Donora

Population: 4,536
Median household income: $42,851
Median home value: $57,700

Located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Donora is a community with a population of 4,536. Its median household income of $42,851 runs below the Washington County figure of $77,487.

Between 2019 and 2023, Donora's population declined 1.3% from 4,598 to 4,536, while its median home value rose 3.6% from $55,700 to $57,700.

77.1% of workers drive to work alone. 78.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,536
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,851
Median home value: $57,700
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 2,825
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5984,536

Median household income

$33,620$42,851

Median home value

$55,700$57,700

Median gross rent

$574$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,598	$33,620	$55,700	$574
2020	4,580	$39,560	$61,400	$750
2021	4,570	$39,476	$62,000	$755
2022	4,561	$42,651	$59,800	$800
2023	4,536	$42,851	$57,700	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	3.1%
5 to 17	682	15.0%
18 to 24	167	3.7%
25 to 34	733	16.2%
35 to 44	344	7.6%
45 to 54	838	18.5%
55 to 64	828	18.3%
65 to 74	523	11.5%
75 and over	279	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,295	72.6%
Black or African American	729	16.1%
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	382	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	301	8.5%
High school graduate	1,639	46.2%
Some college or associate's	1,088	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	378	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	139	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit3.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,460	77.1%
Carpooled	135	7.1%
Public transit	69	3.6%
Walked	44	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	144	7.6%
Other means	42	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	556	31.8%
15 to 29 min	326	18.6%
30 to 44 min	383	21.9%
45 to 59 min	315	18.0%
60+ min	170	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 31.2% (1,393 of 4,461)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,208	51.6%
Nonfamily households	1,135	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,343	82.9%
Vacant	482	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,324	56.5%
Renter-occupied	1,019	43.5%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,207	78.1%
1-unit, attached	160	5.7%
2 to 4 units	118	4.2%
5 to 19 units	163	5.8%
20 or more units	153	5.4%
Mobile home & other	24	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4219536
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 40.1795, -79.8624