Population 45 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garrison
Household size in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Garrison are small: just 2.19 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Garrison is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Garrison: 7.3% 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 Garrison
Renters in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Garrison rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 68.6% 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.0% of the housing in Garrison, 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Garrison leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $473 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $588 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $644 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Garrison pays $644 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.6% 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 Garrison
Bachelor's degrees in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garrison have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Garrison never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Garrison: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Garrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison | 2.19 | 42.2 | 7.3% | 17.4% | 29.0% | 1975 | $644 | 9.7% | 86.3% | 6.1% |
| New Freeport | 2.20 | 40.9 | 7.9% | 17.4% | 27.6% | 1973 | $651 | 10.3% | 86.8% | 6.6% |
| Round Bottom | 2.24 | 50.0 | 12.0% | 13.8% | 37.8% | 1966 | $582 | 21.2% | 92.0% | 0.0% |
| Hundred | 2.05 | 49.6 | 11.8% | 16.3% | 29.5% | 1952 | $498 | 17.5% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Aleppo | 2.28 | 33.2 | 12.5% | 18.3% | 20.8% | 1961 | $682 | 11.9% | 88.2% | 8.7% |
| Georgetown | 2.09 | 48.2 | 10.5% | 26.4% | 13.5% | 1945 | $769 | 20.6% | 83.3% | 11.2% |
| Burton | 2.52 | 38.3 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 28.9% | 1963 | $492 | 13.5% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| Wana | 2.23 | 60.0 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 30.1% | 1978 | $983 | 18.5% | 93.2% | 0.1% |
| Wadestown | 2.48 | 55.9 | 5.7% | 4.5% | 28.2% | 1985 | $966 | 33.3% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| Rutan | 2.32 | 29.8 | 14.5% | 18.5% | 17.7% | 1956 | $696 | 12.7% | 88.9% | 9.7% |
| Littleton | 2.30 | 47.2 | 15.6% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 1952 | $683 | 7.1% | 82.1% | 4.4% |
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 Garrison. 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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