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Household size in Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Hemlock Farms is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.3, Hemlock Farms is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 47.4, 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 Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Hemlock Farms, 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 Hemlock Farms
Renters in Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.0% of households in Hemlock Farms rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 60.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 51.4% of the housing in Hemlock Farms, 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 Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Hemlock Farms is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,249 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,352 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,340 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,362 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$113 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hemlock Farms costs $1,362 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 28.1% 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 Hemlock Farms
Bachelor's degrees in Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Hemlock Farms than nationally: 45.4% 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 Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hemlock Farms: 97.6% 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 Hemlock Farms
| Period | Hemlock Farms | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hemlock Farms runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Hemlock Farms 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Farms | 2.32 | 56.3 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 51.4% | 1985 | $1,362 | 45.4% | 97.6% | 8.5% |
| Pecks Pond | 1.93 | 57.5 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 66.2% | 1978 | $1,151 | 35.0% | 96.1% | 13.8% |
| Unity House | 2.84 | 41.0 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 17.4% | 1979 | $1,481 | 26.1% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Lords Valley | 2.77 | 39.8 | 10.7% | 7.8% | 36.3% | 1982 | $1,128 | 25.1% | 93.3% | 7.5% |
| Uswick | 2.80 | 43.8 | 11.2% | 5.7% | 28.2% | 1979 | $1,184 | 16.1% | 93.0% | 2.8% |
| Greeley | 2.73 | 52.4 | 7.0% | 6.7% | 29.6% | 1972 | $1,046 | 20.5% | 92.0% | 4.0% |
| Milford | 2.66 | 47.7 | 6.5% | 15.8% | 17.7% | 1986 | $1,506 | 32.2% | 93.3% | 7.3% |
| Dingmans Ferry | 2.47 | 45.8 | 12.8% | 11.1% | 28.8% | 1984 | $1,201 | 29.7% | 93.1% | 7.0% |
| Birchwood Lakes | 2.69 | 45.2 | 4.7% | 12.8% | 24.7% | 1980 | $1,250 | 23.8% | 96.6% | 11.2% |
| Shohola | 2.79 | 47.8 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 50.3% | 1978 | $1,188 | 30.4% | 93.6% | 11.5% |
| Tafton | 2.61 | 45.2 | 5.9% | 22.7% | 39.3% | 1980 | $1,298 | 20.7% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
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 Hemlock Farms. 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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