Population 2,342 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aspers
Household size in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Aspers average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Aspers are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Aspers: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Aspers
Renters in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Aspers is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Aspers than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Aspers are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $905 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,076 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Aspers pays $1,076 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Aspers
Bachelor's degrees in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Aspers: 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Aspers is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Aspers
| Period | Aspers | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Aspers runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Aspers compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspers | 2.75 | 41.5 | 7.4% | 15.3% | 7.9% | 1981 | $1,076 | 17.9% | 88.4% | 4.4% |
| Bendersville | 3.10 | 34.6 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 1.6% | 1976 | $1,258 | 13.7% | 89.4% | 6.5% |
| Center Mills | 2.62 | 44.2 | 7.6% | 20.8% | 9.3% | 1980 | $872 | 19.9% | 87.6% | 3.0% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.94 | 38.5 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 4.5% | 1978 | $1,124 | 16.5% | 89.6% | 5.2% |
| Idaville | 2.61 | 48.6 | 4.9% | 12.7% | 3.8% | 1980 | $888 | 17.7% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Table Rock | 2.47 | 43.7 | 13.0% | 22.2% | 10.7% | 1970 | $849 | 14.5% | 85.9% | 7.0% |
| Biglerville | 2.42 | 46.5 | 7.4% | 19.6% | 10.4% | 1975 | $973 | 23.6% | 90.5% | 3.7% |
| Gardners | 2.65 | 46.8 | 5.7% | 15.2% | 4.9% | 1978 | $906 | 17.7% | 89.8% | 4.6% |
| Arendtsville | 2.59 | 41.0 | 7.1% | 28.3% | 12.0% | 1948 | $895 | 38.4% | 97.3% | 0.2% |
| Plainview | 2.55 | 46.2 | 7.7% | 19.1% | 7.5% | 1979 | $892 | 17.7% | 88.3% | 3.5% |
| Pine Grove Furnace | 2.35 | 49.0 | 4.9% | 13.6% | 17.8% | 1987 | $1,103 | 20.5% | 88.2% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Aspers. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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