Heshbon, PA Demographics

Population 253 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Heshbon

Household size in Heshbon

Household size, people per household
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.542.512.68
2010–142.652.532.73
2015–192.632.502.71
2020–242.782.462.65
Change+0.24−0.05−0.03
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Households in Heshbon average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.54, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Heshbon

Median age, years
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1043.740.337.7
2010–1440.441.038.6
2015–1945.841.839.6
2020–2450.442.040.1
Change+6.7+1.7+2.3
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Heshbon skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Heshbon

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–107.9%10.5%12.3%
2010–148.3%10.6%12.3%
2015–194.1%10.5%11.6%
2020–245.5%10.7%11.6%
Change−2.4 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Heshbon: 5.5% 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 Heshbon

Renters in Heshbon

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–108.5%29.0%33.3%
2010–145.7%30.5%35.6%
2015–1911.1%31.1%36.0%
2020–245.8%30.7%34.8%
Change−2.7 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Heshbon is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.1% 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 Heshbon

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–105.6%10.3%11.4%
2010–147.0%10.5%11.4%
2015–1913.9%10.7%11.1%
2020–248.8%9.1%9.6%
Change+3.2 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy in Heshbon is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.

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 Heshbon

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10197419631974
2010–14197519641975
2015–19197219651977
2020–24197619671980
Change+2+4+6
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Homes in Heshbon are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, 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 Heshbon

Rent, per month
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$525$829$965
2010–14$770$923$1,040
2015–19$737$1,039$1,213
2020–24$927$1,323$1,571
Change+$402+$494+$606
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Rent in Heshbon runs $927 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Heshbon

Bachelor's degrees in Heshbon

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–109.1%27.2%28.4%
2010–149.9%28.7%29.6%
2015–1917.1%31.8%32.1%
2020–2417.4%35.6%35.6%
Change+8.3 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Heshbon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, 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 Heshbon

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1084.6%87.3%84.9%
2010–1486.1%88.8%86.1%
2015–1986.2%90.3%87.7%
2020–2489.1%91.8%89.3%
Change+4.6 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Heshbon is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania as a whole (91.8%).

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 Heshbon

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHeshbonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–105.1%7.5%8.1%
2010–146.4%8.8%9.4%
2015–194.5%5.5%5.6%
2020–243.2%5.4%5.4%
Change−1.8 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Heshbon has been strong: just 3.2% 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).

Heshbon compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Heshbon2.7850.45.5%5.8%8.8%1976$92717.4%89.1%3.2%
Clyde2.2757.53.6%9.7%8.4%1975$1,00614.2%90.2%0.9%
Armagh2.2953.85.5%13.2%17.7%1969$1,15215.5%93.0%2.4%
Brush Valley2.9246.04.7%5.5%18.0%1974$93123.4%90.9%4.3%
Coral2.3946.72.9%18.1%11.5%1962$83719.9%95.2%26.8%
Dilltown2.9837.511.0%11.0%10.7%1976$1,00817.5%91.4%11.3%
Robinson3.0738.25.5%10.4%8.8%1958$1,03029.6%87.4%8.9%
Black Lick2.0345.68.8%26.3%24.4%1972$54214.6%87.2%0.0%
Homer City2.6041.58.0%21.3%9.4%1962$86724.1%92.5%10.5%
Seward2.2150.95.6%16.4%11.7%1965$81013.3%94.9%5.5%
Cramer1.8952.84.3%13.1%2.3%1975$54419.4%97.2%2.8%

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 Heshbon. 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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