Meadville, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

83,189

0.819% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

0.688% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

0.647% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,254

2.59% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$143,400

5.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

35,693

1.21% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Meadville, PA had a population of 83.2k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $60,254. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Meadville, PA declined from 83,876 to 83,189, a −0.819% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,734 to $60,254, a 2.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meadville, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.765%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.547%).

None of the households in Meadville, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Meadville, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Meadville, PA are Allegheny College (432 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Pittsburgh-Titusville (7 degrees), and Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program (6 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Meadville, PA was $143,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Meadville, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Meadville, PA was 2 cars per household.

Meadville, PA borders Ashtabula, OH, Erie, PA, Oil City, PA, Warren, PA, and Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Meadville, PA is home to a population of 83.2k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.27% of Meadville, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2023, there were 37.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.7k people) in Meadville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.06k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Meadville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Meadville, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Meadville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.7k ± 284
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 181

1.53%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

1.53% of the people in Meadville, PA are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Meadville, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

1.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2023, 1.27% of Meadville, PA residents (1.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meadville, PA was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Meadville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,061 ± 246
Gulf War (2001-)
1,163 ± 194
Gulf War (1990s)
1,023 ± 191

Meadville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Meadville, PA employs 35.7k people. The largest industries in Meadville, PA are Manufacturing (7,547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,782 people), and Retail Trade (3,609 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,159), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,111), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,696).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

35.7k

2023 Value

± 1,033

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 4.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Meadville, PA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 36.1k employees to 35.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadville, PA, are Production Occupations (4,413 people), Management Occupations (3,679 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

35.7k

2023 Value

± 1,033

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 4.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Meadville, PA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 36.1k employees to 35.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadville, PA, are Manufacturing (7,547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,782 people), and Retail Trade (3,609 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Meadville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,507

Median earning men ± $1,314

$31,856

Median earning women ± $895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,071), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,063), and Manufacturing ($52,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,284), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,640), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,949).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

173
Other Services (except Public Administration)
116
Retail Trade
109
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$385k
Manufacturing
$271k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$104k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Meadville, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Meadville, PA awarded 445 degrees. The student population of Meadville, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 601 male students and 683 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Meadville, PA are White (314 and 72.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (47 and 10.8%), Black or African American (29 and 6.68%), and Asian (20 and 4.61%).

The largest universities in Meadville, PA by number of degrees awarded are Allegheny College (432 and 97.1%), University of Pittsburgh-Titusville (7 and 1.57%), and Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program (6 and 1.35%).

The most popular majors in Meadville, PA are Sustainability Studies (48 and 10.8%), General Biological Sciences (43 and 9.66%), and General Psychology (43 and 9.66%).

The median tuition cost in Meadville, PA for private four year colleges is $54,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Meadville, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.94%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,284 (46.8% men and 53.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,284 students enrolled in Meadville, PA, 46.8% men and 53.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 895 records, of which 53.9% were women and 46.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Sustainability Studies
48 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
43 degrees awarded
General Psychology
43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Meadville, PA was Sustainability Studies with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Meadville, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Allegheny College
432 degrees awarded
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
7 degrees awarded
Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program
6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allegheny College with 432 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 163 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Meadville, PA, which is 0.578 times less than the 282 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 314 degrees mean that there were 6.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 47 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($54,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meadville, PA was $143,400 in 2023, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $136,000 to $143,400, a 5.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Meadville, PA is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Meadville, PA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Meadville, PA is $60,254. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Meadville, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $123,041, followed by Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA, with respective values of $111,951 and $111,521.

Housing

Property

$143,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,252

$24,765

Median Property Taxes

±$828

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Meadville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Meadville, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.7% of the housing units in Meadville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meadville, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Meadville, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $123,041, followed by Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA, with respective values of $111,951 and $111,521.

The following map shows all of the counties in Meadville, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,254

Median Household Income

± $1,974

33.6k

Number of Households

± 1,033

In 2023, the median household income of the 33.6k households in Meadville, PA grew to $60,254 from the previous year's value of $58,734.

The following chart displays the households in Meadville, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meadville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Meadville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadville, PA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Meadville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Meadville, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meadville, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meadville, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadville, PA (10.2k out of 79.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meadville, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Meadville, PA has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.85%

Uninsured

41.3%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meadville, PA declined by 0.54% from 8.89% to 8.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meadville, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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