Mount Wolf, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,108

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

7.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.21%

36.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,177

5.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$211,500

Population & Diversity

Mount Wolf, PA is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Mount Wolf, PA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Mount Wolf, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Mount Wolf, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Wolf, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Wolf, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 281
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 28

2.71%

Hispanic Population

30 people

2.71% of the people in Mount Wolf, PA are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Wolf, 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.686%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Mount Wolf, PA residents (13 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 Mount Wolf, PA was 0.686%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 25
Vietnam
9 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Mount Wolf, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Wolf, PA employs 572 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Wolf, PA were Manufacturing (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Retail Trade (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,250), Construction ($59,231), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,875).

Employment

Occupations

572

2024 Value

± 151

15.6%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Wolf, PA grew at a rate of 15.6%, from 495 employees to 572 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Wolf, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (114 people), Production Occupations (75 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Wolf, 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

572

2024 Value

± 151

15.6%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Wolf, PA grew at a rate of 15.6%, from 495 employees to 572 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Wolf, PA, are Manufacturing (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Retail Trade (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Wolf, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Wolf, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,831

Median earning men ± $8,975

$48,029

Median earning women ± $7,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,346), Manufacturing ($61,429), and Construction ($59,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,205), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Wolf, PA was $211,500 in 2024, which is 0.636 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,600 to $211,500, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Wolf, PA is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Wolf, PA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Wolf, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$211,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,202

$316

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

44.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Mount Wolf, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Wolf, 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.

$88,177

Median Household Income

± $31,174

471

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 471 households in Mount Wolf, PA grew to $88,177 from the previous year's value of $83,214.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Wolf, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Wolf, 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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Walked (5.22%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Mount Wolf, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who walked to work (5.22%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Wolf, PA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Wolf, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Wolf, PA (102 out of 1.11k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Wolf, PA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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