Hummels Wharf, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

876

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.4

5.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.65%

2.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,661

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$183,500

Population & Diversity

Hummels Wharf, PA is home to a population of 876 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.2% of Hummels Wharf, PA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 23.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (811 people) in Hummels Wharf, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Other (Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Hummels Wharf, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hummels Wharf, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hummels Wharf, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
811 ± 236
Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 47
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 28

5.94%

Hispanic Population

52 people

5.94% of the people in Hummels Wharf, PA are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hummels Wharf, 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

3.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 3.2% of Hummels Wharf, PA residents (28 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 Hummels Wharf, PA was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 31
Vietnam
13 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 26

Hummels Wharf, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hummels Wharf, PA employs 471 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hummels Wharf, PA were Retail Trade (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Manufacturing (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($81,000), Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

471

2024 Value

± 162

−8.37%

1 Year decline

± 51.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hummels Wharf, PA declined at a rate of −8.37%, from 514 employees to 471 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hummels Wharf, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (55 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hummels Wharf, 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

± 162

−8.37%

1 Year decline

± 51.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hummels Wharf, PA declined at a rate of −8.37%, from 514 employees to 471 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hummels Wharf, PA, are Retail Trade (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Manufacturing (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hummels Wharf, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hummels Wharf, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,833

Median earning men ± $25,110

$60,572

Median earning women ± $33,840

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hummels Wharf, PA was $183,500 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $183,500, a 1.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hummels Wharf, PA is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hummels Wharf, PA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hummels Wharf, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,947

$315

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Hummels Wharf, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hummels Wharf, 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.

$66,661

Median Household Income

± $12,926

481

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 481 households in Hummels Wharf, PA declined from $66,661 from the previous year's value of $67,361.

The following chart displays the households in Hummels Wharf, 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 Hummels Wharf, 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 (82.9%)
Worked At Home (9.56%)
Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Hummels Wharf, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.56%) and those who carpooled to work (5.33%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hummels Wharf, PA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hummels Wharf, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hummels Wharf, PA (32 out of 876 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hummels Wharf, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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