Population 503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brush Valley
Household size in Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Brush Valley is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.62 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 Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Brush Valley skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, 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 Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brush Valley: 4.7% 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 Brush Valley
Renters in Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Brush Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Brush Valley, 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 Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Brush Valley run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, 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 Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $753 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $931 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Brush Valley runs $931 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Brush Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brush Valley: 23.4% 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 Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Brush Valley have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Brush Valley
| Period | Brush Valley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Brush Valley than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, 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).
Brush Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Valley | 2.92 | 46.0 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 18.0% | 1974 | $931 | 23.4% | 90.9% | 4.3% |
| Homer City | 2.60 | 41.5 | 8.0% | 21.3% | 9.4% | 1962 | $867 | 24.1% | 92.5% | 10.5% |
| Lucerne Mines | 2.48 | 53.0 | 2.1% | 13.8% | 9.5% | 1973 | $887 | 33.7% | 96.2% | 18.9% |
| Dilltown | 2.98 | 37.5 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 1976 | $1,008 | 17.5% | 91.4% | 11.3% |
| Heshbon | 2.78 | 50.4 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 1976 | $927 | 17.4% | 89.1% | 3.2% |
| Penn Run | 2.75 | 46.2 | 3.9% | 12.8% | 9.3% | 1975 | $776 | 23.9% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Armagh | 2.29 | 53.8 | 5.5% | 13.2% | 17.7% | 1969 | $1,152 | 15.5% | 93.0% | 2.4% |
| Nolo | 2.57 | 47.6 | 3.6% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 1977 | $800 | 18.7% | 94.0% | 11.1% |
| Clyde | 2.27 | 57.5 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 8.4% | 1975 | $1,006 | 14.2% | 90.2% | 0.9% |
| Coral | 2.39 | 46.7 | 2.9% | 18.1% | 11.5% | 1962 | $837 | 19.9% | 95.2% | 26.8% |
| Sample Run | 2.65 | 52.9 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 1978 | $775 | 18.8% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
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 Brush Valley. 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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