Nittany, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,096

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,716

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,800

Population & Diversity

Nittany, PA is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.38% of Nittany, PA residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (673 people) in Nittany, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Nittany, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nittany, PA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nittany, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
673 ± 426
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 254
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
91 ± 120

19.7%

Hispanic Population

216 people

19.7% of the people in Nittany, PA are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nittany, 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

5.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

6.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 5.38% of Nittany, PA residents (59 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 Nittany, PA was 6.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

38 ± 65

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

Economy

The economy of Nittany, PA employs 382 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nittany, PA were Transportation & Warehousing (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Manufacturing (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,093), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,093), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,819).

Employment

Occupations

382

2024 Value

± 185

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 58.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nittany, PA grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 331 employees to 382 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nittany, PA, are Transportation Occupations (89 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (78 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nittany, 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

382

2024 Value

± 185

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 58.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nittany, PA grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 331 employees to 382 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nittany, PA, are Transportation & Warehousing (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Manufacturing (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nittany, PA, though some of these residents may live in Nittany, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

People in Nittany, PA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nittany, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$133,104

$249

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Nittany, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nittany, 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.

$69,716

Median Household Income

± $27,153

249

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 249 households in Nittany, PA grew to $69,716 from the previous year's value of $65,893.

The following chart displays the households in Nittany, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nittany, 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 (85.6%)
Carpooled (9.16%)
Worked At Home (5.24%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Nittany, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.16%) and those who worked at home (5.24%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nittany, PA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nittany, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nittany, PA (132 out of 1.08k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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