North Wales, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,440

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

8.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.99%

27.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$128,056

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$410,500

Population & Diversity

North Wales, PA is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.18% of North Wales, PA residents were born outside of the country (247 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.75k people) in North Wales, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 223 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of North Wales, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Wales, PA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Wales, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.75k ± 315
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 199
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 230

5.17%

Hispanic Population

178 people

5.17% of the people in North Wales, PA are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Wales, 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

7.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2024, 7.18% of North Wales, PA residents (247 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 Wales, PA was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 26

North Wales, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Wales, PA employs 2.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Wales, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (271 people), and Manufacturing (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($137,955), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,897), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,362).

Employment

Occupations

2.01k

2024 Value

± 364

2.82%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Wales, PA grew at a rate of 2.82%, from 1.95k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Wales, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (202 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Wales, 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

2.01k

2024 Value

± 364

2.82%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Wales, PA grew at a rate of 2.82%, from 1.95k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Wales, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (271 people), and Manufacturing (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Wales, PA, though some of these residents may live in North Wales, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,050

Median earning men ± $12,720

$41,991

Median earning women ± $9,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,042), Construction ($98,500), and Manufacturing ($88,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,915), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,821), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Wales, PA was $410,500 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $385,400 to $410,500, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in North Wales, PA is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Wales, PA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Wales, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$410,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,672

$949

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

37.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in North Wales, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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

$128,056

Median Household Income

± $23,755

1.28k

Number of Households

± 269

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in North Wales, PA grew to $128,056 from the previous year's value of $115,833.

The following chart displays the households in North Wales, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Wales, 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 (64%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (7.46%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in North Wales, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Wales, PA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.58% of the workforce in North Wales, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Wales, PA (169 out of 3.39k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Wales, PA is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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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