Williamsburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,073

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,952

8.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,200

Population & Diversity

Williamsburg, PA is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.373% of Williamsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 41.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Williamsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Williamsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williamsburg, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 152
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 10

0.932%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.932% of the people in Williamsburg, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williamsburg, 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

0.373%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.344%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.373% of Williamsburg, PA residents (4 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 Williamsburg, PA was 0.344%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 13

Williamsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Williamsburg, PA employs 493 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williamsburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Manufacturing (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,500), and Construction ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

493

2024 Value

± 85

−7.68%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsburg, PA declined at a rate of −7.68%, from 534 employees to 493 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamsburg, PA, are Production Occupations (60 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamsburg, 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

493

2024 Value

± 85

−7.68%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamsburg, PA declined at a rate of −7.68%, from 534 employees to 493 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamsburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Manufacturing (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Williamsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,289

Median earning men ± $8,376

$32,417

Median earning women ± $3,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,750), Construction ($54,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,406), and Retail Trade ($18,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamsburg, PA was $130,200 in 2024, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,100 to $130,200, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamsburg, PA is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williamsburg, PA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,484

$330

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Williamsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamsburg, 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.

$50,952

Median Household Income

± $10,162

474

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 474 households in Williamsburg, PA grew to $50,952 from the previous year's value of $46,818.

The following chart displays the households in Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (8.32%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Williamsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.32%) and those who worked at home (6.29%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamsburg, PA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.06% of the workforce in Williamsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamsburg, PA (149 out of 1.07k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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