Kittanning, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,902

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

5.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,711

4.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,300

Population & Diversity

Kittanning, PA is home to a population of 3.9k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.61% of Kittanning, PA residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59k people) in Kittanning, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Kittanning, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kittanning, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kittanning, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 89
Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 107

3.84%

Hispanic Population

150 people

3.84% of the people in Kittanning, PA are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kittanning, 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

2.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 2.61% of Kittanning, PA residents (102 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 Kittanning, PA was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 73
Korea
33 ± 30

Kittanning, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kittanning, PA employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kittanning, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), Manufacturing (244 people), and Retail Trade (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($80,469), Utilities ($69,904), and Educational Services ($62,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 291

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kittanning, PA declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 1.84k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kittanning, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (214 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (171 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kittanning, 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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 291

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kittanning, PA declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 1.84k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kittanning, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), Manufacturing (244 people), and Retail Trade (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kittanning, PA, though some of these residents may live in Kittanning, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,870

Median earning men ± $17,576

$24,688

Median earning women ± $10,055

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($102,930), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,250), and Manufacturing ($80,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($30,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,446), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,857).

Education

The student population of Kittanning, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kittanning, PA are White (34 and 89.5%), Black or African American (2 and 5.26%), Asian (1 and 2.63%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.63%).

The largest universities in Kittanning, PA by number of degrees awarded are Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kittanning, PA are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (14 and 36.8%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (12 and 31.6%), and General Cosmetology (10 and 26.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 14 students enrolled in Kittanning, PA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nail Specialist & Manicurist
14 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
12 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Kittanning, PA was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Kittanning, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy with 38 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kittanning, PA, which is 0 times less than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 34 degrees mean that there were 17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kittanning, PA was $101,300 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,200 to $101,300, a 7.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kittanning, PA is 50.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kittanning, PA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kittanning, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,782

$848

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.1% of the housing units in Kittanning, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kittanning, 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.

$51,711

Median Household Income

± $12,955

1.69k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Kittanning, PA declined from $51,711 from the previous year's value of $53,996.

The following chart displays the households in Kittanning, 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 Kittanning, 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 (62.6%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Walked (12.2%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Kittanning, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who walked to work (12.2%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kittanning, PA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.652% of the workforce in Kittanning, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kittanning, PA (789 out of 3.81k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

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