Population 95 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elkdale
Household size in Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Elkdale are small: just 2.34 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: 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 Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, Elkdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Elkdale: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% 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 Elkdale
Renters in Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Elkdale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.2% of the housing in Elkdale, 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 Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Elkdale are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $878 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $982 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$398 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Elkdale pays $982 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% 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 Elkdale
Bachelor's degrees in Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Elkdale (27.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Elkdale is above the national rate: 93.3% 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 Elkdale
| Period | Elkdale | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elkdale runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Elkdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkdale | 2.34 | 51.7 | 5.6% | 14.8% | 29.2% | 1980 | $982 | 27.4% | 93.3% | 7.9% |
| Clifford | 2.45 | 48.1 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 24.6% | 1979 | $1,030 | 33.2% | 95.3% | 4.7% |
| West Clifford | 2.52 | 48.8 | 7.0% | 17.6% | 25.2% | 1977 | $927 | 20.7% | 90.5% | 7.2% |
| Union Dale | 2.24 | 54.5 | 5.8% | 13.5% | 47.2% | 1981 | $797 | 27.1% | 96.3% | 4.7% |
| Richmondale | 2.32 | 47.1 | 10.5% | 17.6% | 12.3% | 1967 | $938 | 25.1% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Lenoxville | 2.53 | 47.7 | 8.3% | 16.4% | 21.5% | 1977 | $1,061 | 20.9% | 92.6% | 4.9% |
| Forest City | 2.29 | 46.6 | 12.2% | 21.7% | 17.2% | 1963 | $1,110 | 19.2% | 93.5% | 6.1% |
| South Gibson | 2.61 | 45.1 | 6.2% | 15.7% | 32.4% | 1980 | $1,092 | 18.8% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| Dundaff | 2.52 | 40.1 | 17.3% | 20.1% | 12.0% | 1960 | $922 | 33.0% | 95.2% | 3.1% |
| Vandling | 2.35 | 45.6 | 11.7% | 18.2% | 8.9% | 1964 | $902 | 24.3% | 95.9% | 4.0% |
| Tompkinsville | 2.91 | 46.8 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 15.1% | 1978 | $978 | 33.5% | 98.1% | 1.9% |
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 Elkdale. 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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