Wilmerding, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,761

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

4.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

2.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,467

3.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$61,200

Population & Diversity

Wilmerding, PA is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.398% of Wilmerding, PA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Wilmerding, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 444 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilmerding, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 413
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
444 ± 238
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
24 ± 37

2.16%

Hispanic Population

38 people

2.16% of the people in Wilmerding, PA are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilmerding, 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

0.398%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.393%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.398% of Wilmerding, PA residents (7 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 Wilmerding, PA was 0.393%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 57
Vietnam
35 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 49

Wilmerding, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilmerding, PA employs 783 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilmerding, PA were Retail Trade (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Educational Services (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,219), Transportation & Warehousing ($52,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,167).

Employment

Occupations

783

2024 Value

± 201

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmerding, PA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 708 employees to 783 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilmerding, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (82 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilmerding, 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

783

2024 Value

± 201

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilmerding, PA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 708 employees to 783 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilmerding, PA, are Retail Trade (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Educational Services (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilmerding, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wilmerding, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,818

Median earning men ± $21,033

$29,205

Median earning women ± $8,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,688), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,056), and Retail Trade ($35,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,598), Retail Trade ($33,281), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilmerding, PA was $61,200 in 2024, which is 0.184 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $61,200, a 5.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wilmerding, PA is 34%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilmerding, PA have an average commute time of 43.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilmerding, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$61,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,099

$309

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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 Wilmerding, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

34%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34% of the housing units in Wilmerding, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilmerding, 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.

$36,467

Median Household Income

± $6,173

909

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 909 households in Wilmerding, PA declined from $36,467 from the previous year's value of $37,764.

The following chart displays the households in Wilmerding, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilmerding, 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 (54.9%)
Public Transit (18.3%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 54.9% of workers in Wilmerding, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

43.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilmerding, PA have a longer commute time (43.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.3% of the workforce in Wilmerding, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilmerding, PA (524 out of 1.76k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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