Windber, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,930

0.152% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.5

2.72% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.9%

9.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$48,299

16.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$99,800

11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Windber, PA had a population of 3.93k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $48,299. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Windber, PA declined from 3,936 to 3,930, a −0.152% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,587 to $48,299, a 16.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Windber, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.534%), White (Hispanic) (0.127%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Windber, 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.

100% of the residents in Windber, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Windber, PA was $99,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Windber, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Windber, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Windber, PA is home to a population of 3.93k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Windber, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 186 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.9k people) in Windber, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Windber, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Windber, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Windber, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 35
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 26.4
White (Hispanic)
5 ± 10

0.127%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.127% of the people in Windber, PA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Windber, PA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 43
Vietnam
43 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 22

Windber, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Windber, PA employs 1.96k people. The largest industries in Windber, PA are Retail Trade (447 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), and Manufacturing (213 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($107,839), Wholesale Trade ($90,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.96k

2022 Value

± 327

0.771%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Windber, PA grew at a rate of 0.771%, from 1.95k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Windber, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (311 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Windber, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.96k

2022 Value

± 327

0.771%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Windber, PA grew at a rate of 0.771%, from 1.95k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Windber, PA, are Retail Trade (447 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), and Manufacturing (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Windber, PA, though some of these residents may live in Windber, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,036

Median earning men ± $11,771

$27,413

Median earning women ± $4,261

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,929), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($40,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,806), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,463).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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 Windber, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Windber, PA was $99,800 in 2022, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $89,300 to $99,800, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Windber, PA is 72.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Windber, PA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Windber, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$99,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,966

$1,276

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2022

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.7% of the housing units in Windber, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Windber, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 203

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Windber, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,299

Median Household Income

± $11,383

1.76k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.76k households in Windber, PA grew to $48,299 from the previous year's value of $41,587.

The following chart displays the households in Windber, 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 Windber, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2022, 80.9% of workers in Windber, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Windber, PA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Windber, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Windber, PA (466 out of 3.93k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

97.6% of the population of Windber, PA has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, PA see 2604 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2720 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2301 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 800 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,604 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Somerset County, PA

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, PA see an average of 2,604 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2,720 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Somerset County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.37%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Windber, PA declined by 19.7% from 2.95% to 2.37%.

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

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