Population 4,492 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bunker Hill
Household size in Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.22 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.19 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bunker Hill are small: just 2.14 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.29, 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 Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 43.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 45.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 45.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +4.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bunker Hill is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bunker Hill: 18.5% of all 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 Bunker Hill
Renters in Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4% | 30.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.6% | 34.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.6% | 29.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.5% | 32.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Bunker Hill: 63.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About seven in ten owners (71.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 14.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 13.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 15.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Bunker Hill: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1949 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1950 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1948 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1949 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Bunker Hill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $587 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $548 | $629 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $680 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $821 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$234 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bunker Hill costs $826 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Pottsville. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, 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 Bunker Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 15.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 15.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 18.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 22.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bunker Hill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, 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 Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 84.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 88.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 91.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Bunker Hill never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% 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 Bunker Hill
| Period | Bunker Hill | Pottsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bunker Hill runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Bunker Hill compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | 2.14 | 38.3 | 18.5% | 63.5% | 13.1% | 1944 | $826 | 17.1% | 86.3% | 7.8% |
| Yorkville | 2.07 | 50.0 | 7.8% | 27.5% | 10.4% | 1947 | $774 | 31.6% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| Dogtown | 1.94 | 36.1 | 5.1% | 42.3% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,021 | 32.6% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| West End Theatre District | 2.16 | 44.4 | 10.5% | 35.6% | 5.3% | 1950 | $1,334 | 38.7% | 87.9% | 7.2% |
| West Park | 2.58 | 37.8 | 24.0% | 77.0% | 8.4% | 1949 | $1,155 | 14.4% | 79.3% | 5.9% |
| West Walnut | 2.69 | 34.6 | 19.5% | 63.5% | 8.4% | 1941 | $1,276 | 20.6% | 84.2% | 9.1% |
| Eighth Ward | 3.19 | 32.7 | 29.6% | 55.2% | 9.1% | 1944 | $1,411 | 9.0% | 78.1% | 9.6% |
| Old Allentown | 2.98 | 31.3 | 31.3% | 68.8% | 14.6% | 1940 | $1,322 | 14.2% | 79.4% | 12.7% |
| NoTi | 3.22 | 33.7 | 24.8% | 56.6% | 6.6% | 1938 | $1,493 | 8.1% | 69.5% | 14.2% |
| Downtown | 2.03 | 32.3 | 13.5% | 88.0% | 4.9% | 1972 | $1,370 | 27.1% | 85.0% | 6.2% |
| Jordan Heights | 3.40 | 26.6 | 30.8% | 75.5% | 9.1% | 1938 | $1,265 | 11.6% | 66.6% | 13.7% |
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 Bunker Hill. 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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