Whitehall receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Yeadon
Whitehall
Opportunity
67 · Top 29%
vs63 · Top 35%
Growth
32 · Bottom 20%
vs28 · Bottom 14%
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
91 · Top 10%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 29%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 39%
vs54 · Bottom 38%
Measured values
| Metric | Yeadon | Whitehall | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,181 | 20,019 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,759 | $51,759 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,196 | $27,335 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,623/sq mi | 3,787/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $182,800 | $159,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,213 | $1,145 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.0% | 39.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.8% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 16.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.1" | 41.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.7 | 36.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Yeadon, PA · Whitehall, OH · How this is calculated: methodology