New Columbia, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

766

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.2

0.355% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.22%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,176

24.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$181,900

Population & Diversity

New Columbia, PA is home to a population of 766 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 191 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (762 people) in New Columbia, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 New Columbia, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Columbia, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Columbia, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
762 ± 263
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Columbia, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 27

New Columbia, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Columbia, PA employs 479 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Columbia, PA were Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,250), Manufacturing ($64,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,405).

Employment

Occupations

479

2024 Value

± 173

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Columbia, PA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 567 employees to 479 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Columbia, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (115 people), Management Occupations (73 people), and Material Moving Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Columbia, 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

479

2024 Value

± 173

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Columbia, PA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 567 employees to 479 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Columbia, PA, are Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Columbia, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Columbia, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,711

Median earning men ± $9,704

$33,824

Median earning women ± $13,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,750) and Public Administration ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,393), Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,566).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Columbia, PA was $181,900 in 2024, which is 0.547 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $181,900, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in New Columbia, PA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Columbia, PA have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Columbia, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,454

$331

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in New Columbia, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 99.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Columbia, 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.

$115,176

Median Household Income

± $42,113

331

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 331 households in New Columbia, PA grew to $115,176 from the previous year's value of $92,250.

The following chart displays the households in New Columbia, 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 New Columbia, 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 (86.8%)
Worked At Home (7.45%)
Other (2.98%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in New Columbia, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.45%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.98%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Columbia, PA have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Columbia, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Columbia, PA (17 out of 766 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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