Patterson Heights, PA Demographics

A map of Patterson Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	622	576	87.5%	90.1%
Multiracial	52	14	7.3%	2.2%
Black	21	17	3.0%	2.7%
Hispanic	15	22	2.1%	3.4%
Native American/Other	1	5	0.1%	0.8%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.8%

Patterson Heights, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 711, a large increase from the 639 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 7.3% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Patterson Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Patterson Heights has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Patterson Heights, that probability was 18.5% in 2020 and 22.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Patterson Heights is ranked the 1175th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Patterson Heights was ranked the 1208th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Patterson Heights's White Population

622 residents of Patterson Heights, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Patterson Heights is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Patterson Heights ranks 1043rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Heights's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Patterson Heights's population has decreased from 90.1% to 87.5%.

Patterson Heights is more White than neighboring New Brighton (76.1% White), Beaver Falls (66% White), and Bridgewater (85% White). Patterson Heights is less White than neighboring Fallston (96.3% White), and Eastvale (94% White).

Patterson Heights's Black Population

21 residents of Patterson Heights, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Patterson Heights is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Patterson Heights ranks 525th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Heights's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Black residents' share of Patterson Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Patterson Heights is more Black than neighboring Fallston (1.5% Black), and Eastvale (0% Black). Patterson Heights is less Black than neighboring New Brighton (13.5% Black), Beaver Falls (24% Black), and Bridgewater (5.4% Black).

Patterson Heights's Asian Population

0 residents of Patterson Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Patterson Heights is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Patterson Heights ranks 719th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Patterson Heights's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Patterson Heights is less Asian than neighboring New Brighton (0.1% Asian), Fallston (0.4% Asian), Beaver Falls (1.3% Asian), and Bridgewater (2.8% Asian).

Patterson Heights's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Patterson Heights, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Patterson Heights is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Patterson Heights ranks 670th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Patterson Heights's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.1%.

Patterson Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Fallston (0.7% Hispanic), Eastvale (0% Hispanic), and Bridgewater (1.1% Hispanic). Patterson Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring New Brighton (4.2% Hispanic), and Beaver Falls (2.8% Hispanic).

Patterson Heights's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Patterson Heights, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Patterson Heights is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Patterson Heights ranks 312th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Heights's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Patterson Heights's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Patterson Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Brighton (0% Native American/Other), Fallston (0% Native American/Other), Eastvale (0% Native American/Other), and Bridgewater (0% Native American/Other). Patterson Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beaver Falls (0.2% Native American/Other).

Patterson Heights's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Patterson Heights, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Patterson Heights is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Patterson Heights ranks 1511th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Patterson Heights's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 271.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Patterson Heights's population has increased from 2.2% to 7.3%.

Patterson Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring New Brighton (6.1% Multiracial), Fallston (1.1% Multiracial), Beaver Falls (5.8% Multiracial), Eastvale (6% Multiracial), and Bridgewater (5.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.