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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do North East, PA compare?
| Figure | North East, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,424 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,529 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 155 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.6% |
| Measure | North East, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,484±18 |
| Median age | 42.1±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.8%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.7%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $80,198±$6,040 |
| Per capita income | $40,267±$5,186 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.8%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $211,300±$26,877 |
| Median gross rent | $777±$200 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 6.4%±8.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.9%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.9%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5%±5.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov