Population 198 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Center Mills
Household size in Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Center Mills sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Center Mills skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Center Mills, well below 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 Center Mills
Renters in Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Center Mills is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.8% 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 (45.3%) 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 Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Center Mills as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Center Mills was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, 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 Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $832 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $796 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $926 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$40 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Center Mills runs $872 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.9% 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 Center Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Center Mills: 19.9% 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 Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Center Mills never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% 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 Center Mills
| Period | Center Mills | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Center Mills has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Center Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Mills | 2.62 | 44.2 | 7.6% | 20.8% | 9.3% | 1980 | $872 | 19.9% | 87.6% | 3.0% |
| Aspers | 2.75 | 41.5 | 7.4% | 15.3% | 7.9% | 1981 | $1,076 | 17.9% | 88.4% | 4.4% |
| Plainview | 2.55 | 46.2 | 7.7% | 19.1% | 7.5% | 1979 | $892 | 17.7% | 88.3% | 3.5% |
| Bendersville | 3.10 | 34.6 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 1.6% | 1976 | $1,258 | 13.7% | 89.4% | 6.5% |
| Table Rock | 2.47 | 43.7 | 13.0% | 22.2% | 10.7% | 1970 | $849 | 14.5% | 85.9% | 7.0% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.94 | 38.5 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 4.5% | 1978 | $1,124 | 16.5% | 89.6% | 5.2% |
| Idaville | 2.61 | 48.6 | 4.9% | 12.7% | 3.8% | 1980 | $888 | 17.7% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Gardners | 2.65 | 46.8 | 5.7% | 15.2% | 4.9% | 1978 | $906 | 17.7% | 89.8% | 4.6% |
| Hunterstown | 2.21 | 50.9 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 1980 | $1,015 | 15.8% | 80.2% | 3.2% |
| Biglerville | 2.42 | 46.5 | 7.4% | 19.6% | 10.4% | 1975 | $973 | 23.6% | 90.5% | 3.7% |
| York Springs | 2.57 | 45.2 | 5.8% | 15.0% | 5.2% | 1974 | $1,129 | 21.8% | 88.3% | 3.2% |
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 Center Mills. 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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