West Mayfield, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,332

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

1.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.58%

32.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,731

5.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,800

Population & Diversity

West Mayfield, PA is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.901% of West Mayfield, PA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 41.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in West Mayfield, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of West Mayfield, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Mayfield, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Mayfield, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 286
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 36
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 32

0.3%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.3% of the people in West Mayfield, PA are hispanic (4 people).

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

0.901%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.901% of West Mayfield, PA residents (12 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 Mayfield, PA was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 20
Vietnam
17 ± 21

West Mayfield, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Mayfield, PA employs 698 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Mayfield, PA were Retail Trade (130 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (120 people), and Construction (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,781), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,156).

Employment

Occupations

698

2024 Value

± 172

5.92%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Mayfield, PA grew at a rate of 5.92%, from 659 employees to 698 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Mayfield, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (131 people), Sales & Related Occupations (91 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Mayfield, 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

698

2024 Value

± 172

5.92%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Mayfield, PA grew at a rate of 5.92%, from 659 employees to 698 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Mayfield, PA, are Retail Trade (130 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (120 people), and Construction (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Mayfield, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Mayfield, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,614

Median earning men ± $6,830

$35,368

Median earning women ± $14,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,094), and Manufacturing ($54,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,083), Wholesale Trade ($61,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Mayfield, PA was $136,800 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,600 to $136,800, a 3.39% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Mayfield, PA is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Mayfield, PA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Mayfield, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,939

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in West Mayfield, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

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

$54,731

Median Household Income

± $8,216

609

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 609 households in West Mayfield, PA grew to $54,731 from the previous year's value of $51,688.

The following chart displays the households in West Mayfield, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Mayfield, 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 (68.3%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (7.99%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in West Mayfield, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (7.99%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Mayfield, PA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Mayfield, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Mayfield, PA (100 out of 1.32k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Mayfield, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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