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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 Wharton, PA compare?
| Figure | Wharton, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,309 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,355 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 37 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Wharton, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,332±14 |
| Median age | 43.8±8.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.3%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.7%±6.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.7%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $71,667±$16,794 |
| Per capita income | $32,170±$6,618 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.7%±6.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $225,200±$25,539 |
| Median gross rent | $1,206±$225 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.2%±17.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.2%±8.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.0%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.2%±12.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 18.7%±12.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.9 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±2.7 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