Population 6,908 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drums
Household size in Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Drums sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has climbed from 2.42 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Drums skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, 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 44.8 in 2006–10, as it has 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 Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in Drums, well below the national share of 11.6%. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 33 have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Drums
Renters in Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Drums is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast.
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 Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Drums is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 5.5 points since 2006–10, 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 Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Drums are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $877 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,335 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $825 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,580 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$703 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Drums runs $1,580 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania as a whole ($1,323). Rents are up $703 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 24.3% 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 Drums
Bachelor's degrees in Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Drums (27.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Drums: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Drums has a higher share of high school graduates than most Pennsylvania cities.
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 Drums
| Period | Drums | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Drums than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Drums 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drums | 2.65 | 46.7 | 4.4% | 14.8% | 9.4% | 1986 | $1,580 | 27.6% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Springtown | 2.62 | 46.4 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 2.8% | 1999 | $1,672 | 31.4% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| Sand Spring | 2.60 | 47.8 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 3.1% | 1997 | $1,697 | 28.7% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| Upper Lehigh | 3.07 | 39.7 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 13.5% | 1994 | $1,510 | 36.3% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Lattimer | 2.26 | 57.3 | 3.3% | 18.4% | 3.5% | 1981 | $886 | 21.6% | 88.8% | 2.6% |
| Milnesville | 1.93 | 55.8 | 9.1% | 33.9% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,221 | 18.0% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Drifton | 2.28 | 43.6 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 1954 | $1,409 | 17.7% | 96.0% | 9.1% |
| Freeland | 2.30 | 38.3 | 12.6% | 33.5% | 10.7% | 1947 | $1,103 | 20.7% | 93.8% | 7.1% |
| Conyngham | 2.17 | 48.3 | 7.5% | 23.7% | 6.8% | 1969 | $1,048 | 35.8% | 92.4% | 1.5% |
| West Hazleton | 3.13 | 34.7 | 17.3% | 42.1% | 13.5% | 1949 | $1,209 | 17.7% | 72.8% | 9.6% |
| Hazleton | 2.62 | 39.7 | 17.7% | 41.8% | 8.3% | 1957 | $1,158 | 12.2% | 78.1% | 5.8% |
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 Drums. 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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