New Market, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

718

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

2.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.5%

52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,500

16.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$157,900

Population & Diversity

New Market, PA is home to a population of 718 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.51% of New Market, PA residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (616 people) in New Market, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New Market, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Market, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Market, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
616 ± 347
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 100
Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 31

4.87%

Hispanic Population

35 people

4.87% of the people in New Market, PA are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Market, 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

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 2.51% of New Market, PA residents (18 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 New Market, PA was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 32
Vietnam
10 ± 21

New Market, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Market, PA employs 240 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Market, PA were Transportation & Warehousing (80 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,235), Transportation & Warehousing ($45,385), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,385).

Employment

Occupations

240

2024 Value

± 133

−34.8%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Market, PA declined at a rate of −34.8%, from 368 employees to 240 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Market, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (50 people), Transportation Occupations (47 people), and Material Moving Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Market, 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

240

2024 Value

± 133

−34.8%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Market, PA declined at a rate of −34.8%, from 368 employees to 240 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Market, PA, are Transportation & Warehousing (80 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Market, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Market, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,192

Median earning men ± $21,644

$23,194

Median earning women ± $24,678

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Market, PA was $157,900 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,200 to $157,900, a 1.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Market, PA is 31.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Market, PA have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Market, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$157,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,029

$101

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Market, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

31.2%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.2% of the housing units in New Market, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 23.8%.

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

$34,500

Median Household Income

± $13,108

324

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 324 households in New Market, PA declined from $34,500 from the previous year's value of $41,364.

The following chart displays the households in New Market, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Market, 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 (90.8%)
Worked At Home (7.5%)
Carpooled (1.67%)

In 2024, 90.8% of workers in New Market, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.5%) and those who carpooled to work (1.67%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Market, PA have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Market, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Market, PA (255 out of 718 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 15 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Market, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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