Donora, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,479

Donora Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Donora was:

  • White: 75.13%
  • Black or African American: 16.07%
  • Two or more races: 8.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,358.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.8% (-82)
The current population of Donora, Pennsylvania is 4,479 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,561.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,40875.13%
Black or African American72916.07%
Two or more races3998.8%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Donora Population by Race

Donora Population Pyramid 2024

Donora Median Age

47.5

Total

47.1

Male

48.9

Female

Donora Adults

There are 3,712 adults, (802 of whom are seniors) in Donora.

Donora Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Donora Sex Ratio

Female2,38352.54%
Male2,15347.46%

Donora Population by Age

Donora Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3431.956.543.5
Non Family1,1351.0758.941.1
Married6642.3864.835.2
Female4413.2435.164.9
Male1032.3468.931.1

2.57

Average Family Size

1.9

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Donora Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2487%
Associates Degree39911.26%
Bachelors Degree37810.66%
Graduate Degree1393.92%
High School Graduate1,63946.23%
Less Than 9th Grade531.5%
Some College68919.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Donora Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Donora Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8512,595414
Black51447038
2+ Races17917864
Hispanic111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Donora Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,923$65,895$70,313
Graduate Degree$73,105$0$74,113
High School Graduate$33,734$35,859$30,694
Less Than 9th Grade$13,835$0$13,210
Overall$35,068$40,868$31,712
Some College$36,140$41,339$35,182

$35,068

Average Earnings

$40,868

Average Male

$31,712

Average Female

Donora Earnings by Educational Attainment

Donora Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Donora Language

98.73% of Donora residents speak only English, while 1.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.

Donora Language

Donora Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,24468421.09%
Black71740556.49%
Multiple38719249.61%
Hispanic13011286.15%

31.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.69%

Male Poverty Rate

32.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Donora

The race most likely to be in poverty in Donora is Hispanic, with 86.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Donora is White, with 21.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.95%.

Donora Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade63.01%
High School34.48%
Some College14.66%
Bachelors or Greater10.1%

Donora Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.61%
Male Unemployed43.75%
Female Employed27.11%
Male Employed8.05%

Donora Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Donora Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,429$69,706
Households$42,851$54,254
Married Families$71,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,967$36,526

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Donora Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

27.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Donora Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Donora Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Donora Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Donora Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

220

Number of Veterans

210

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam106
First Gulf War49
Second Gulf War28
Korea21
World War II0

Donora Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6486
65 to 7469
75+37
18 to 3414
35 to 5414

Donora Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1926.44%
Black285.25%

Donora Veterans by Race

Donora Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Donora Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

14.1%

Unemployment Rate

Donora Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Donora Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Donora Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.63%

Born in Donora

99.25%

Native Born

0.75%

Foreign Born

0.75%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.25% of Donora residents were born in the United States, with 87.63% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Donora Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,378-20-0.45%
20284,398-20-0.45%
20274,418-21-0.47%
20264,439-20-0.45%
20254,459-20-0.45%
20244,479-21-0.47%
20234,500-16-0.35%
20224,516-26-0.57%
20214,542-19-0.42%
20204,561-5-0.11%
20194,566-23-0.5%
20184,589-17-0.37%
20174,606-22-0.48%
20164,628-40-0.86%
20154,668-25-0.53%
20144,693-23-0.49%
20134,716-33-0.69%
20124,749-7-0.15%
20114,756-22-0.46%
20104,77800%
20005,653-275-4.64%
19905,928-1,596-21.21%
19807,524-1,301-14.74%
19708,825-2,306-20.72%
196011,131-1,055-8.66%
195012,186-994-7.54%
194013,180-725-5.21%
193013,905-226-1.6%
192014,1315,95772.88%
19108,1743,79686.71%

Donora Population by Year