Willow Street, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population

9,647

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

3.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.29%

3.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,675

2.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$314,700

5.53% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,230

5.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Willow Street, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Willow Street, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Willow Street, PA are Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (190 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Willow Street, PA was $314,700, and the homeownership rate was 40.9%.

Most people in Willow Street, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Willow Street, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Willow Street, PA is home to a population of 9.65k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.24% of Willow Street, PA residents were born outside of the country (698 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.9k people) in Willow Street, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 373 Other (Hispanic) and 329 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Willow Street, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willow Street, PA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willow Street, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.9k ± 1.01k
Other (Hispanic)
373 ± 420
Other (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 280

7.64%

Hispanic Population

737 people

7.64% of the people in Willow Street, PA are hispanic (737 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willow Street, 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
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Foreign-Born Population

7.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

698 people

7.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

792 people

As of 2024, 7.24% of Willow Street, PA residents (698 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 Willow Street, PA was 7.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
411 ± 243
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 54

Willow Street, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Willow Street, PA employs 4.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willow Street, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), Manufacturing (449 people), and Educational Services (374 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($146,088), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,268), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,563).

Employment

Occupations

4.23k

2024 Value

± 689

−5.9%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow Street, PA declined at a rate of −5.9%, from 4.5k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willow Street, PA, are Management Occupations (696 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (351 people), and Production Occupations (339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willow Street, 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

4.23k

2024 Value

± 689

−5.9%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willow Street, PA declined at a rate of −5.9%, from 4.5k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willow Street, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), Manufacturing (449 people), and Educational Services (374 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willow Street, PA, though some of these residents may live in Willow Street, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,089

Median earning men ± $12,738

$37,230

Median earning women ± $12,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,243), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,514).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,345), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,146), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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

Voting results are not available for Willow Street, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Willow Street, PA awarded 190 degrees. The student population of Willow Street, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 42 male students and 208 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Willow Street, PA are White (92 and 48.4%), Black or African American (46 and 24.2%), Hispanic or Latino (33 and 17.4%), and Two or More Races (16 and 8.42%).

The largest universities in Willow Street, PA by number of degrees awarded are Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (190 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Willow Street, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (128 and 67.4%), Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (24 and 12.6%), and Dental Hygiene (14 and 7.37%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 250 students enrolled in Willow Street, PA, 16.8% men and 83.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 117 records, of which 79.5% were women and 20.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
128 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
11 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Willow Street, PA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 128 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Willow Street, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

190 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lancaster County Career and Technology Center with 190 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Willow Street, PA, which is 0.173 times less than the 162 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 92 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 46 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willow Street, PA was $314,700 in 2024, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,200 to $314,700, a 5.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Willow Street, PA is 40.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willow Street, PA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willow Street, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,845

$1,742

Median Property Taxes

±$327

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.9% of the housing units in Willow Street, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willow Street, 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.

$109,675

Median Household Income

± $8,532

4.26k

Number of Households

± 616

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.26k households in Willow Street, PA grew to $109,675 from the previous year's value of $106,867.

The following chart displays the households in Willow Street, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willow Street, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (77.4%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Other (3.59%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Willow Street, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.59%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willow Street, PA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.95% of the workforce in Willow Street, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willow Street, PA (307 out of 9.33k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

95.3% of the population of Willow Street, PA has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 2.58% on Medicaid, 27.2% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 25.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.66%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

2.58%

Medicaid

27.2%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willow Street, PA grew by 0.925% from 4.62% to 4.66%.

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

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