West Wyoming, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,653

0.492% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.5

6.5% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.3%

12.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$63,304

22.2% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,279

3.06% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Wyoming, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), White (Hispanic) (1.21%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in West Wyoming, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in West Wyoming, PA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in West Wyoming, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in West Wyoming, PA was 2 cars per household.

United States Pennsylvania Luzerne County, PA Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

West Wyoming, PA is home to a population of 2.65k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of West Wyoming, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.54k people) in West Wyoming, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two+ (Hispanic) and 39 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Wyoming, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 92
Two+ (Hispanic)
41 ± 44.1
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 49.2

2.75%

Hispanic Population

73 people

2.75% of the people in West Wyoming, PA are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Wyoming, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 38
Korea
39 ± 55

West Wyoming, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Wyoming, PA employs 1.28k people. The largest industries in West Wyoming, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Retail Trade (176 people), and Manufacturing (152 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,745), Information ($94,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,833).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2023 Value

± 182

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Wyoming, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (178 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people), and Management Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Wyoming, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.28k

2023 Value

± 182

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Wyoming, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Retail Trade (176 people), and Manufacturing (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Wyoming, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Wyoming, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in West Wyoming, PA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Wyoming, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Wyoming, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2115

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in West Wyoming, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,304

Median Household Income

± $8,204

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in West Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (9.85%)
Carpooled (8.99%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in West Wyoming, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.85%) and those who carpooled to work (8.99%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Wyoming, PA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.6% of the workforce in West Wyoming, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Wyoming, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Wyoming, PA (322 out of 2.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Wyoming, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of West Wyoming, PA has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 9.72% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Luzerne County, PA see 1273 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.547% decrease from the previous year (1280 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1538 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 821 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,273 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Luzerne County, PA

Primary care physicians in Luzerne County, PA see an average of 1,273 patients per year. This represents a 0.547% decrease from the previous year (1,280 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Luzerne County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.71%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

9.72%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Wyoming, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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