Population 646 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Run
Household size in Big Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Big Run are small: just 2.24 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. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, 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 Big Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Big Run skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Big Run as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pennsylvania overall (10.7%).
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 Run
Renters in Big Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Big Run rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (48.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Big Run: 19.2% of homes are empty, 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 Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Big Run is a place of older homes: half were built before 1945, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$307 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Big Run costs $833 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 Run
Bachelor's degrees in Big Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Big Run have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.6%, 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 Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Big Run have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Run
| Period | Big Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Big Run has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Big Run 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 Run | 2.24 | 45.7 | 12.3% | 27.6% | 19.2% | 1945 | $833 | 9.6% | 93.0% | 3.2% |
| Bowersville | 3.07 | 36.0 | 12.7% | 18.6% | 17.4% | 1969 | $853 | 12.7% | 81.5% | 3.2% |
| Punxsutawney | 2.31 | 46.3 | 10.3% | 30.3% | 12.9% | 1958 | $813 | 18.8% | 92.0% | 3.7% |
| Rossiter | 2.78 | 41.2 | 10.3% | 18.2% | 13.2% | 1956 | $960 | 12.0% | 84.3% | 4.9% |
| DeLancey | 2.22 | 53.9 | 8.0% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 1972 | $976 | 23.7% | 93.5% | 5.3% |
| Anita | 2.77 | 42.3 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 18.9% | 1980 | $857 | 14.0% | 86.3% | 6.7% |
| Walston | 2.20 | 52.3 | 7.7% | 14.2% | 13.8% | 1971 | $827 | 22.9% | 93.9% | 5.9% |
| Desire | 3.12 | 31.2 | 6.4% | 14.7% | 13.8% | 1969 | $850 | 8.4% | 74.5% | 5.8% |
| Sportsburg | 2.40 | 45.7 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1973 | $645 | 20.4% | 94.7% | 7.0% |
| Stump Creek | 3.18 | 29.7 | 6.8% | 16.2% | 13.2% | 1967 | $851 | 8.0% | 73.2% | 5.3% |
| Clover Run | 2.47 | 47.7 | 10.3% | 17.7% | 24.9% | 1964 | $736 | 12.9% | 88.2% | 1.7% |
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 Run. 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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