Population 372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drifting
Household size in Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Drifting holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.63 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 Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Drifting is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, 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 Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Drifting, 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 Drifting
Renters in Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Drifting rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Drifting: 17.9% 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 Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +37 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Drifting is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $813 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Drifting runs $813 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% 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 Drifting
Bachelor's degrees in Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +27.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Drifting (29.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Drifting is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Drifting
| Period | Drifting | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Drifting than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. 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).
Drifting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drifting | 2.74 | 38.0 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 17.9% | 1984 | $813 | 29.1% | 93.7% | 3.4% |
| Grassflat | 2.39 | 44.8 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 1970 | $813 | 21.6% | 90.4% | 2.2% |
| Sylvan Grove | 2.54 | 44.8 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 29.8% | 1978 | $771 | 20.7% | 91.5% | 4.3% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.66 | 39.5 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 17.5% | 1982 | $819 | 28.8% | 93.5% | 3.9% |
| Kylertown | 2.72 | 38.7 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 1984 | $811 | 28.0% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Lanse | 1.99 | 53.3 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 8.2% | 1956 | $826 | 14.8% | 87.7% | 1.6% |
| Winburne | 1.97 | 52.8 | 4.2% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 1953 | $813 | 12.8% | 86.6% | 0.8% |
| Palestine | 2.48 | 47.4 | 4.9% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 1984 | $813 | 12.2% | 90.8% | 2.6% |
| Pine Glen | 2.55 | 44.7 | 8.9% | 15.0% | 23.7% | 1973 | $750 | 13.8% | 93.4% | 2.9% |
| Karthaus | 2.42 | 49.1 | 5.0% | 11.5% | 34.7% | 1972 | $736 | 12.5% | 90.9% | 4.3% |
| Moshannon | 2.25 | 49.7 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 29.2% | 1978 | $819 | 12.5% | 87.7% | 4.4% |
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 Drifting. 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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