North East, PA

Census Place

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

9.16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16%

6.16% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North East, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.89%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.713%).

None of the households in North East, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in North East, PA are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

North East, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of North East, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.7k people) in North East, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North East, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.7k ± 165
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 140
Two+ (Hispanic)
58 ± 73.8

1.57%

Hispanic Population

64 people

1.57% of the people in North East, PA are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in North East, 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 North East, PA.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North East, PA was India, the natal country of 99,082 North East, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 35

North East, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of North East, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in North East, PA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North East, PA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (166 people), Management Occupations (160 people), and Production Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North East, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in North East, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North East, PA, though some of these residents may live in North East, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,591

Median earning men ± $12,212

$42,936

Median earning women ± $17,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,214), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,574), Manufacturing ($54,250), and Retail Trade ($17,311).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for North East, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North East, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 116

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in North East, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.69k

Number of Households

± 342

The following chart displays the households in North East, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North East, PA is from North East, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North East, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in North East, PA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North East, PA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in North East, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North East, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North East, PA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North East, PA (644 out of 4.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North East, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.89%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

29.2%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

4.92%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in North East, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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