Population 14,231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dunmore
Household size in Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Dunmore are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.27 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dunmore is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.0, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Dunmore as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Dunmore
Renters in Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Dunmore rent their homes (38.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 42.0% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 6.8 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 Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Dunmore as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Pennsylvania overall (9.1%). Vacancy is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Dunmore is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center. Only 32 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $650 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $928 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dunmore costs $928 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $278 a month from 2006–10, a 43% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 Dunmore
Bachelor's degrees in Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Dunmore as nationally: 38.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.1 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
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 Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dunmore: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, 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 Dunmore
| Period | Dunmore | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dunmore has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Dunmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunmore | 2.23 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 38.9% | 11.0% | 1948 | $928 | 38.1% | 95.1% | 3.3% |
| Scranton | 2.37 | 38.9 | 15.1% | 50.0% | 14.8% | 1945 | $1,071 | 23.3% | 86.7% | 5.5% |
| Throop | 2.13 | 43.2 | 12.2% | 20.9% | 9.0% | 1948 | $996 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 5.4% |
| Dickson City | 2.20 | 45.4 | 11.3% | 33.2% | 10.9% | 1947 | $1,026 | 24.2% | 90.2% | 8.2% |
| Nay Aug | 2.54 | 44.7 | 9.2% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 1975 | $1,488 | 53.3% | 94.0% | 5.9% |
| Olyphant | 2.41 | 42.3 | 14.9% | 27.4% | 11.3% | 1962 | $965 | 28.0% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
| Blakely | 2.17 | 49.3 | 9.3% | 31.7% | 12.8% | 1947 | $1,020 | 28.3% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Taylor | 2.78 | 38.5 | 20.3% | 37.5% | 6.2% | 1961 | $1,145 | 18.4% | 90.0% | 6.2% |
| Jessup | 2.31 | 44.0 | 17.7% | 30.6% | 16.0% | 1962 | $985 | 29.9% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
| Elmhurst | 2.54 | 44.7 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.0% | 1975 | $1,485 | 53.1% | 94.0% | 5.9% |
| Tooley Corners | 2.73 | 39.0 | 19.0% | 17.9% | 3.9% | 1976 | $1,200 | 36.1% | 90.4% | 2.0% |
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 Dunmore. 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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