Oak Hills, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,513

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.53%

3.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,926

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$285,800

3.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,229

Population & Diversity

Oak Hills, PA is home to a population of 2.51k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.398% of Oak Hills, PA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Oak Hills, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Hills, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 362
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 86
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 14

0.358%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.358% of the people in Oak Hills, PA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Hills, 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

0.398%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.857%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 0.398% of Oak Hills, PA residents (10 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 Oak Hills, PA was 0.857%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 29

Oak Hills, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oak Hills, PA employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Hills, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Manufacturing (128 people), and Educational Services (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($145,489), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,375), and Finance & Insurance ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 251

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Hills, PA grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 1.19k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Hills, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people), Sales & Related Occupations (154 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Hills, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 251

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Hills, PA grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 1.19k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Hills, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Manufacturing (128 people), and Educational Services (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Hills, PA, though some of these residents may live in Oak Hills, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,607

Median earning men ± $8,439

$41,875

Median earning women ± $10,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($145,707), Manufacturing ($104,539), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,431), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,795), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,231).

Education

The student population of Oak Hills, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 895 male students and 1,422 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oak Hills, PA are White (399 and 92.4%), Black or African American (8 and 1.85%), Unknown (8 and 1.85%), and Asian (6 and 1.39%).

The largest universities in Oak Hills, PA by number of degrees awarded are Butler County Community College (433 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oak Hills, PA are Registered Nursing (97 and 22.4%), General Business Administration & Management (51 and 11.8%), and General Psychology (38 and 8.78%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,317 students enrolled in Oak Hills, PA, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,035 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
97 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
51 degrees awarded
General Psychology
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oak Hills, PA was Registered Nursing with 97 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Oak Hills, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Butler County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

433 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Butler County Community College with 433 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 135 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oak Hills, PA, which is 0.453 times less than the 298 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 399 degrees mean that there were 49.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 8 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,140) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Hills, PA was $285,800 in 2024, which is 0.859 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,400 to $285,800, a 3.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Hills, PA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Hills, PA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Hills, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$285,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,384

$828

Median Property Taxes

±$188

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Oak Hills, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Hills, 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.

$90,926

Median Household Income

± $12,344

1.14k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Oak Hills, PA grew to $90,926 from the previous year's value of $88,807.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Hills, 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 Oak Hills, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Public Transit (4.39%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Oak Hills, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.39%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Hills, PA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oak Hills, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Hills, PA (164 out of 2.51k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Hills, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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