Whitfield, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,226

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.1%

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,740

2.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$311,700

Population & Diversity

Whitfield, PA is home to a population of 5.23k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.1% of Whitfield, PA residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2024, there were 9.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.06k people) in Whitfield, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 428 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 246 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Whitfield, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitfield, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitfield, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.06k ± 720
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
428 ± 353
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 167

14.2%

Hispanic Population

743 people

14.2% of the people in Whitfield, PA are hispanic (743 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitfield, 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

3.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 3.1% of Whitfield, PA residents (162 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 Whitfield, PA was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 26

Whitfield, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitfield, PA employs 2.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitfield, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), Educational Services (423 people), and Manufacturing (330 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($116,037), Utilities ($112,614), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,788).

Employment

Occupations

2.91k

2024 Value

± 513

−3.39%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitfield, PA declined at a rate of −3.39%, from 3.01k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitfield, PA, are Management Occupations (517 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (465 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitfield, 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

2.91k

2024 Value

± 513

−3.39%

1 Year decline

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitfield, PA declined at a rate of −3.39%, from 3.01k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitfield, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people), Educational Services (423 people), and Manufacturing (330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitfield, PA, though some of these residents may live in Whitfield, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,899

Median earning men ± $4,133

$62,651

Median earning women ± $12,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,903), Wholesale Trade ($116,037), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,437), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,120).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitfield, PA was $311,700 in 2024, which is 0.937 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,500 to $311,700, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitfield, PA is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitfield, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitfield, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,067

$1,865

Median Property Taxes

±$332

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Whitfield, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitfield, 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.

$126,740

Median Household Income

± $16,321

2.05k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.05k households in Whitfield, PA grew to $126,740 from the previous year's value of $123,358.

The following chart displays the households in Whitfield, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitfield, 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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (2.29%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Whitfield, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.29%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitfield, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Whitfield, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitfield, PA (319 out of 5.23k 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 Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitfield, PA is White, followed by Other 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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