Population 405 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dryville
Household size in Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Dryville run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, 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 Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Dryville skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Dryville (8.9%), 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 Dryville
Renters in Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dryville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.3% of homes in Dryville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Dryville was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $740 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,035 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,218 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$478 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dryville costs $1,218 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% 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 Dryville
Bachelor's degrees in Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Dryville than nationally: 32.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Dryville have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Dryville
| Period | Dryville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Dryville has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Dryville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryville | 2.52 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1984 | $1,218 | 32.4% | 91.5% | 3.2% |
| New Jerusalem | 2.44 | 51.1 | 7.7% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1987 | $1,244 | 35.9% | 92.8% | 4.5% |
| Lyons | 2.29 | 50.1 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 8.9% | 1970 | $870 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| Bowers | 2.29 | 50.1 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 8.9% | 1970 | $870 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| Lyon Station | 2.87 | 28.3 | 9.3% | 47.5% | 6.9% | 1986 | $1,285 | 22.3% | 83.8% | 8.2% |
| Kutztown University | 2.45 | 20.6 | 8.2% | 64.7% | 4.8% | 1973 | $1,170 | 19.9% | 91.2% | 11.1% |
| Topton | 2.09 | 51.5 | 17.0% | 36.7% | 6.0% | 1961 | $1,144 | 18.7% | 87.2% | 4.0% |
| Fleetwood | 2.47 | 48.1 | 10.4% | 17.9% | 2.5% | 1979 | $1,271 | 24.5% | 92.2% | 3.4% |
| Mertztown | 2.53 | 47.0 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 3.4% | 1974 | $1,197 | 26.6% | 93.0% | 3.0% |
| Moselem Springs | 2.64 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 20.9% | 3.9% | 1976 | $1,334 | 25.7% | 89.9% | 3.4% |
| Oley | 2.53 | 46.7 | 4.4% | 17.0% | 5.5% | 1974 | $1,333 | 38.8% | 95.3% | 1.2% |
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 Dryville. 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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