Wesleyville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,179

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

8.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,952

5.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,600

Population & Diversity

Wesleyville, PA is home to a population of 3.18k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of Wesleyville, PA residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Wesleyville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 82 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wesleyville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 232
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 169
White (Hispanic)
82 ± 90

4.72%

Hispanic Population

150 people

4.72% of the people in Wesleyville, PA are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wesleyville, 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

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

2.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Wesleyville, PA residents (56 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 Wesleyville, PA was 2.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 66
Vietnam
64 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 42

Wesleyville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wesleyville, PA employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wesleyville, PA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and Manufacturing (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($86,397), Accommodation & Food Services ($56,518), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 273

−7.28%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wesleyville, PA declined at a rate of −7.28%, from 1.51k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wesleyville, PA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (171 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (141 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wesleyville, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 273

−7.28%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wesleyville, PA declined at a rate of −7.28%, from 1.51k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wesleyville, PA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and Manufacturing (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wesleyville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wesleyville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,553

Median earning men ± $7,035

$30,694

Median earning women ± $9,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,083), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,804), and Construction ($42,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,828), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wesleyville, PA was $108,600 in 2024, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,700 to $108,600, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Wesleyville, PA is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wesleyville, PA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wesleyville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,376

$962

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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 Wesleyville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Wesleyville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wesleyville, 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.

$48,952

Median Household Income

± $10,240

1.38k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Wesleyville, PA grew to $48,952 from the previous year's value of $46,506.

The following chart displays the households in Wesleyville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wesleyville, 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 (82.1%)
Worked At Home (6.06%)
Carpooled (4.64%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Wesleyville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.06%) and those who carpooled to work (4.64%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wesleyville, PA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Wesleyville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wesleyville, PA (506 out of 3.17k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 55 - 64.

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