Homestead, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,874

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

0.203% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

14.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,052

1.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,900

Population & Diversity

Homestead, PA is home to a population of 2.87k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.24% of Homestead, PA residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Homestead, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 913 White (Non-Hispanic) and 318 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Homestead, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homestead, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homestead, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 278
White (Non-Hispanic)
913 ± 245
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
318 ± 176

1.91%

Hispanic Population

55 people

1.91% of the people in Homestead, PA are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homestead, 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

3.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

3.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 3.24% of Homestead, PA residents (93 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 Homestead, PA was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 56
Vietnam
22 ± 27
Korea
9 ± 20

Homestead, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Homestead, PA employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homestead, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), Retail Trade (229 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,257), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,403), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,650).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 290

0.55%

1 Year growth

± 33.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead, PA grew at a rate of 0.55%, from 1.27k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homestead, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (185 people), Sales & Related Occupations (178 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homestead, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 290

0.55%

1 Year growth

± 33.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead, PA grew at a rate of 0.55%, from 1.27k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homestead, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), Retail Trade (229 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homestead, PA, though some of these residents may live in Homestead, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,403

Median earning men ± $19,639

$37,426

Median earning women ± $11,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($127,997), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,511), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,294), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($20,887), and Retail Trade ($4,881).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homestead, PA was $83,900 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,400 to $83,900, a 3.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Homestead, PA is 34.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homestead, PA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homestead, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$83,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,344

$483

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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 Homestead, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

34.1%

Homeownership

2024

50.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34.1% of the housing units in Homestead, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homestead, 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.

$39,052

Median Household Income

± $7,332

1.42k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Homestead, PA grew to $39,052 from the previous year's value of $38,661.

The following chart displays the households in Homestead, 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 Homestead, 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 (54.7%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Public Transit (15.6%)

In 2024, 54.7% of workers in Homestead, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.6%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homestead, PA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Homestead, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Homestead, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Homestead, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homestead, PA (535 out of 2.87k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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