CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hummels Wharf

Pennsylvania · 1,097 residents · 0.79 sq mi

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Hummels Wharf is a city of 1,097 people in Pennsylvania. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 456 people. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The median age is 36.5, about 4 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,097

+71%vs 2000

vs 641 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.5

−15%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024876

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.3%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(52)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(104)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(67)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.1%(232)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(178)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(111)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(125)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,273

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,600 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,523

−30%vs 2000

vs $19,218 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,400

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$352

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

+9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(622)

Black0.5%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(6)

Asian1.2%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,097)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.9%(34)

Mexican2.1%(18)

Ancestry

German23.9%(209)

English14.6%(128)

Irish10.4%(91)

American5.6%(49)

Polish3.5%(31)

Dutch1.5%(13)

Italian1.5%(13)

Welsh1.3%(11)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.6%

−13.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.6%

+13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.3 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 12.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.1%(110)

Married47.7%(209)

Widowed5.5%(24)

Divorced21.7%(95)

Women 15+

Never married12.9%(48)

Married62.5%(232)

Widowed12.4%(46)

Divorced12.1%(45)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2013

from 2.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.4%

−15.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.9%

+17.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

41.1%

+18.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 88.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.7%

+20.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.3%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.4%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.2%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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