West Hamburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,896

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.37%

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,467

11.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$115,400

Population & Diversity

West Hamburg, PA is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.32% of West Hamburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in West Hamburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 350 Other (Hispanic) and 74 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of West Hamburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Hamburg, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Hamburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 390
Other (Hispanic)
350 ± 391
White (Hispanic)
74 ± 103

22.4%

Hispanic Population

424 people

22.4% of the people in West Hamburg, PA are hispanic (424 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Hamburg, 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

4.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 4.32% of West Hamburg, PA residents (82 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 West Hamburg, PA was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 27
World War II
13 ± 22
Korea
7 ± 17

West Hamburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Hamburg, PA employs 748 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Hamburg, PA were Manufacturing (139 people), Finance & Insurance (75 people), and Retail Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,347), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,563), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,208).

Employment

Occupations

748

2024 Value

± 215

−30.2%

1 Year decline

± 53.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hamburg, PA declined at a rate of −30.2%, from 1.07k employees to 748 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Hamburg, PA, are Production Occupations (160 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147 people), and Material Moving Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Hamburg, 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

748

2024 Value

± 215

−30.2%

1 Year decline

± 53.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hamburg, PA declined at a rate of −30.2%, from 1.07k employees to 748 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Hamburg, PA, are Manufacturing (139 people), Finance & Insurance (75 people), and Retail Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Hamburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Hamburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,850

Median earning men ± $7,935

$34,639

Median earning women ± $9,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($95,347), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,107), and Manufacturing ($58,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,798) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Hamburg, PA was $115,400 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,800 to $115,400, a 23.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Hamburg, PA is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Hamburg, PA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Hamburg, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,537

$662

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in West Hamburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Hamburg, 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.

$65,467

Median Household Income

± $16,658

742

Number of Households

± 222

In 2024, the median household income of the 742 households in West Hamburg, PA declined from $65,467 from the previous year's value of $73,712.

The following chart displays the households in West Hamburg, 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 West Hamburg, 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 (77.3%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (9.63%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in West Hamburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.63%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Hamburg, PA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in West Hamburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Hamburg, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Hamburg, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Hamburg, PA (165 out of 1.76k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Hamburg, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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