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18052

Whitehall, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
29,451
Median household income
$75,665
People below poverty
10.5%
Median home value
$262,900

Income

The median income of households in 18052 was $75,665. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 5.7
$25,000 to $34,999 8.3
$35,000 to $49,999 13.1
$50,000 to $74,999 17.3
$75,000 to $99,999 17.6
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9
$150,000 to $199,999 6.8
$200,000 or more 8.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57245
Female 47034

An estimated 80.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,366. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.4
Social Security 35.3
Retirement income 28.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.9
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 21.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8.1

In 2020-2024, 10.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 18052 in 2020-2024, 91.6% had health insurance coverage and 8.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67% and public coverage was 38.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.9%.


In 2020-2024, 18052 had a total population of 29,451 - 14,691 (49.9%) females and 14,760 (50.1%) males. The median age was 39.6 years. An estimated 19.3% of the population was under 18 years, 34.2% was 19 to 44 years, 25.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 18052 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 446 706
5 to 9 916 796
10 to 14 822 814
15 to 19 1427 763
20 to 24 1242 617
25 to 29 892 947
30 to 34 1281 1240
35 to 39 974 1052
40 to 44 814 1020
45 to 49 835 723
50 to 54 962 1127
55 to 59 639 1036
60 to 64 1221 872
65 to 69 744 902
70 to 74 883 732
75 to 79 302 538
80 to 84 169 258
85 and over 191 548

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 64.5% were White; 8.8% were Black or African American; 3.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.3% were Asian; 4.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 25.5% of the people in 18052 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 61.5% of the people in 18052 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,713 households in 18052. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.3% of the households in 18052 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.8% of all households, while 17.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.6% of all households.

In 18052, 28.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.3
Cohabiting Couples 8.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.4% of males and 46.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.4 30.6
Now married, except separated 49.4 46.7
Separated 0.8 2
Widowed 2.8 9
Divorced 6.6 11.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 18052, 572 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 14% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 83.1% of the people living in 18052 were U.S. natives. 60.1% of the 18052 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 16.9% of 18052 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 59.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 60.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 18052 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 18052.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 43.4
Asia 34.5
Europe 3.2
Africa 18.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 18052 in 2020-2024, 25.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.6% of people at least five years old; 10.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.6
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1
Other languages 8.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 18052 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.2
Different house, same county 3.6
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 3.9
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 18052 was 6,638 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 316 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,595. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,727.

Educational Attainment of People in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.8
High school diploma or equivalency 35.7
Some college, no degree 16.7
Associate's degree 12.6
Bachelor's degree 17.7
Graduate or professional degree 9.6

Disability

In 18052, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.8% of people under 18 years old, to 11.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 18052, 64.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,804 88.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,353 8.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 467 3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 18052 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 6
Manufacturing 15.6
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 12
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.6
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.3
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 2.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 18052 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,765 30.5
Service occupations 2,975 19
Sales and office occupations 2,792 17.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,437 9.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,655 23.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.3% of 18052 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.1
Walked 1.2
Other means 1
Worked from home 11.3

In 2020-2024, 18052 had a total of 12,118 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 29.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 29.5
Mobile homes 1.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 18052 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 59.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 18052 had 11,713 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 405 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62.6% while renters occupied 37.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.64 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.27.

2.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.2% and another 18.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 18052:

House Heating Fuel Used in 18052 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 28.3
Electricity 54.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 15.5
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 18052 was $262,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65.4 % had a mortgage. 34.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,747 and for owners without a mortgage it was $677.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 18052 was $1,444. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.