Wolfdale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,938

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

0.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.14%

387% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,736

23.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$170,200

Population & Diversity

Wolfdale, PA is home to a population of 2.94k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.55% of Wolfdale, PA residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Wolfdale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Wolfdale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wolfdale, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wolfdale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 606
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 124
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 51

1.12%

Hispanic Population

33 people

1.12% of the people in Wolfdale, PA are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wolfdale, 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

2.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

1.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 2.55% of Wolfdale, PA residents (75 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 Wolfdale, PA was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 78
Vietnam
64 ± 56
Korea
43 ± 69

Wolfdale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wolfdale, PA employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wolfdale, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (298 people), Accommodation & Food Services (146 people), and Construction (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($115,199), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,571), and Transportation & Warehousing ($77,663).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 368

−18.7%

1 Year decline

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolfdale, PA declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 1.6k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wolfdale, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (190 people), Management Occupations (185 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wolfdale, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 368

−18.7%

1 Year decline

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolfdale, PA declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 1.6k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wolfdale, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (298 people), Accommodation & Food Services (146 people), and Construction (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wolfdale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wolfdale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,318

Median earning men ± $25,102

$31,832

Median earning women ± $11,059

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($63,910), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,908), Retail Trade ($22,763), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,245).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wolfdale, PA was $170,200 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,000 to $170,200, a 0.468% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wolfdale, PA is 96.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wolfdale, PA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wolfdale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,370

$1,275

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.4% of the housing units in Wolfdale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wolfdale, 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.

$64,736

Median Household Income

± $15,584

1.32k

Number of Households

± 320

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Wolfdale, PA declined from $64,736 from the previous year's value of $84,420.

The following chart displays the households in Wolfdale, 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 Wolfdale, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (9%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Wolfdale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (9%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wolfdale, PA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wolfdale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wolfdale, PA (151 out of 2.94k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wolfdale, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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