Newell, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

582

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,750

10.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$115,300

10.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Newell, PA is home to a population of 582 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.344% of Newell, PA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 33.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (564 people) in Newell, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 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 Newell, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newell, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newell, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
564 ± 169
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newell, 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

0.344%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.344% of Newell, PA residents (2 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 Newell, PA was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 6

Newell, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newell, PA employs 287 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newell, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,500), and Educational Services ($96,250).

Employment

Occupations

287

2024 Value

± 103

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 47.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newell, PA grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 277 employees to 287 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newell, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (75 people), Material Moving Occupations (33 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newell, 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

287

2024 Value

± 103

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 47.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newell, PA grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 277 employees to 287 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newell, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newell, PA, though some of these residents may live in Newell, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,519

Median earning men ± $17,813

$36,765

Median earning women ± $8,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,250), and Construction ($48,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($90,521) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,518).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newell, PA was $115,300 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,100 to $115,300, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Newell, PA is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newell, PA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newell, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,333

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Newell, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newell, 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.

$49,750

Median Household Income

± $9,672

245

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 245 households in Newell, PA declined from $49,750 from the previous year's value of $55,682.

The following chart displays the households in Newell, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newell, 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 (85%)
Worked At Home (8.42%)
Other (3.66%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Newell, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.42%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.66%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newell, PA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Newell, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newell, PA (95 out of 582 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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