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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North East

Pennsylvania · 4,617 residents · 1.30 sq mi
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North East is home to 4,617 people in Pennsylvania. Median home value sits at $57,200. Renters pay $293 a month at the median. Households here earn about 18% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. The average commute runs 16 minutes. Median household income is $23,922, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,617
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 4,601 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.30 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K4K5K5K19902000201020202024North East
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(376)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.7%(447)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(392)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(363)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(282)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(715)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(595)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(458)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(319)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(403)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(182)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(85)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,922
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,431 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,576
−34%vs 2000
vs $16,132 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.8%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,200
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$293
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $404 in 2000
US average: $450
60.7%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.9% in 2000
39.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(4,449)
Black0.8%(37)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(86)
Asian0.1%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(4,598)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(100)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(19)

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 Rican1.5%(59)
Ecuadorian0.7%(29)
Cuban0.4%(17)
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(7)
Ancestry
German18.9%(768)
English15.8%(642)
Irish14.4%(582)
Italian12.5%(505)
Polish11.6%(472)
American5.1%(205)
Arab4%(163)
Iraqi3.7%(151)
Swedish3%(122)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(55)
Scottish1.2%(48)
Dutch1%(42)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1%(40)
West Indian0.8%(31)
Haitian0.8%(31)
Danish0.6%(24)
Welsh0.6%(24)
Hungarian0.5%(22)
French0.5%(21)
Russian0.5%(19)
Lebanese0.3%(12)
Lithuanian0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

16.3%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.4%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.9%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.0 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 11.4 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 married31.3%(540)
Married47.1%(811)
Widowed0.9%(15)
Divorced20.7%(357)
Women 15+
Never married29%(457)
Married43.1%(679)
Widowed7.3%(115)
Divorced20.5%(323)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.4%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% 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)22.2%(74)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(63)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.6%(92)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 333 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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How many people live in North East, Pennsylvania?

North East, Pennsylvania has about 4,617 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in North East, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in North East, Pennsylvania earns about $23,922 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North East, Pennsylvania expensive?

In North East, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $57,200, and the typical rent is about $293 a month.

How educated are people in North East, Pennsylvania?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in North East, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North East, Pennsylvania?

About 14.8% of people in North East, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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