Northwest Harborcreek, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,753

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

0.433% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.78%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,617

6.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,800

Population & Diversity

Northwest Harborcreek, PA is home to a population of 8.75k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.85% of Northwest Harborcreek, PA residents were born outside of the country (337 people).

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.97k people) in Northwest Harborcreek, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Northwest Harborcreek, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Harborcreek, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Harborcreek, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.97k ± 467
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 271
Other (Hispanic)
115 ± 76

2.92%

Hispanic Population

256 people

2.92% of the people in Northwest Harborcreek, PA are hispanic (256 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northwest Harborcreek, 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

3.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

337 people

4.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

442 people

As of 2024, 3.85% of Northwest Harborcreek, PA residents (337 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 Northwest Harborcreek, PA was 4.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
217 ± 111
Vietnam
185 ± 84
Korea
64 ± 47

Northwest Harborcreek, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northwest Harborcreek, PA employs 4.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northwest Harborcreek, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (845 people), Manufacturing (675 people), and Educational Services (445 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($141,713), Finance & Insurance ($81,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,808).

Employment

Occupations

4.19k

2024 Value

± 456

2.42%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwest Harborcreek, PA grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 4.09k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Harborcreek, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (483 people), Management Occupations (466 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Harborcreek, 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

4.19k

2024 Value

± 456

2.42%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwest Harborcreek, PA grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 4.09k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Harborcreek, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (845 people), Manufacturing (675 people), and Educational Services (445 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Harborcreek, PA, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Harborcreek, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,573

Median earning men ± $6,446

$41,631

Median earning women ± $5,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,729), and Manufacturing ($79,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,135), Manufacturing ($59,545), and Public Administration ($49,348).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northwest Harborcreek, PA was $225,800 in 2024, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,200 to $225,800, a 4.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Harborcreek, PA is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northwest Harborcreek, PA have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Harborcreek, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,259

$3,078

Median Property Taxes

±$358

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Northwest Harborcreek, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwest Harborcreek, 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.

$93,617

Median Household Income

± $7,350

3.64k

Number of Households

± 410

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.64k households in Northwest Harborcreek, PA grew to $93,617 from the previous year's value of $87,601.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Harborcreek, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northwest Harborcreek, 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 (7.39%)
Carpooled (5.05%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Northwest Harborcreek, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.39%) and those who carpooled to work (5.05%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Harborcreek, PA have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.232% of the workforce in Northwest Harborcreek, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Harborcreek, PA (583 out of 8.61k 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 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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