Oreland, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,953

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.6%

24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,625

1.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$420,700

4.91% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oreland, PA is home to a population of 5.95k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.41% of Oreland, PA residents were born outside of the country (441 people).

In 2024, there were 6.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.48k people) in Oreland, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 675 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 312 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Oreland, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oreland, PA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oreland, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.48k ± 520
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
675 ± 232
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
312 ± 129

4.32%

Hispanic Population

257 people

4.32% of the people in Oreland, PA are hispanic (257 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oreland, 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

7.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

441 people

5.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

334 people

As of 2024, 7.41% of Oreland, PA residents (441 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 Oreland, PA was 5.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 80
Vietnam
31 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 32

Oreland, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oreland, PA employs 3.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oreland, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (474 people), Educational Services (448 people), and Construction (330 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($130,156), Public Administration ($120,839), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,556).

Employment

Occupations

3.13k

2024 Value

± 361

−0.255%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oreland, PA declined at a rate of −0.255%, from 3.13k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oreland, PA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (459 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (334 people), and Management Occupations (328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oreland, 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

3.13k

2024 Value

± 361

−0.255%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oreland, PA declined at a rate of −0.255%, from 3.13k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oreland, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (474 people), Educational Services (448 people), and Construction (330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oreland, PA, though some of these residents may live in Oreland, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,257

Median earning men ± $11,824

$66,003

Median earning women ± $8,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,661), Public Administration ($120,732), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,413), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oreland, PA was $420,700 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,000 to $420,700, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Oreland, PA is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oreland, PA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oreland, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$420,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,582

$2,068

Median Property Taxes

±$258

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Oreland, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oreland, 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.

$111,625

Median Household Income

± $17,444

2.28k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Oreland, PA grew to $111,625 from the previous year's value of $110,100.

The following chart displays the households in Oreland, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oreland, 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 (68.2%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Public Transit (6.73%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Oreland, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.73%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oreland, PA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Oreland, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oreland, PA (274 out of 5.95k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oreland, PA is White, followed by Black 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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