Wheatland

Population: 703
Median household income: $43,625
Median home value: $64,600

Wheatland is a community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to 703 residents. The median household income of $43,625 is below the Mercer County median ($60,614).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheatland's population grew 19.4% from 589 to 703, while its median home value rose 10.1% from $58,700 to $64,600.

33.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 703
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,625
Median home value: $64,600
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 322
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

589703

Median household income

$32,206$43,625

Median home value

$58,700$64,600

Median gross rent

$682$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	589	$32,206	$58,700	$682
2020	554	$37,589	$53,300	$563
2021	559	$39,464	$49,100	$483
2022	506	$48,750	$59,700	$669
2023	703	$43,625	$64,600	$796

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	8.1%
5 to 17	106	15.1%
18 to 24	29	4.1%
25 to 34	84	11.9%
35 to 44	73	10.4%
45 to 54	132	18.8%
55 to 64	112	15.9%
65 to 74	57	8.1%
75 and over	53	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	488	69.4%
Black or African American	162	23.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	8.2%
High school graduate	230	45.0%
Some college or associate's	142	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	91	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	239	82.7%
Carpooled	32	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.5%
Other means	8	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	73.1%
15 to 29 min	47	16.8%
30 to 44 min	25	9.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 33.1% (233 of 703)

	Count	Share
Family households	176	57.7%
Nonfamily households	129	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	305	94.7%
Vacant	17	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	171	56.1%
Renter-occupied	134	43.9%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	265	82.3%
1-unit, attached	8	2.5%
2 to 4 units	8	2.5%
5 to 19 units	4	1.2%
20 or more units	22	6.8%
Mobile home & other	15	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284376
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1969, -80.4958