Woodlyn, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,736

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.517% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

38.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,696

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,400

Population & Diversity

Woodlyn, PA is home to a population of 9.74k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.65% of Woodlyn, PA residents were born outside of the country (745 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.72k people) in Woodlyn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 545 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 416 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Woodlyn, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodlyn, PA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodlyn, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.72k ± 1.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
545 ± 403
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
416 ± 300

7.59%

Hispanic Population

739 people

7.59% of the people in Woodlyn, PA are hispanic (739 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodlyn, 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

7.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

745 people

6.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

703 people

As of 2024, 7.65% of Woodlyn, PA residents (745 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 Woodlyn, PA was 6.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
161 ± 199
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 52

Woodlyn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodlyn, PA employs 4.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodlyn, PA were Educational Services (592 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (587 people), and Retail Trade (530 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($119,937), Finance & Insurance ($105,235), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,079).

Employment

Occupations

4.52k

2024 Value

± 631

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlyn, PA declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 5.12k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodlyn, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (548 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (411 people), and Management Occupations (380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodlyn, 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

4.52k

2024 Value

± 631

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlyn, PA declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 5.12k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodlyn, PA, are Educational Services (592 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (587 people), and Retail Trade (530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodlyn, PA, though some of these residents may live in Woodlyn, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,047

Median earning men ± $13,678

$48,114

Median earning women ± $5,908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($155,491), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,186), and Information ($97,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,868), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,979), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,671).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodlyn, PA was $230,400 in 2024, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,100 to $230,400, a 1.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodlyn, PA is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodlyn, PA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodlyn, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,439

$2,596

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Woodlyn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodlyn, 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.

$79,696

Median Household Income

± $22,452

3.82k

Number of Households

± 577

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.82k households in Woodlyn, PA grew to $79,696 from the previous year's value of $71,978.

The following chart displays the households in Woodlyn, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodlyn, 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 (67.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Woodlyn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodlyn, PA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Woodlyn, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodlyn, PA (1.07k out of 9.65k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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