North East, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,054

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

1.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,828

2.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,000

Population & Diversity

North East, PA is home to a population of 4.05k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of North East, PA residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.65k people) in North East, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 86 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

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of North East, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North East, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.65k ± 187
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 123
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 68

2.59%

Hispanic Population

105 people

2.59% of the people in North East, PA are hispanic (105 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 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

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

2.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of North East, PA residents (84 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 North East, PA was 2.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 31

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

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

Economy

The economy of North East, PA employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North East, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), Manufacturing (301 people), and Retail Trade (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($100,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,214), and Finance & Insurance ($77,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 317

−4.3%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North East, PA declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 1.54k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North East, PA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (159 people), Material Moving Occupations (147 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (126 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 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

1.47k

2024 Value

± 317

−4.3%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North East, PA declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 1.54k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North East, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), Manufacturing (301 people), and Retail Trade (158 people). 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

$51,406

Median earning men ± $10,349

$47,883

Median earning women ± $13,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,357), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,703), Manufacturing ($48,217), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North East, PA was $167,000 in 2024, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,000 to $167,000, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in North East, PA is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North East, PA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North East, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,047

$891

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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 North East, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in North East, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North East, 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.

$68,828

Median Household Income

± $23,685

1.69k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in North East, PA grew to $68,828 from the previous year's value of $67,469.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North East, 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 (69.3%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Bicycle (11.2%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in North East, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (11.2%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North East, PA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North East, PA (771 out of 4.01k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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