Wind Ridge, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

228

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

7.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.32%

76.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,500

71.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,900

Population & Diversity

Wind Ridge, PA is home to a population of 228 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 113 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (226 people) in Wind Ridge, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Wind Ridge, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wind Ridge, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wind Ridge, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 86
White (Hispanic)
2 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

0.877%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.877% of the people in Wind Ridge, PA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wind Ridge, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 13
Vietnam
7 ± 21
Korea
3 ± 13

Wind Ridge, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wind Ridge, PA employs 83 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wind Ridge, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (15 people), and Construction (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), and Construction ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 79

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wind Ridge, PA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 74 employees to 83 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wind Ridge, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (17 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wind Ridge, 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

2024 Value

± 79

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wind Ridge, PA grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 74 employees to 83 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wind Ridge, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (15 people), and Construction (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wind Ridge, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wind Ridge, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,250

Median earning men ± $34,999

$60,625

Median earning women ± $32,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750) and Retail Trade ($5,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wind Ridge, PA was $167,900 in 2024, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,300 to $167,900, a 37.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Wind Ridge, PA is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wind Ridge, PA have an average commute time of 43.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wind Ridge, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,609

$76

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Wind Ridge, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wind Ridge, 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.

$97,500

Median Household Income

± $20,738

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 96 households in Wind Ridge, PA grew to $97,500 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Wind Ridge, 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 Wind Ridge, 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 (93.2%)
Public Transit (6.85%)

In 2024, 93.2% of workers in Wind Ridge, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (6.85%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

43.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wind Ridge, PA have a longer commute time (43.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.11% of the workforce in Wind Ridge, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wind Ridge, PA (3 out of 228 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wind Ridge, PA is White, followed by Black 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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