Population 821 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blue Ball
Household size in Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Blue Ball average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.86 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 Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Blue Ball is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.6% of households in Blue Ball, 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 Blue Ball
Renters in Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Blue Ball rent their homes (42.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. 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 Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Blue Ball is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Blue Ball run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Still, 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 Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,122 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,222 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,205 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$83 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Blue Ball runs $1,205 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Blue Ball
Bachelor's degrees in Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blue Ball have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, 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 Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Blue Ball never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Blue Ball
| Period | Blue Ball | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Blue Ball has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Blue Ball 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ball | 2.61 | 33.9 | 1.6% | 42.3% | 8.8% | 1975 | $1,205 | 16.1% | 76.5% | 1.6% |
| Goodville | 2.95 | 34.2 | 16.2% | 44.5% | 8.3% | 1973 | $1,029 | 21.2% | 70.9% | 3.4% |
| New Holland | 2.73 | 41.7 | 6.5% | 32.0% | 3.6% | 1974 | $1,316 | 23.9% | 80.1% | 2.3% |
| East Earl | 2.97 | 37.2 | 5.0% | 23.7% | 5.4% | 1978 | $1,295 | 12.5% | 65.3% | 1.0% |
| Terre Hill | 2.58 | 33.6 | 13.4% | 41.8% | 5.5% | 1960 | $1,283 | 12.2% | 79.2% | 2.2% |
| Narvon | 3.41 | 34.8 | 5.0% | 16.8% | 6.5% | 1985 | $1,837 | 17.8% | 71.0% | 1.8% |
| Churchtown | 3.49 | 35.5 | 1.5% | 16.7% | 1.5% | 1977 | $1,199 | 18.1% | 68.2% | 0.2% |
| Hahnstown | 3.29 | 40.2 | 7.4% | 16.8% | 9.8% | 1970 | $1,388 | 25.5% | 73.9% | 1.2% |
| Fivepointville | 2.11 | 56.8 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 1985 | $1,616 | 20.5% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Gordonville | 3.43 | 31.3 | 2.9% | 33.4% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,148 | 18.5% | 51.8% | 0.3% |
| Intercourse | 2.58 | 35.1 | 6.4% | 63.5% | 3.7% | 1971 | $1,221 | 19.6% | 69.1% | 0.0% |
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 Blue Ball. 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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