Carroll, PA Demographics

Population 242 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Carroll

Household size in Carroll

Household size, people per household
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–103.032.512.68
2010–143.232.532.73
2015–192.912.502.71
2020–243.462.462.65
Change+0.43−0.05−0.03
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Households in Carroll are large by national standards, averaging 3.46 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.03 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 Carroll

Median age, years
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1035.940.337.7
2010–1431.241.038.6
2015–1936.841.839.6
2020–2425.442.040.1
Change−10.6+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of just 25.4, Carroll is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many 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 Carroll

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–104.8%10.5%12.3%
2010–146.2%10.6%12.3%
2015–195.3%10.5%11.6%
2020–245.1%10.7%11.6%
Change+0.3 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Carroll: 5.1% 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 Carroll

Renters in Carroll

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1013.6%29.0%33.3%
2010–1415.8%30.5%35.6%
2015–1915.4%31.1%36.0%
2020–249.1%30.7%34.8%
Change−4.4 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Carroll is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Carroll

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1028.9%10.3%11.4%
2010–1429.7%10.5%11.4%
2015–1927.7%10.7%11.1%
2020–2418.4%9.1%9.6%
Change−10.5 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Carroll: 18.4% of homes are empty, 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 Carroll

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10197319631974
2010–14197619641975
2015–19197919651977
2020–24197919671980
Change+6+4+6
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Homes in Carroll are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Carroll

Rent, per month
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$667$829$965
2010–14$727$923$1,040
2015–19$761$1,039$1,213
2020–24$791$1,323$1,571
Change+$125+$494+$606
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A typical rental in Carroll costs $791 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.6% 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 Carroll

Bachelor's degrees in Carroll

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1013.7%27.2%28.4%
2010–1414.6%28.7%29.6%
2015–1926.0%31.8%32.1%
2020–2418.6%35.6%35.6%
Change+4.9 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carroll: 18.6% 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 Carroll

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1078.0%87.3%84.9%
2010–1476.7%88.8%86.1%
2015–1978.9%90.3%87.7%
2020–2477.9%91.8%89.3%
Change−0.1 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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More than one in five adults in Carroll never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% 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 Carroll

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCarrollPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–105.2%7.5%8.1%
2010–144.0%8.8%9.4%
2015–191.6%5.5%5.6%
2020–240.0%5.4%5.4%
Change−5.2 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The survey found almost no one in Carroll out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).

Carroll compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Carroll3.4625.45.1%9.1%18.4%1979$79118.6%77.9%0.0%
Eastville3.4425.85.3%10.0%18.6%1978$79818.4%78.0%0.0%
Oriole2.4643.72.5%14.9%11.8%1975$1,11815.1%89.8%2.5%
Rosecrans3.2927.65.6%11.8%15.9%1977$80118.9%79.8%0.7%
Rauchtown2.5441.810.6%10.6%8.1%1976$68815.4%89.8%7.2%
Oval2.4643.82.7%14.5%11.7%1975$1,11015.3%89.8%2.5%
Loganton3.0130.86.8%20.3%16.9%1965$1,01518.4%80.0%1.5%
Vicksburg2.4639.06.8%33.2%5.0%1984$1,05319.6%82.9%2.3%
Elimsport3.2435.91.4%9.9%6.6%1978$91215.0%79.9%1.6%
Antes Fort2.3048.26.9%9.0%9.9%1974$87021.5%92.0%3.4%
Mazeppa2.4145.97.1%21.0%10.2%1981$82015.2%85.1%0.9%

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 Carroll. 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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