Population 510 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blueball
Household size in Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.40 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.07 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Blueball is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Blueball 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 Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blueball: 3.4% 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 Blueball
Renters in Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 32.7% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blueball is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 29.5% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Blueball: just 1.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1965 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1965 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Blueball has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $878 | $1,049 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $1,147 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,088 | $1,281 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,122 | $1,631 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$244 | +$582 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blueball pays $1,122 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.2% 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 Blueball
Bachelor's degrees in Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 32.7% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 34.4% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 37.9% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Blueball (35.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, the same as the national share. The share is lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (42.3%).
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 Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 87.5% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 88.9% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 90.5% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 91.9% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Blueball never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Blueball
| Period | Blueball | Philadelphia area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blueball has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Blueball 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueball | 2.93 | 45.5 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1993 | $1,122 | 35.6% | 87.1% | 2.2% |
| Fair Hill | 2.34 | 54.4 | 2.1% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 1973 | $1,421 | 20.4% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
| Rising Sun | 2.79 | 41.7 | 10.8% | 19.2% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,249 | 24.7% | 90.0% | 5.4% |
| Oxford | 2.89 | 39.8 | 9.9% | 26.6% | 5.0% | 1987 | $1,342 | 35.5% | 86.3% | 3.8% |
| Theodore | 2.61 | 44.9 | 12.6% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 1992 | $1,551 | 17.9% | 93.3% | 2.4% |
| Lincoln University | 3.01 | 38.7 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 1994 | $1,392 | 44.8% | 96.1% | 6.0% |
| Kemblesville | 2.81 | 43.7 | 3.4% | 10.0% | 4.5% | 1990 | $1,719 | 51.1% | 96.4% | 5.8% |
| North East | 2.57 | 40.2 | 13.2% | 25.0% | 7.1% | 1993 | $1,526 | 33.2% | 92.5% | 5.6% |
| Nottingham | 2.84 | 40.0 | 3.7% | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1988 | $1,227 | 23.5% | 84.1% | 4.4% |
| New London | 3.10 | 41.6 | 6.9% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 1997 | $1,557 | 65.4% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| Colonial Acres | 2.69 | 46.8 | 6.4% | 17.3% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,773 | 19.1% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
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 Blueball. 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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