Population 810 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Pond
Household size in Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Big Pond holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Big Pond is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Big Pond: 7.7% 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 Big Pond
Renters in Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Big Pond is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.4% of the housing in Big Pond, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Big Pond are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, 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 Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $718 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $982 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Big Pond runs $982 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% 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 Big Pond
Bachelor's degrees in Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Big Pond have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, 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 Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Big Pond: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Big Pond
| Period | Big Pond | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Big Pond than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, 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).
Big Pond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pond | 2.82 | 36.2 | 7.7% | 14.9% | 20.4% | 1976 | $982 | 19.1% | 94.3% | 6.2% |
| East Smithfield | 2.92 | 37.2 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 15.2% | 1974 | $752 | 18.8% | 95.0% | 6.8% |
| Mosherville | 2.67 | 38.7 | 4.8% | 21.7% | 19.7% | 1977 | $920 | 19.7% | 91.3% | 8.2% |
| Wetona | 2.86 | 37.6 | 7.8% | 13.3% | 20.9% | 1972 | $904 | 16.8% | 95.7% | 6.3% |
| Gillett | 2.52 | 45.1 | 4.2% | 23.1% | 18.5% | 1975 | $963 | 15.2% | 91.4% | 6.3% |
| Wilawana | 2.87 | 40.8 | 3.9% | 18.7% | 12.3% | 1978 | $1,034 | 24.9% | 90.8% | 9.8% |
| Columbia Cross Roads | 2.59 | 41.8 | 10.1% | 18.8% | 19.1% | 1966 | $961 | 17.6% | 91.0% | 2.3% |
| Milan | 2.55 | 46.1 | 9.8% | 20.6% | 11.4% | 1976 | $935 | 17.7% | 89.2% | 3.7% |
| Fassett | 2.50 | 45.2 | 4.0% | 23.4% | 19.4% | 1973 | $960 | 13.6% | 89.8% | 6.9% |
| Snedekerville | 2.45 | 45.2 | 8.5% | 23.6% | 16.6% | 1962 | $887 | 16.9% | 89.4% | 2.0% |
| Riggs | 2.61 | 45.3 | 11.8% | 15.7% | 9.3% | 1976 | $870 | 17.9% | 90.4% | 2.3% |
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 Big Pond. 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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