Palmer Heights, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,624

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.5

1.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.79%

129% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,815

13.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$309,100

Population & Diversity

Palmer Heights, PA is home to a population of 3.62k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.5% of Palmer Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (308 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Palmer Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 Other (Hispanic) and 172 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Palmer Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmer Heights, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.89k ± 638
Other (Hispanic)
244 ± 144
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 159

11.1%

Hispanic Population

402 people

11.1% of the people in Palmer Heights, PA are hispanic (402 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmer Heights, 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

8.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

9.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

360 people

As of 2024, 8.5% of Palmer Heights, PA residents (308 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 Palmer Heights, PA was 9.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 61
Korea
45 ± 34

Palmer Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palmer Heights, PA employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmer Heights, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (296 people), Educational Services (289 people), and Retail Trade (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($133,125), Wholesale Trade ($91,364), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($90,729).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 338

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer Heights, PA declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 1.92k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer Heights, PA, are Management Occupations (250 people), Sales & Related Occupations (191 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer Heights, 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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 338

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmer Heights, PA declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 1.92k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer Heights, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (296 people), Educational Services (289 people), and Retail Trade (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Palmer Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,435

Median earning men ± $7,091

$44,009

Median earning women ± $13,437

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,125), Wholesale Trade ($90,568), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($90,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,581), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,833), and Manufacturing ($59,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmer Heights, PA was $309,100 in 2024, which is 0.929 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,400 to $309,100, a 6.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmer Heights, PA is 98.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmer Heights, PA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmer Heights, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,849

$1,313

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.4%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.4% of the housing units in Palmer Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmer Heights, 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.

$99,815

Median Household Income

± $15,318

1.33k

Number of Households

± 246

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Palmer Heights, PA declined from $99,815 from the previous year's value of $115,292.

The following chart displays the households in Palmer Heights, 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 Palmer Heights, 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 (84%)
Worked At Home (6.82%)
Carpooled (4.84%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Palmer Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.82%) and those who carpooled to work (4.84%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer Heights, PA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in Palmer Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer Heights, PA (162 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 Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmer Heights, 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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