Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brandonville
Household size in Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Brandonville are small: just 2.38 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: 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 Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Brandonville are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0. The median age has dropped from 44.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Brandonville (22.3%), well above 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 Brandonville
Renters in Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Brandonville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.1% 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 Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Brandonville, 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 Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Brandonville is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$118 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Brandonville runs $786 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Brandonville
Bachelor's degrees in Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brandonville: 24.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Brandonville: 94.7% 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 Brandonville
| Period | Brandonville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Brandonville: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Brandonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandonville | 2.38 | 39.6 | 22.3% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 1966 | $786 | 24.2% | 94.7% | 7.1% |
| Ringtown | 2.48 | 45.1 | 11.8% | 8.2% | 18.2% | 1962 | $732 | 24.6% | 93.6% | 5.7% |
| Shenandoah | 2.51 | 39.0 | 17.3% | 25.8% | 27.8% | 1940 | $1,022 | 13.9% | 83.7% | 9.0% |
| Zion Grove | 2.19 | 52.9 | 8.5% | 7.4% | 18.4% | 1977 | $772 | 19.4% | 90.7% | 3.8% |
| Mahanoy City | 2.48 | 38.5 | 16.7% | 35.9% | 27.3% | 1942 | $748 | 6.0% | 82.7% | 11.2% |
| Sheppton | 2.39 | 39.1 | 21.9% | 9.1% | 16.1% | 1966 | $808 | 24.5% | 94.8% | 6.8% |
| Gilberton | 2.48 | 42.0 | 6.1% | 17.7% | 32.8% | 1938 | $430 | 8.9% | 85.4% | 1.5% |
| New Boston | 2.17 | 51.1 | 8.8% | 5.7% | 16.8% | 1953 | $586 | 21.6% | 95.1% | 10.4% |
| Lost Creek | 2.62 | 57.3 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 1938 | $970 | 1.0% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
| Raven Run | 2.33 | 49.4 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 19.7% | 1975 | $632 | 25.6% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
| Delano | 2.40 | 38.9 | 2.7% | 16.1% | 12.8% | 1938 | $855 | 20.4% | 93.6% | 22.0% |
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 Brandonville. 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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