Summit Hill, PA Demographics

A map of Summit Hill's Population by Race

Summit Hill, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 3,137, a less than 1% change from the 3,120 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.1% White, 16.1% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Summit Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Summit Hill has become considerably 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 Summit Hill, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 34.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Summit Hill is ranked the 452nd 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). Summit Hill was ranked the 446th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Summit Hill's White Population

2,480 residents of Summit Hill, or 79.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Summit Hill is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Summit Hill ranks 1015th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. White residents' share of Summit Hill's population has decreased from 90.5% to 79.1%.

Summit Hill is more White than neighboring Lansford (72.8% White). Summit Hill is less White than neighboring Nesquehoning (81.6% White), Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County) (86.8% White), Tamaqua (84.3% White), and Jim Thorpe (99% White).

Summit Hill's Black Population

0 residents of Summit Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Summit Hill is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Summit Hill ranks 1024th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Summit Hill's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Summit Hill is less Black than neighboring Lansford (10.3% Black), Nesquehoning (4.1% Black), Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County) (0.4% Black), and Tamaqua (0.9% Black).

Summit Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Summit Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Summit Hill is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Summit Hill ranks 1135th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Summit Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Summit Hill is less Asian than neighboring Lansford (0.5% Asian), Nesquehoning (0.7% Asian), and Jim Thorpe (0.3% Asian).

Summit Hill's Hispanic Population

505 residents of Summit Hill, or 16.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Summit Hill is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Summit Hill ranks 512th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 260.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Summit Hill's population has increased from 4.5% to 16.1%.

Summit Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Lansford (10% Hispanic), Nesquehoning (11.2% Hispanic), Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County) (10.7% Hispanic), Tamaqua (12.7% Hispanic), and Jim Thorpe (0.6% Hispanic).

Summit Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Summit Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Summit Hill is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Summit Hill ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Summit Hill's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Summit Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lansford (0.8% Native American/Other), and Nesquehoning (0.7% Native American/Other).

Summit Hill's Multiracial Population

152 residents of Summit Hill, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Summit Hill is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Summit Hill ranks 1185th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summit Hill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 67.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Summit Hill's population has increased from 2.9% to 4.8%.

Summit Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Nesquehoning (1.7% Multiracial), Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County) (2.1% Multiracial), Tamaqua (2% Multiracial), and Jim Thorpe (0% Multiracial). Summit Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Lansford (5.5% 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.