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Population and households in Bechtelsville
Household size in Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bechtelsville are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.0, Bechtelsville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Bechtelsville, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Bechtelsville
Renters in Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Bechtelsville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.0% of homes in Bechtelsville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Bechtelsville leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,202 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,091 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $991 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,253 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$51 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bechtelsville pays $1,253 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Bechtelsville
Bachelor's degrees in Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bechtelsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Bechtelsville have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Bechtelsville
| Period | Bechtelsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bechtelsville than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Bechtelsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bechtelsville | 2.39 | 49.0 | 6.7% | 17.9% | 2.0% | 1974 | $1,253 | 24.9% | 92.9% | 4.7% |
| Barto | 2.42 | 53.4 | 4.5% | 12.5% | 5.4% | 1976 | $1,172 | 31.2% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| New Berlinville | 2.97 | 34.0 | 15.8% | 8.0% | 2.2% | 1973 | $1,541 | 19.4% | 93.4% | 10.9% |
| Bally | 2.34 | 45.9 | 16.7% | 25.3% | 2.7% | 1962 | $1,179 | 24.5% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Boyertown | 2.44 | 45.7 | 7.1% | 26.1% | 5.2% | 1968 | $1,402 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 5.0% |
| Frederick | 2.42 | 47.7 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,427 | 34.0% | 95.9% | 6.1% |
| Gilbertsville | 2.87 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 4.3% | 1994 | $1,321 | 45.8% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Palm | 2.39 | 55.9 | 6.4% | 7.4% | 1.7% | 1980 | $1,379 | 25.9% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
| Hereford | 3.10 | 42.0 | 17.9% | 22.1% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,631 | 30.1% | 86.1% | 3.0% |
| East Greenville | 2.44 | 43.1 | 10.0% | 24.2% | 2.3% | 1969 | $1,351 | 30.0% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
| Earlville | 2.46 | 50.0 | 1.8% | 9.8% | 3.7% | 1971 | $1,718 | 25.9% | 94.3% | 1.0% |
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 Bechtelsville. 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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