New Philadelphia

Population: 1,008
Median household income: $45,903
Median home value: $84,400

New Philadelphia is a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,008 residents. At $45,903, its median household income sits below Schuylkill County's $66,901.

From 2019 to 2023, New Philadelphia's population held roughly steady from 1,018 to 1,008, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $58,400 to $84,400.

The median resident is 46.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,008
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,903
Median home value: $84,400
Median gross rent: $563
Housing units: 598
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0181,008

Median household income

$50,000$45,903

Median home value

$58,400$84,400

Median gross rent

$600$563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,018	$50,000	$58,400	$600
2020	971	$49,628	$59,300	$603
2021	999	$51,285	$61,900	$608
2022	1,052	$49,375	$77,900	$635
2023	1,008	$45,903	$84,400	$563

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	4.9%
5 to 17	153	15.2%
18 to 24	52	5.2%
25 to 34	138	13.7%
35 to 44	79	7.8%
45 to 54	127	12.6%
55 to 64	175	17.4%
65 to 74	116	11.5%
75 and over	119	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	945	93.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	2.1%
Two or more races	14	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	6.6%
High school graduate	353	46.8%
Some college or associate's	222	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	83	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	46	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone89.6%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	386	89.6%
Carpooled	18	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.6%
Other means	6	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	26.9%
15 to 29 min	193	46.0%
30 to 44 min	14	3.3%
45 to 59 min	38	9.0%
60+ min	62	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 12.1% (121 of 1,004)

	Count	Share
Family households	258	54.1%
Nonfamily households	219	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	477	79.8%
Vacant	121	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	354	74.2%
Renter-occupied	123	25.8%

1-unit, detached33.3%

1-unit, attached44.3%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	199	33.3%
1-unit, attached	265	44.3%
2 to 4 units	43	7.2%
5 to 19 units	80	13.4%
20 or more units	11	1.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253944
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7178, -76.1167