Woodland Heights, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,585

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.2%

14.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,200

22.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$81,400

Population & Diversity

Woodland Heights, PA is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Woodland Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 23 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 Woodland Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodland Heights, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodland Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 327
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 161
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 54

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodland Heights, 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

Vietnam
24 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 27

Woodland Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodland Heights, PA employs 460 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodland Heights, PA were Manufacturing (85 people), Retail Trade (81 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($50,268), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,958), and Retail Trade ($20,156).

Employment

Occupations

460

2024 Value

± 165

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland Heights, PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 460 employees to 460 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodland Heights, PA, are Transportation Occupations (74 people), Production Occupations (69 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodland Heights, 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

460

2024 Value

± 165

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland Heights, PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 460 employees to 460 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodland Heights, PA, are Manufacturing (85 people), Retail Trade (81 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodland Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Woodland Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,552

Median earning men ± $19,987

$18,896

Median earning women ± $1,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,268), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($25,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,821), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,481).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodland Heights, PA was $81,400 in 2024, which is 0.245 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,300 to $81,400, a 26.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Woodland Heights, PA is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodland Heights, PA have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodland Heights, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$81,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,767

$338

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Woodland Heights, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Woodland Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodland Heights, 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.

$40,200

Median Household Income

± $17,233

700

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 700 households in Woodland Heights, PA declined from $40,200 from the previous year's value of $51,607.

The following chart displays the households in Woodland Heights, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodland Heights, 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 (76%)
Carpooled (18%)
Other (3.37%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Woodland Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.37%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodland Heights, PA have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.8% of the workforce in Woodland Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodland Heights, PA (414 out of 1.58k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodland Heights, 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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