South Williamsport, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,211

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.35%

54.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,583

3.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$180,800

Population & Diversity

South Williamsport, PA is home to a population of 6.21k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.77% of South Williamsport, PA residents were born outside of the country (172 people).

In 2024, there were 36.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.67k people) in South Williamsport, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of South Williamsport, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Williamsport, PA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Williamsport, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.67k ± 173
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 91

1.13%

Hispanic Population

70 people

1.13% of the people in South Williamsport, PA are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Williamsport, 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

2.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 2.77% of South Williamsport, PA residents (172 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 South Williamsport, PA was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
165 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 48

South Williamsport, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Williamsport, PA employs 3.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Williamsport, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (786 people), Retail Trade (400 people), and Manufacturing (369 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($105,192), Utilities ($64,113), and Educational Services ($63,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.07k

2024 Value

± 394

6.2%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Williamsport, PA grew at a rate of 6.2%, from 2.89k employees to 3.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Williamsport, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (558 people), Sales & Related Occupations (252 people), and Production Occupations (232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Williamsport, 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

3.07k

2024 Value

± 394

6.2%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Williamsport, PA grew at a rate of 6.2%, from 2.89k employees to 3.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Williamsport, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (786 people), Retail Trade (400 people), and Manufacturing (369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Williamsport, PA, though some of these residents may live in South Williamsport, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,103

Median earning men ± $5,194

$37,375

Median earning women ± $8,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,139), Public Administration ($108,305), and Manufacturing ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Williamsport, PA was $180,800 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,000 to $180,800, a 2.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Williamsport, PA is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Williamsport, PA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Williamsport, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,014

$1,736

Median Property Taxes

±$280

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in South Williamsport, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Williamsport, 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.

$64,583

Median Household Income

± $7,534

2.67k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.67k households in South Williamsport, PA declined from $64,583 from the previous year's value of $66,810.

The following chart displays the households in South Williamsport, 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 South Williamsport, 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 (82.8%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)
Carpooled (4.71%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in South Williamsport, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.37%) and those who carpooled to work (4.71%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Williamsport, PA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in South Williamsport, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Williamsport, PA (269 out of 6.18k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Williamsport, 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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