Whitaker, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,140

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.476% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

0.696% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,194

1.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,500

Population & Diversity

Whitaker, PA is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.89% of Whitaker, PA residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (746 people) in Whitaker, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 225 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Whitaker, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitaker, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitaker, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
746 ± 143
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 66

9.3%

Hispanic Population

106 people

9.3% of the people in Whitaker, PA are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitaker, 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

2.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

2.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 2.89% of Whitaker, PA residents (33 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 Whitaker, PA was 2.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 16
Vietnam
7 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17

Whitaker, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitaker, PA employs 554 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitaker, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Retail Trade (82 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,306), Educational Services ($63,611), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,806).

Employment

Occupations

554

2024 Value

± 126

−8.13%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitaker, PA declined at a rate of −8.13%, from 603 employees to 554 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitaker, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (64 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitaker, 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

554

2024 Value

± 126

−8.13%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitaker, PA declined at a rate of −8.13%, from 603 employees to 554 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitaker, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Retail Trade (82 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitaker, PA, though some of these residents may live in Whitaker, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,625

Median earning men ± $7,677

$52,313

Median earning women ± $6,999

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), Construction ($60,809), and Manufacturing ($58,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,403).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitaker, PA was $98,500 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,800 to $98,500, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitaker, PA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitaker, PA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitaker, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$98,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,850

$313

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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 Whitaker, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Whitaker, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitaker, 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.

$63,194

Median Household Income

± $4,816

549

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 549 households in Whitaker, PA grew to $63,194 from the previous year's value of $62,339.

The following chart displays the households in Whitaker, 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 Whitaker, 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 (69.7%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Whitaker, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitaker, PA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whitaker, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whitaker, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitaker, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitaker, PA (292 out of 1.13k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitaker, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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