New Wilmington, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,395

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.4

0.926% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.48%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,696

28.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$209,800

Population & Diversity

New Wilmington, PA is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.21% of New Wilmington, PA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in New Wilmington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 109 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

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New Wilmington, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Wilmington, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Wilmington, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 185
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 69
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 66

3.47%

Hispanic Population

83 people

3.47% of the people in New Wilmington, PA are hispanic (83 people).

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

1.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

1.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 1.21% of New Wilmington, PA residents (29 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 Wilmington, PA was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 32
Korea
16 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 17

New Wilmington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Wilmington, PA employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Wilmington, PA were Educational Services (352 people), Retail Trade (217 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($81,250), Finance & Insurance ($77,679), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 172

5.63%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Wilmington, PA grew at a rate of 5.63%, from 1.07k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Wilmington, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (221 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (192 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Wilmington, 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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 172

5.63%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Wilmington, PA grew at a rate of 5.63%, from 1.07k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Wilmington, PA, are Educational Services (352 people), Retail Trade (217 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Wilmington, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Wilmington, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$10,476

Median earning men ± $5,621

$10,240

Median earning women ± $3,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,036), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,906).

Education

The student population of New Wilmington, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 587 male students and 604 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Wilmington, PA are White (201 and 78.5%), Unknown (37 and 14.5%), Black or African American (11 and 4.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.17%).

The largest universities in New Wilmington, PA by number of degrees awarded are Westminster College (257 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Wilmington, PA are General Biological Sciences (34 and 13.2%), General Business Administration & Management (32 and 12.5%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (15 and 5.84%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,540.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in New Wilmington, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,191 (49.3% men and 50.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,191 students enrolled in New Wilmington, PA, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 809 records, of which 53.3% were women and 46.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
34 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Wilmington, PA was General Biological Sciences with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New Wilmington, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Westminster College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

257 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Westminster College with 257 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Wilmington, PA, which is 0.797 times less than the 143 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 201 degrees mean that there were 5.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 37 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,540) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Wilmington, PA was $209,800 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,300 to $209,800, a 2.69% increase. The homeownership rate in New Wilmington, PA is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Wilmington, PA have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Wilmington, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,241

$289

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in New Wilmington, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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

$73,696

Median Household Income

± $12,521

510

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 510 households in New Wilmington, PA grew to $73,696 from the previous year's value of $57,159.

The following chart displays the households in New Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, 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 (57.6%)
Walked (23%)
Worked At Home (13%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in New Wilmington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (23%) and those who worked at home (13%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Wilmington, PA have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.534% of the workforce in New Wilmington, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Wilmington, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Wilmington, PA (97 out of 1.14k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Wilmington, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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