Youngwood, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,926

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

2.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.65%

91.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,581

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,600

Population & Diversity

Youngwood, PA is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.103% of Youngwood, PA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.76k people) in Youngwood, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Youngwood, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Youngwood, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Youngwood, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 100
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 76
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 41

0.513%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.513% of the people in Youngwood, PA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Youngwood, 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

0.103%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.102%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.103% of Youngwood, PA residents (3 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 Youngwood, PA was 0.102%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 58
Vietnam
36 ± 38
World War II
1 ± 5

Youngwood, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Youngwood, PA employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Youngwood, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), Retail Trade (251 people), and Manufacturing (196 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,167), Public Administration ($56,406), and Wholesale Trade ($51,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 281

0.178%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Youngwood, PA grew at a rate of 0.178%, from 1.68k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Youngwood, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (220 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (168 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Youngwood, 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

1.69k

2024 Value

± 281

0.178%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Youngwood, PA grew at a rate of 0.178%, from 1.68k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Youngwood, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), Retail Trade (251 people), and Manufacturing (196 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Youngwood, PA, though some of these residents may live in Youngwood, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,359

Median earning men ± $5,174

$31,882

Median earning women ± $3,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), and Construction ($50,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,492).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Youngwood, PA was $171,600 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,400 to $171,600, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Youngwood, PA is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Youngwood, PA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Youngwood, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,857

$900

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Youngwood, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Youngwood, 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.

$70,581

Median Household Income

± $14,690

1.36k

Number of Households

± 251

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Youngwood, PA grew to $70,581 from the previous year's value of $60,795.

The following chart displays the households in Youngwood, 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 Youngwood, 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 (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (6.36%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Youngwood, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (6.36%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Youngwood, PA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.92% of the workforce in Youngwood, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Youngwood, PA (274 out of 2.84k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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