Population 4,424 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Lane
Household size in Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Green Lane holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Green Lane skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Green Lane, 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 Green Lane
Renters in Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.8% of households in Green Lane rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Green Lane than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area.
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 Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Green Lane leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area.
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 Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,012 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $951 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,112 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,777 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$766 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Green Lane pays $1,777 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Green Lane
Bachelor's degrees in Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Green Lane (34.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Philadelphia area as a whole (42.3%).
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 Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Green Lane have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area.
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 Green Lane
| Period | Green Lane | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Green Lane has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Green Lane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane | 2.74 | 46.2 | 3.7% | 12.8% | 7.1% | 1972 | $1,777 | 34.9% | 92.7% | 3.3% |
| Sumneytown | 2.90 | 42.8 | 1.4% | 17.7% | 7.3% | 1966 | $2,608 | 31.8% | 90.6% | 8.1% |
| Red Hill | 2.38 | 46.2 | 6.3% | 24.3% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,016 | 25.1% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| Woxhall | 2.70 | 53.1 | 2.1% | 9.5% | 3.2% | 1980 | $1,181 | 32.1% | 89.1% | 2.8% |
| Argus | 2.85 | 45.3 | 2.9% | 11.7% | 8.7% | 1973 | $1,486 | 41.0% | 87.4% | 0.5% |
| Pennsburg | 2.69 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 12.3% | 2.3% | 1985 | $1,447 | 34.7% | 94.9% | 3.0% |
| Perkiomenville | 2.40 | 47.8 | 4.2% | 12.7% | 4.2% | 1980 | $2,022 | 42.7% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| East Greenville | 2.44 | 43.1 | 10.0% | 24.2% | 2.3% | 1969 | $1,351 | 30.0% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
| Zieglerville | 2.07 | 54.4 | 4.0% | 45.3% | 5.6% | 1982 | $2,500 | 36.6% | 94.5% | 8.3% |
| Telford | 2.64 | 44.5 | 7.9% | 20.0% | 6.4% | 1976 | $1,636 | 39.2% | 92.8% | 3.5% |
| Trumbauersville | 2.78 | 41.7 | 5.2% | 13.4% | 5.0% | 1987 | $1,569 | 43.7% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
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 Green Lane. 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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