Population 613 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Friedensburg
Household size in Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Friedensburg average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Friedensburg skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Friedensburg (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.2 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Friedensburg
Renters in Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in Friedensburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Friedensburg: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Friedensburg are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $798 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $503 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,093 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$377 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Friedensburg pays $1,093 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.9% 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 Friedensburg
Bachelor's degrees in Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Friedensburg (32.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Friedensburg: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Friedensburg
| Period | Friedensburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Friedensburg is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Friedensburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedensburg | 2.59 | 43.5 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 4.2% | 1981 | $1,093 | 32.3% | 95.6% | 4.7% |
| Schuylkill Haven | 2.46 | 41.8 | 11.1% | 23.8% | 11.9% | 1963 | $902 | 24.0% | 93.7% | 4.9% |
| Cressona | 2.42 | 40.0 | 9.7% | 21.4% | 4.2% | 1951 | $902 | 24.0% | 94.3% | 5.1% |
| Summit Station | 2.93 | 45.6 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1968 | $1,117 | 10.9% | 88.7% | 1.0% |
| Glenworth | 2.27 | 57.2 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 4.2% | 1973 | $724 | 35.5% | 97.8% | 7.4% |
| Auburn | 2.52 | 48.7 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 12.5% | 1978 | $1,055 | 34.5% | 95.3% | 3.0% |
| Llewellyn | 2.29 | 44.9 | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1959 | $1,136 | 21.7% | 94.3% | 5.2% |
| Mar Lin | 2.12 | 35.0 | 2.8% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 1978 | $496 | 31.9% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Pottsville | 2.19 | 45.7 | 12.5% | 32.5% | 11.5% | 1949 | $821 | 22.2% | 91.6% | 6.6% |
| Landingville | 2.84 | 45.6 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 1971 | $807 | 16.5% | 95.3% | 3.4% |
| Zerbe | 1.88 | 55.0 | 6.7% | 18.3% | 3.7% | 1938 | $858 | 13.7% | 87.3% | 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 Friedensburg. 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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