Population 86 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Robertson
Household size in Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Robertson are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.59, 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 Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.0 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.2, Fort Robertson is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Fort Robertson, 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 Fort Robertson
Renters in Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort Robertson is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Fort Robertson: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Fort Robertson leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The Harrisburg area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $754 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$206 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Robertson runs $858 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.4% 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 Fort Robertson
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Robertson: 12.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Fort Robertson never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Fort Robertson
| Period | Fort Robertson | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Robertson runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Harrisburg area. 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).
Fort Robertson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Robertson | 3.02 | 32.2 | 4.5% | 21.0% | 11.6% | 1973 | $858 | 12.4% | 78.8% | 3.8% |
| Loysville | 3.04 | 33.3 | 4.9% | 19.9% | 11.8% | 1974 | $873 | 12.3% | 78.6% | 3.4% |
| Cisna Run | 3.21 | 33.0 | 4.8% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 1973 | $1,059 | 12.2% | 77.4% | 2.6% |
| Landisburg | 2.74 | 37.2 | 8.3% | 21.3% | 13.9% | 1968 | $998 | 13.8% | 85.6% | 4.4% |
| Erly | 3.15 | 44.1 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 4.2% | 1990 | $872 | 10.0% | 76.7% | 0.3% |
| Doubling Gap | 2.89 | 39.0 | 6.4% | 14.0% | 10.1% | 1981 | $1,066 | 18.1% | 83.9% | 2.7% |
| Entlerville | 2.48 | 46.0 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 6.0% | 1986 | $948 | 20.9% | 90.7% | 4.2% |
| Elliottsburg | 2.85 | 43.6 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 5.9% | 1985 | $880 | 13.5% | 81.9% | 2.7% |
| Salem | 2.55 | 44.1 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 1988 | $983 | 25.9% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Couchtown | 2.89 | 35.4 | 8.9% | 24.9% | 38.9% | 1965 | $925 | 15.2% | 82.3% | 0.4% |
| Little Germany | 2.58 | 40.2 | 8.5% | 18.2% | 11.8% | 1980 | $946 | 15.5% | 86.2% | 6.5% |
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 Fort Robertson. 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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