City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Whitfield, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Whitfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,346
Residents
$123,358
Median income
$291,500
Median home
$1,575
Median rent (state)

Whitfield - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Whitfield places in the 88th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
63rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Whitfield, PA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,346 residents in Whitfield, a small town within Pennsylvania. Whitfield households earn a median of $123,358 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Typical homes in Whitfield are valued around $291,500, and the median resident age is 46.5 years. Educational attainment runs 56.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 71.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,575 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

5,346 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$123,358 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Whitfield compare to other US cities?

Here's how Whitfield stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 63% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Whitfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Whitfield's strongest outlier among Pennsylvania cities

Among the 1,861 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Whitfield ranks #122 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Whitfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#100 of 1,765
94th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#287 of 1,865
81st percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#254 of 1,790
86th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#1,139 of 1,856
38th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#122 of 1,861
93rd percentile in Pennsylvania

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Whitfield's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$291,500 36th percentile more affordable than 36% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Whitfield $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Whitfield, PA Whitfield, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Whitfield, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Whitfield, PA median $123,358/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Whitfield, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Whitfield, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 56.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,346
Median Income
$123,358
Median Home Value
$291,500
Median Age
46.5
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
71.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.4%
Carpool
2.4%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
15.7%

Based on 2,984 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Whitfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,575/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Olyphant
5,370 people
Edinboro
5,303 people
Pennside
5,406 people
Trooper
5,408 people
Tyrone
5,421 people
Lehighton
5,268 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Whitfield's 5,346 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hingham, MA
5,343 people
Warren, AR
5,342 people
Clementon, NJ
5,351 people
Boulder Creek, CA
5,353 people
Senoia, GA
5,353 people
Peñuelas zona urbana, PR
5,339 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Whitfield's $123,358 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Germania, NJ
$123,360 median income
Malabar, FL
$123,345 median income
Linden, CA
$123,378 median income
McNair, VA
$123,327 median income
Catlett, VA
$123,403 median income
South Seaville, NJ
$123,409 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Whitfield, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Whitfield, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.8% 13.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% White 80.8% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.4% Two or more races 13.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Whitfield compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Whitfield (this city) 5,346 $123,358
Olyphant 5,370 $63,516
Edinboro 5,303 $40,862
Pennside 5,406 $77,411
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Whitfield, PA?

What is the population of Whitfield, PA? +

Whitfield, PA has a population of 5,346 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Whitfield, PA? +

The median household income in Whitfield is $123,358 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Whitfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Whitfield; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Whitfield, PA? +

Whitfield's median home value sits at $291,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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