Population 5,220 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dogtown
Household size in Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.94 | 2.24 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Dogtown is a place of small households, averaging 1.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.29 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the south.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 40.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 43.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 44.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.1, Dogtown is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 14.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | −8.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Dogtown, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 18.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Dogtown
Renters in Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0% | 28.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.4% | 28.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.7% | 32.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.3% | 26.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Dogtown rent their homes (42.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is down 7.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Dogtown as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1971 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1970 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1979 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Dogtown is a place of older homes: half were built before 1972, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1962 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $624 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $724 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $705 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,021 | $948 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$504 | +$324 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dogtown costs $1,021 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Selinsgrove as a whole ($948). Rents are up $504 a month from 2006–10, a 97% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 21.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Dogtown
Bachelor's degrees in Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 23.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 29.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 30.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Dogtown than nationally: 32.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Selinsgrove. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 87.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 92.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 89.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dogtown is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Dogtown
| Period | Dogtown | Selinsgrove | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dogtown has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 9.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Dogtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogtown | 1.94 | 36.1 | 5.1% | 42.3% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,021 | 32.6% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| Yorkville | 2.07 | 50.0 | 7.8% | 27.5% | 10.4% | 1947 | $774 | 31.6% | 93.5% | 4.1% |
| Bunker Hill | 2.14 | 38.3 | 18.5% | 63.5% | 13.1% | 1944 | $826 | 17.1% | 86.3% | 7.8% |
| Highlands Historic District | 2.43 | 22.2 | 2.2% | 86.5% | 22.4% | 1969 | $1,191 | 69.0% | 97.0% | 5.6% |
| Holmes-Foster Historic District | 2.93 | 25.8 | 4.6% | 77.8% | 25.5% | 1970 | $1,750 | 62.6% | 98.6% | 2.5% |
| Rolling Mill Hill | 2.23 | 39.7 | 16.8% | 49.9% | 14.6% | 1946 | $949 | 22.5% | 84.6% | 9.4% |
| Mayflower | 2.37 | 41.7 | 19.1% | 54.2% | 12.7% | 1957 | $955 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 14.3% |
| North End | 3.04 | 29.3 | 29.1% | 47.4% | 19.6% | 1943 | $1,220 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 6.4% |
| Parsons | 2.63 | 34.1 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 10.6% | 1946 | $1,058 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| 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% |
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 Dogtown. 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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