Kirkwood, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

503

53.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

24.4

14.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

45.7%

37.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,477

2023 Median Property Value

$298,200

19.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

135

3.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kirkwood, PA had a population of 503 people with a median age of 24.4 and a median household income of $56,477. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kirkwood, PA grew from 327 to 503, a 53.8% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $56,477, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kirkwood, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Kirkwood, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Kirkwood, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kirkwood, PA was $298,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Kirkwood, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kirkwood, PA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kirkwood, PA is home to a population of 503 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Kirkwood, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (503 people) in Kirkwood, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Kirkwood, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kirkwood, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kirkwood, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
503 ± 260
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kirkwood, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Kirkwood, PA employs 135 people. The largest industries in Kirkwood, PA are Retail Trade (29 people), Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375), Retail Trade ($38,438), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,896).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

135

2023 Value

± 80

3.85%

1 Year growth

± 80.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kirkwood, PA grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 130 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirkwood, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people), Management Occupations (20 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kirkwood, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

135

2023 Value

± 80

3.85%

1 Year growth

± 80.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kirkwood, PA grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 130 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirkwood, PA, are Retail Trade (29 people), Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kirkwood, PA, though some of these residents may live in Kirkwood, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,556

Median earning men ± $40,197

$22,344

Median earning women ± $11,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kirkwood, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kirkwood, PA was $298,200 in 2023, which is 0.983 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $248,700 to $298,200, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirkwood, PA is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kirkwood, PA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kirkwood, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$264,559

$89

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2023

77.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.8% of the housing units in Kirkwood, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kirkwood, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kirkwood, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,477

Median Household Income

± $38,028

113

Number of Households

± 57

In 2023, the median household income of the 113 households in Kirkwood, PA N/A $56,477 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Kirkwood, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kirkwood, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (61.5%)
Carpooled (24.4%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2023, 61.5% of workers in Kirkwood, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirkwood, PA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kirkwood, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kirkwood, PA (230 out of 503 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kirkwood, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

66.2% of the population of Kirkwood, PA has health coverage, with 16.3% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 8.55% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, PA see 1369 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1375 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1736 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 575 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lancaster County, PA.

1,369 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lancaster County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, PA see an average of 1,369 patients per year. This represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,375 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lancaster County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 43.1% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

33.8%

Uninsured

16.3%

Employer Coverage

23.5%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

8.55%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kirkwood, PA declined by 0.435% from 33.9% to 33.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kirkwood, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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