Hollidaysburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,558

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

8.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.2%

24.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,458

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,100

Population & Diversity

Hollidaysburg, PA is home to a population of 5.56k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.12% of Hollidaysburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.03k people) in Hollidaysburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Hollidaysburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hollidaysburg, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hollidaysburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.03k ± 220
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 98
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 123

1.69%

Hispanic Population

94 people

1.69% of the people in Hollidaysburg, PA are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hollidaysburg, 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

1.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 1.12% of Hollidaysburg, PA residents (62 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 Hollidaysburg, PA was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
124 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 26

Hollidaysburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hollidaysburg, PA employs 2.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hollidaysburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), Educational Services (306 people), and Construction (259 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,692), Public Administration ($88,674), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,577).

Employment

Occupations

2.44k

2024 Value

± 430

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hollidaysburg, PA declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 2.58k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hollidaysburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (330 people), Management Occupations (235 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hollidaysburg, 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

2.44k

2024 Value

± 430

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hollidaysburg, PA declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 2.58k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hollidaysburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), Educational Services (306 people), and Construction (259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hollidaysburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hollidaysburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,109

Median earning men ± $22,532

$43,007

Median earning women ± $7,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($182,717), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,622).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,670), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,391), and Public Administration ($53,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hollidaysburg, PA was $196,100 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,500 to $196,100, a 2.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Hollidaysburg, PA is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hollidaysburg, PA have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hollidaysburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,572

$1,689

Median Property Taxes

±$308

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Hollidaysburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hollidaysburg, 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.

$69,458

Median Household Income

± $11,448

2.53k

Number of Households

± 389

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Hollidaysburg, PA grew to $69,458 from the previous year's value of $62,319.

The following chart displays the households in Hollidaysburg, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hollidaysburg, 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 (81.4%)
Walked (7.22%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Hollidaysburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.22%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hollidaysburg, PA have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Hollidaysburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hollidaysburg, PA (419 out of 5.11k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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