New Philadelphia, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

975

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

0.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,441

7.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,300

Population & Diversity

New Philadelphia, PA is home to a population of 975 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.56% of New Philadelphia, PA residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 31.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (891 people) in New Philadelphia, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of New Philadelphia, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Philadelphia, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Philadelphia, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
891 ± 141
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 33
Other (Hispanic)
27 ± 28

5.64%

Hispanic Population

55 people

5.64% of the people in New Philadelphia, PA are hispanic (55 people).

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

2.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

2.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of New Philadelphia, PA residents (25 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 Philadelphia, PA was 2.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 28
Vietnam
35 ± 25

New Philadelphia, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Philadelphia, PA employs 431 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Philadelphia, PA were Retail Trade (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Manufacturing (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,563), Transportation & Warehousing ($46,875), and Public Administration ($45,750).

Employment

Occupations

431

2024 Value

± 103

0.937%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Philadelphia, PA grew at a rate of 0.937%, from 427 employees to 431 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Philadelphia, PA, are Production Occupations (72 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people), and Management Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Philadelphia, 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

431

2024 Value

± 103

0.937%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Philadelphia, PA grew at a rate of 0.937%, from 427 employees to 431 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Philadelphia, PA, are Retail Trade (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Manufacturing (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Philadelphia, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Philadelphia, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,984

Median earning men ± $14,965

$30,625

Median earning women ± $12,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,438), Manufacturing ($66,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Philadelphia, PA was $94,300 in 2024, which is 0.283 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,400 to $94,300, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in New Philadelphia, PA is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Philadelphia, PA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Philadelphia, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$94,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,242

$341

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in New Philadelphia, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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

$42,441

Median Household Income

± $11,892

465

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in New Philadelphia, PA declined from $42,441 from the previous year's value of $45,903.

The following chart displays the households in New Philadelphia, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Philadelphia, 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 (84.4%)
Worked At Home (8.26%)
Carpooled (3.67%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in New Philadelphia, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.26%) and those who carpooled to work (3.67%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Philadelphia, PA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in New Philadelphia, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Philadelphia, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Philadelphia, PA (143 out of 970 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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