Palmdale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,542

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

7.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.1%

1.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,628

3.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$261,400

Population & Diversity

Palmdale, PA is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.31% of Palmdale, PA residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 2.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (972 people) in Palmdale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 65 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Palmdale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmdale, PA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmdale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
972 ± 492
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
398 ± 318
White (Hispanic)
65 ± 90

9.73%

Hispanic Population

150 people

9.73% of the people in Palmdale, PA are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmdale, 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

3.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

3.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 3.31% of Palmdale, PA residents (51 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 Palmdale, PA was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 55
Vietnam
18 ± 25

Palmdale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palmdale, PA employs 597 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmdale, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and Retail Trade (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($62,885), Educational Services ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($56,528).

Employment

Occupations

597

2024 Value

± 213

−17.1%

1 Year decline

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmdale, PA declined at a rate of −17.1%, from 720 employees to 597 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmdale, PA, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (123 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (88 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmdale, 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

597

2024 Value

± 213

−17.1%

1 Year decline

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmdale, PA declined at a rate of −17.1%, from 720 employees to 597 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmdale, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and Retail Trade (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmdale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Palmdale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,833

Median earning men ± $27,124

$34,519

Median earning women ± $22,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,176) and Retail Trade ($13,561).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmdale, PA was $261,400 in 2024, which is 0.786 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,500 to $261,400, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmdale, PA is 33.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmdale, PA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmdale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,914

$184

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

33.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 33.8% of the housing units in Palmdale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmdale, 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.

$62,628

Median Household Income

± $28,946

545

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 545 households in Palmdale, PA grew to $62,628 from the previous year's value of $60,449.

The following chart displays the households in Palmdale, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmdale, 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 (72.4%)
Public Transit (10.5%)
Worked At Home (6.73%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Palmdale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmdale, PA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.33% of the workforce in Palmdale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmdale, PA (392 out of 1.45k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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