Whitfield, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,358

Whitfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Whitfield was:

  • White: 77.4%
  • Two or more races: 13.32%
  • Other race: 6.41%
  • Black or African American: 2.11%
  • Asian: 0.76%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,774.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.38% (175)
The current population of Whitfield, Pennsylvania is 5,358 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,183.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,07877.4%
Two or more races70213.32%
Other race3386.41%
Black or African American1112.11%
Asian400.76%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitfield Population by Race

Whitfield Population Pyramid 2024

Whitfield Median Age

46.6

Total

45.3

Male

47.2

Female

Whitfield Adults

There are 4,157 adults, (1,067 of whom are seniors) in Whitfield.

Whitfield Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitfield Sex Ratio

Female2,83253.75%
Male2,43746.25%

Whitfield Population by Age

Whitfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9352.7294.65.4
Married1,1473.1496.43.6
Non Family4981.3689.410.6
Female1953.3994.95.1
Male953.431000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

94.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade270.7%
Associates Degree3168.17%
Bachelors Degree1,27132.87%
Graduate Degree83421.57%
High School Graduate88622.91%
Less Than 9th Grade330.85%
Some College50012.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2043,1711,741
Hispanic424397227
2+ Races374374319
Other Race1751480
Black878725
Asian272720

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 85.29%.

Whitfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,374$65,770$59,965
Graduate Degree$74,804$170,605$73,554
High School Graduate$55,111$80,875$33,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$66,162$70,250$57,639
Some College$41,583$75,909$24,545

$66,162

Average Earnings

$70,250

Average Male

$57,639

Average Female

Whitfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitfield Language

85.81% of Whitfield residents speak only English, while 14.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.63% of the population.

Whitfield Language

Whitfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0781303.19%
Other3383510.36%
Hispanic670355.22%
Multiple702212.99%

3.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.97%

Male Poverty Rate

4.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitfield is Other, with 10.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitfield is Multiple, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.05%.

Whitfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.33%
Some College8.21%
High School6.32%
Bachelors or Greater0.14%

Whitfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.61%
Female Employed2.66%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Whitfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,004$163,571
Households$123,750$144,029
Married Families$144,306$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,357$85,433

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Whitfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

221

Number of Veterans

221

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam114
First Gulf War35
Second Gulf War22
Korea6
World War II0

Whitfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7486
75+76
35 to 5433
55 to 6426
18 to 340

Whitfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2216.4%

Whitfield Veterans by Race

Whitfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Whitfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.33%

Born in Whitfield

95.82%

Native Born

4.18%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

2.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.82% of Whitfield residents were born in the United States, with 73.33% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Whitfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,358440.83%
20235,314450.85%
20225,269-6-0.11%
20215,275921.78%
20205,18362313.66%
20194,560-253-5.26%
20184,8132365.16%
20174,5771743.95%
20164,403-382-7.98%
20154,785-386-7.46%
20145,1711262.5%
20135,045-52-1.02%
20125,097-154-2.93%
20115,25151810.94%
20104,73300%

Whitfield Population by Year