New Columbus, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

305

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

4.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

10% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,403

6.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,000

Population & Diversity

New Columbus, PA is home to a population of 305 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 151 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (302 people) in New Columbus, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Columbus, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Columbus, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Columbus, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
302 ± 111
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Columbus, 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
4 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 17

New Columbus, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Columbus, PA employs 138 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Columbus, PA were Manufacturing (30 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,000), and Construction ($58,333).

Employment

Occupations

138

2024 Value

± 73

20%

1 Year growth

± 65.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Columbus, PA grew at a rate of 20%, from 115 employees to 138 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Columbus, PA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (16 people), Production Occupations (16 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Columbus, 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

138

2024 Value

± 73

20%

1 Year growth

± 65.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Columbus, PA grew at a rate of 20%, from 115 employees to 138 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Columbus, PA, are Manufacturing (30 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Columbus, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Columbus, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,708

Median earning men ± $29,500

$37,321

Median earning women ± $19,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,000), Manufacturing ($62,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($12,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000) and Manufacturing ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Columbus, PA was $186,000 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,100 to $186,000, a 5.62% increase. The homeownership rate in New Columbus, PA is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Columbus, PA have an average commute time of 38.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Columbus, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,363

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Columbus, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

39.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in New Columbus, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.8%.

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

$38,403

Median Household Income

± $10,097

121

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 121 households in New Columbus, PA grew to $38,403 from the previous year's value of $36,071.

The following chart displays the households in New Columbus, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Columbus, 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 (63.8%)
Worked At Home (31.9%)
Walked (4.35%)

In 2024, 63.8% of workers in New Columbus, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.9%) and those who walked to work (4.35%).

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

38.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Columbus, PA have a longer commute time (38.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.38% of the workforce in New Columbus, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Columbus, PA (56 out of 302 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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