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New Eagle, PA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,085
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.3
years ∙ half population younger than 52.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
13.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

New Eagle is a borough within Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in Washington County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.207156° N, 79.953342° W
DMS40° 12′ 25.76″ N, 79° 57′ 12.03″ W

Population Density & area

2,044/sq mi (792.8/km²)
Total Area
1.12 sq mi (2.88 km²)
Land Area
1.02 sq mi (2.63 km²) · 91.2%
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0.25 km²) · 8.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.6% male
Male 54.6%
Female 45.4%
males per 100 females
New Eagle 120.4
Washington County 97.9
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
New Eagle 0.3%
Washington County 2.4%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.3
years ∙ half population younger than 52.3, half older
New Eagle
52.3
Washington County
44.2
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
66.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
New Eagle 66.7
Washington County 71
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 11.8% 19.6% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 60% 58.4% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 28.2% 22% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 66.7 71 66.4
Child dependency ratio 19.6 33.4 34
Old-age dependency ratio 47.1 37.6 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
92.8%
Black
2.5%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
1.2%
Other
3.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
13.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
New Eagle 13.7%
Washington County 19.3%
Pennsylvania 44.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of New Eagle population
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.1% 8.7%
Mexican 1.2% 0.6% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.3% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.9% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.8% 97.9% 91.3%
One race 95.6% 94.4% 87.7%
White 92.8% 89.7% 73%
Black or African American 2.5% 3.2% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0.2% 1.3% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.2% 3.5% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.8% family
Family 54.8%
Non family 45.2%
% family households
New Eagle 54.8%
Washington County 63.6%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

1.96
persons per household
New Eagle
1.96
Washington County
2.31
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of New Eagle population
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Total households 1,063 88,505 5,274,853
Average houshold size 1.96 2.31 2.39
Family households 583 56,307 3,291,192
Average family size 2.55 2.88 3.01
Married couple family 416 44,251 2,437,812
Other families 167 12,056 853,380
Male householder 80 3,923 246,246
Female householder 87 8,133 607,134
Non-family households 480 32,198 1,983,661
One-person households 428 26,988 1,629,974
Male householder 264 12,344 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 28 4,580 246,162
Female householder 164 14,644 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 102 8,358 477,851
Other living arrangements 52 5,210 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,155
housing units
New Eagle 1,155
Washington County 97,923
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

92% occupied
Occupied 92%
Vacant 8%
vacancy rate
New Eagle 8%
Washington County 9.6%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73%
Single family houses
Single family houses
73%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
10.6%
Mobile homes
16.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1960
Half of houses were built before 1960, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
30.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
27.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
35.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
6.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 6.1 6
1–3 rooms 8.7% 7.9% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 63.5% 50.4% 47.7%
7+ rooms 27.9% 41.6% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.7% 2.3%
1 bedroom 7% 7.8% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 35.7% 26.6% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 48.8% 42.6% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 8.5% 21.3% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1960 1968 1966
Total housing units 1,155 97,923 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.1% owners
Renter-occupied 24.9%
Owner-occupied 75.1%
homeownership rate
New Eagle 75.1%
Washington County 76.1%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.11
Owner-occupied
1.52
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
New Eagle 2.11
Washington County 2.43
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 1,063 88,505 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 19.1% 18.9% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 32.2% 35.6% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 23.1% 15.7% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 25.5% 29.9% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.4% 98.7% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0.6% 0.6% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.1% 7.3% 10.4%
1 vehicle 37.1% 32.9% 35.1%
2 vehicles 35.4% 40% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 21.4% 19.8% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 74.2% 68.5% 56.4%
Electricity 18.8% 21% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.5% 7.7% 14%
All other fuels 5.5% 2.2% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.7% 1.2% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.8% 0.9% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$106,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
New Eagle
$106,700
Washington County
$228,500
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

19.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
19.7%
Owners without a mortgage
9%
Renters
29.9%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $106,700 $228,500 $254,500
Under $100,000 45.2% 18.8% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 39.3% 24.1% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 10.9% 21.9% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 3% 22.9% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.6% 11.1% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.1% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 33.2% 55.6% 58%
Without a mortgage 66.8% 44.4% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,200 $1,618 $1,762
Without a mortgage $557 $573 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $719 $949 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
New Eagle 16.4%
Washington County 32.9%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
New Eagle 6.4%
Washington County 5.4%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

312
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
9%
K–12
66.7%
College / Undergraduate
16.7%
Graduate / Professional
7.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

32.6%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
New Eagle
32.6%
Washington County
40.4%
Pennsylvania
44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 312 43,024 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 9% 6.9% 5.7%
K–12 66.7% 70.6% 66.9%
Kindergarten 19.2% 5.7% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 15.7% 22.9% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 9.6% 20.1% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 22.1% 21.9% 21.7%
College or graduate school 24.4% 22.5% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 16.7% 18.7% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 7.7% 3.8% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 32.6% 40.4% 44%
School type
Public school 92.6% 80.9% 75.3%
Private school 7.4% 19.1% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,705
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.9%
HS graduate
55.8%
Some college no degree
11.2%
Associates degree
10.3%
Bachelors degree
10%
Graduate or professional degree
6.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
59.5% · 40.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
18.2% · 81.8%
HS graduate
56.6% · 43.4%
Some college no degree
58.6% · 41.4%
Associates degree
39.8% · 60.2%
Bachelors degree
50.9% · 49.1%
Graduate or professional degree
64.8% · 35.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 1,705 152,583 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 2.5% 1.6% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.9% 3.8% 5%
High school diploma or GED 55.8% 35.7% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 11.2% 14.8% 15.1%
Associate's degree 10.3% 11.2% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.4% 32.9% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 10% 20.5% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 6.3% 12.4% 14.3%
High School or higher 93.7% 94.6% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,060
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$41,917
Some college or associates
$38,608
Bachelors degree
$51,328
Graduate or professional degree
$93,111

Poverty Rate

2.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
64.8%
HS graduate
13.7%
Some college or associates
7.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
2.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
New Eagle Washington County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $43,060 $54,389 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $— $35,149 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $41,917 $42,667 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $38,608 $48,664 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $51,328 $71,120 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $93,111 $84,242 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 64.8% 23.7% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.7% 12.2% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 7.6% 7.6% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.2% 2.7% 4.1%

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