Population 71 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Geiger
Household size in Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Geiger sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, 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 Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Geiger is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0.
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 Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Geiger (20.8%), well above 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 Geiger
Renters in Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Geiger is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (89.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Geiger than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. 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 Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Geiger leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $438 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $424 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $543 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $723 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Geiger pays $723 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% 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 Geiger
Bachelor's degrees in Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Geiger than nationally: 29.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Geiger: 95.5% 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 Geiger
| Period | Geiger | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Geiger than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 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).
Geiger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geiger | 2.65 | 38.8 | 20.8% | 16.0% | 12.8% | 1975 | $723 | 29.3% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Somerset | 2.25 | 45.6 | 7.3% | 30.5% | 15.6% | 1967 | $783 | 18.0% | 89.4% | 4.1% |
| Husband | 2.49 | 41.7 | 3.3% | 25.1% | 10.6% | 1974 | $978 | 17.7% | 92.0% | 5.0% |
| Friedens | 2.27 | 49.5 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 15.8% | 1976 | $795 | 18.2% | 92.9% | 7.0% |
| Quecreek | 2.62 | 46.1 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 15.2% | 1962 | $828 | 23.5% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Acosta | 2.49 | 53.4 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 4.6% | 1976 | $807 | 17.0% | 91.2% | 0.3% |
| Sipesville | 2.60 | 48.0 | 6.9% | 3.1% | 15.1% | 1956 | $867 | 19.1% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Ralphton | 2.72 | 44.7 | 9.1% | 19.8% | 15.4% | 1962 | $868 | 11.5% | 80.7% | 0.9% |
| Edie | 2.61 | 47.5 | 7.1% | 2.4% | 16.3% | 1954 | $876 | 18.7% | 88.8% | 1.7% |
| Jenners | 2.02 | 50.2 | 3.4% | 21.1% | 11.7% | 1951 | $594 | 9.6% | 80.6% | 5.4% |
| Stoystown | 2.41 | 48.9 | 5.3% | 13.0% | 18.9% | 1957 | $828 | 15.8% | 88.3% | 3.6% |
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 Geiger. 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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