Hampton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,404

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

3.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

63.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,700

20% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$144,300

15.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hampton, PA is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.13% of Hampton, PA residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 6.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Hampton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 Other (Hispanic) and 62 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Hampton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hampton, PA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 411
Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 170
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 145

18.8%

Hispanic Population

264 people

18.8% of the people in Hampton, PA are hispanic (264 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hampton, 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

4.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

2.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 4.13% of Hampton, 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 Hampton, PA was 2.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 66
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Hampton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 9.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hampton, PA employs 639 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hampton, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Retail Trade (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($76,587), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,397), and Retail Trade ($27,917).

Employment

Occupations

639

2024 Value

± 208

−21.1%

1 Year decline

± 55.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton, PA declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 810 employees to 639 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampton, PA, are Production Occupations (86 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (83 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampton, 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

639

2024 Value

± 208

−21.1%

1 Year decline

± 55.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hampton, PA declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 810 employees to 639 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Retail Trade (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hampton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,815

Median earning men ± $39,616

$18,929

Median earning women ± $17,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,422) and Retail Trade ($14,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,980).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hampton, PA was $144,300 in 2024, which is 0.434 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,900 to $144,300, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampton, PA is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hampton, PA have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampton, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,780

$469

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Hampton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampton, 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.

$66,700

Median Household Income

± $30,916

544

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 544 households in Hampton, PA declined from $66,700 from the previous year's value of $83,393.

The following chart displays the households in Hampton, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hampton, 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 (90.3%)
Carpooled (5.25%)
Worked At Home (2.54%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Hampton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.25%) and those who worked at home (2.54%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampton, PA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in Hampton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hampton, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hampton, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampton, PA (154 out of 1.4k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hampton, PA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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