COMPARING TWO PLACES
Crafton vs Whitehall
PLACE A
Crafton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Whitehall, Pennsylvania
Crafton is 60% smaller than Whitehall. Whitehall earns more, with a median household income $25,398 higher. Whitehall has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
CRAFTONWHITEHALLDIFFERENCE
Total population5,79014,521−60% vs Whitehall
Population density5,0704,367+703
Population growth2.5%8.0%−5.5 pts
Median age43.343.2+0.1
Male46.9%50.9%−4.0 pts
Female53.1%49.1%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born4.5%14.6%−10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%77.7%+1.4 pts
Black10.2%4.3%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%1.8%+2.9 pts
Asian2.9%14.4%−11.5 pts
Other3.2%1.8%+1.4 pts
Median household income$64,006$89,404−$25,398
Per capita income$46,399$51,601−$5,202
Poverty rate9.6%6.7%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.448+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%43.1%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree13.7%15.6%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%6.3%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation69.6%63.8%+5.8 pts
Median home value$201,000$236,200−$35,200
Median gross rent$1,019$915+$104
Owner-occupied55.6%75.1%−19.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%5.7%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households56.7%58.5%−1.8 pts
Average commute24.029.1−5.1
Worked from home20.3%16.5%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work5.9%4.3%+1.7 pts
Uninsured3.4%7.7%−4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025