Williamsport, PA

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2022 Population

27,755

0.548% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

30.3

2.26% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

25.4%

4.05% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,388

7.39% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$136,400

16.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

12,585

0.511% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Williamsport, PA had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $48,388. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Williamsport, PA declined from 27,908 to 27,755, a −0.548% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,060 to $48,388, a 7.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Williamsport, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.84%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%), and White (Hispanic) (0.976%).

None of the households in Williamsport, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Williamsport, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Williamsport, PA are Pennsylvania College of Technology (1,317 degrees awarded in 2022) and Lycoming College (266 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Williamsport, PA was $136,400, and the homeownership rate was 43.7%.

Most people in Williamsport, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamsport, PA was 2 cars per household.

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United States

Population & Diversity

Williamsport, PA is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.44% of Williamsport, PA residents were born outside of the country (678 people).

In 2022, there were 5.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Williamsport, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.62k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Williamsport, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Williamsport, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamsport, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 496
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 503
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 410

2.6%

Hispanic Population

722 people

2.6% of the people in Williamsport, PA are hispanic (722 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Williamsport, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

2.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

678 people

2.97%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

828 people

As of 2022, 2.44% of Williamsport, PA residents (678 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williamsport, PA was 2.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
491 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
291 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
241 ± 136

Williamsport, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Williamsport, PA employs 12.6k people. The largest industries in Williamsport, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,099 people), Manufacturing (1,717 people), and Educational Services (1,426 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,861), and Public Administration ($52,981).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2022 Value

± 897

0.511%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Williamsport, PA grew at a rate of 0.511%, from 12.5k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamsport, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,793 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,140 people), and Management Occupations (1,107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamsport, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.6k

2022 Value

± 897

0.511%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Williamsport, PA grew at a rate of 0.511%, from 12.5k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamsport, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,099 people), Manufacturing (1,717 people), and Educational Services (1,426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamsport, PA, though some of these residents may live in Williamsport, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,664

Median earning men ± $4,307

$30,725

Median earning women ± $2,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,667), and Public Administration ($56,505).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($49,519), Manufacturing ($38,504), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,059).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

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Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Williamsport, PA awarded 1,583 degrees. The student population of Williamsport, PA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 3,231 male students and 2,069 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Williamsport, PA are White (1,345 and 86.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (69 and 4.43%), Black or African American (64 and 4.11%), and Two or More Races (37 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Williamsport, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania College of Technology (1,317 and 83.2%) and Lycoming College (266 and 16.8%).

The most popular majors in Williamsport, PA are Registered Nursing (115 and 7.26%), General Business Administration & Management (99 and 6.25%), and Dental Hygiene (59 and 3.73%).

The median tuition costs in Williamsport, PA are $44,544 for private four year colleges, and $15,450 and $23,190 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Williamsport, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,300 (61% men and 39% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,300 students enrolled in Williamsport, PA, 61% men and 39% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,280 records, of which 37.7% were women and 62.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded
Welding Engineering Technology
41 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Williamsport, PA was Registered Nursing with 62 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Williamsport, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pennsylvania College of Technology
1,317 degrees awarded
Lycoming College
266 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania College of Technology with 1,317 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 962 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williamsport, PA, which is 1.55 times more than the 621 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,345 degrees mean that there were 19.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 69 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,544) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,490) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamsport, PA was $136,400 in 2022, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $136,400, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamsport, PA is 43.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Williamsport, PA have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamsport, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Williamsport, PA is $48,388. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Williamsport, PA was Census Tract 2 with a value of $101,648, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $70,357 and $57,585.

Housing

Property

$136,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,729

$4,744

Median Property Taxes

±$458

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.7%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 43.7% of the housing units in Williamsport, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamsport, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 10

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Williamsport, PA was Census Tract 2 with a value of $101,648, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $70,357 and $57,585.

The following map shows all of the places in Williamsport, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,388

Median Household Income

± $3,967

10.9k

Number of Households

± 796

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Williamsport, PA grew to $48,388 from the previous year's value of $45,060.

The following chart displays the households in Williamsport, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamsport, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Walked (8.59%)

In 2022, 67.5% of workers in Williamsport, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who walked to work (8.59%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamsport, PA have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Williamsport, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamsport, PA (6.18k out of 24.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Williamsport, PA has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 28.6% on Medicaid, 9.71% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.564% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lycoming County, PA see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% decrease from the previous year (1333 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1926 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 533 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lycoming County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lycoming County, PA see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 1.28% decrease from the previous year (1,333 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lycoming County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 32.4% between 18 and 34 years, 29.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.77%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

28.6%

Medicaid

9.71%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.564%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williamsport, PA declined by 4.93% from 6.07% to 5.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Williamsport, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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