White Mills, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

703

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38.7%

4.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$27,284

42.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$195,000

Population & Diversity

White Mills, PA is home to a population of 703 people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of White Mills, PA residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 9.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (543 people) in White Mills, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of White Mills, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Mills, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Mills, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
543 ± 218
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 62
White (Hispanic)
36 ± 45

14.5%

Hispanic Population

102 people

14.5% of the people in White Mills, PA are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Mills, 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

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

8.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of White Mills, PA residents (71 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 White Mills, PA was 8.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 83
Vietnam
11 ± 21

White Mills, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of White Mills, PA employs 293 people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Mills, PA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (76 people), Construction (53 people), and Retail Trade (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($58,029), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,788), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,089).

Employment

Occupations

293

2024 Value

± 154

−17.2%

1 Year decline

± 78.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Mills, PA declined at a rate of −17.2%, from 354 employees to 293 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Mills, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (65 people), Sales & Related Occupations (46 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Mills, 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

293

2024 Value

± 154

−17.2%

1 Year decline

± 78.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Mills, PA declined at a rate of −17.2%, from 354 employees to 293 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Mills, PA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (76 people), Construction (53 people), and Retail Trade (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Mills, PA, though some of these residents may live in White Mills, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Mills, PA was $195,000 in 2024, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,200 to $195,000, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in White Mills, PA is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Mills, PA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Mills, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,081

$272

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

46.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in White Mills, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Mills, 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.

$27,284

Median Household Income

± $11,707

332

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 332 households in White Mills, PA declined from $27,284 from the previous year's value of $47,153.

The following chart displays the households in White Mills, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Mills, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in White Mills, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Mills, PA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.7% of the workforce in White Mills, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Mills, PA (272 out of 703 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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