Windber, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,860

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

12.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,438

0.232% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$99,000

Population & Diversity

Windber, PA is home to a population of 3.86k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.337% of Windber, PA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 81.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.74k people) in Windber, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 White (Hispanic) and 33 Asian (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Windber, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Windber, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.74k ± 78
White (Hispanic)
46 ± 52
Asian (Hispanic)
33 ± 49

2.2%

Hispanic Population

85 people

2.2% of the people in Windber, PA are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Windber, 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

0.337%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.385%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.337% of Windber, PA residents (13 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 Windber, PA was 0.385%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 31
Korea
21 ± 27

Windber, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Windber, PA employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Windber, PA were Retail Trade (479 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (271 people), and Manufacturing (191 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($81,250), Educational Services ($64,702), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 302

−6.8%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Windber, PA declined at a rate of −6.8%, from 1.97k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Windber, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (399 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (158 people), and Transportation Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Windber, 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

1.84k

2024 Value

± 302

−6.8%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Windber, PA declined at a rate of −6.8%, from 1.97k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Windber, PA, are Retail Trade (479 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (271 people), and Manufacturing (191 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

$44,273

Median earning men ± $8,166

$29,502

Median earning women ± $5,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,077), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Wholesale Trade ($54,423).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,136), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,897), and Manufacturing ($35,833).

Housing & Living

People in Windber, PA have an average commute time of 19.1 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.

Housing

Property

$99,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,596

$1,233

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Windber, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Windber, 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.

$52,438

Median Household Income

± $11,561

1.75k

Number of Households

± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Windber, PA declined from $52,438 from the previous year's value of $52,560.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Windber, 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 (81.9%)
Worked At Home (8%)
Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Windber, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Windber, PA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% 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

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Windber, PA (534 out of 3.83k 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 < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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