead, 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

471

2024 Value

± 103

−9.25%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hallstead, PA declined at a rate of −9.25%, from 519 employees to 471 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hallstead, PA, are Retail Trade (90 people), Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and Manufacturing (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hallstead, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hallstead, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,250

Median earning men ± $16,407

$34,000

Median earning women ± $12,799

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($44,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hallstead, PA was $128,200 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,900 to $128,200, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Hallstead, PA is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hallstead, PA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hallstead, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,680

$324

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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 Hallstead, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Hallstead, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hallstead, 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.

$50,833

Median Household Income

± $11,585

516

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 516 households in Hallstead, PA declined from $50,833 from the previous year's value of $51,705.

The following chart displays the households in Hallstead, 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 Hallstead, 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Walked (3.64%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Hallstead, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who walked to work (3.64%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hallstead, PA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hallstead, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hallstead, PA (183 out of 1.22k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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