Hoovers, PA Demographics

Population 194 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hoovers

Household size in Hoovers

Household size, people per household
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.352.512.68
2010–142.482.532.73
2015–192.092.502.71
2020–242.492.462.65
Change+0.14−0.05−0.03
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Households in Hoovers run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.35, 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 Hoovers

Median age, years
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1050.940.337.7
2010–1450.241.038.6
2015–1954.341.839.6
2020–2443.142.040.1
Change−7.8+1.7+2.3
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Hoovers skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. 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 Hoovers

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1013.1%10.5%12.3%
2010–148.3%10.6%12.3%
2015–194.2%10.5%11.6%
2020–2415.4%10.7%11.6%
Change+2.3 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Hoovers: 15.4% of all 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 Hoovers

Renters in Hoovers

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1011.1%29.0%33.3%
2010–148.3%30.5%35.6%
2015–1924.1%31.1%36.0%
2020–2411.3%30.7%34.8%
Change+0.1 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 11.3% of households in Hoovers rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.0%) 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 Hoovers

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1063.8%10.3%11.4%
2010–1472.9%10.5%11.4%
2015–1961.1%10.7%11.1%
2020–2466.1%9.1%9.6%
Change+2.3 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Hoovers: 66.1% of homes are empty, 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 Hoovers

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10196219631974
2010–14196119641975
2015–19196319651977
2020–24196719671980
Change+5+4+6
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Hoovers is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.

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 Hoovers

Rent, per month
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$492$829$965
2010–14$443$923$1,040
2015–19$472$1,039$1,213
2020–24$544$1,323$1,571
Change+$52+$494+$606
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A typical rental in Hoovers costs $544 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Hoovers

Bachelor's degrees in Hoovers

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1013.0%27.2%28.4%
2010–147.8%28.7%29.6%
2015–1911.6%31.8%32.1%
2020–2416.3%35.6%35.6%
Change+3.2 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hoovers: 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Hoovers

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1089.0%87.3%84.9%
2010–1493.7%88.8%86.1%
2015–1991.5%90.3%87.7%
2020–2492.8%91.8%89.3%
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High school completion in Hoovers is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.

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 Hoovers

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHooversPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–103.0%7.5%8.1%
2010–148.6%8.8%9.4%
2015–195.9%5.5%5.6%
2020–240.0%5.4%5.4%
Change−3.0 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The survey found almost no one in Hoovers out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).

Hoovers compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hoovers2.4943.115.4%11.3%66.1%1967$54416.3%92.8%0.0%
Blue Jay2.4943.115.4%11.3%66.1%1967$54416.3%92.8%0.0%
Sheffield2.3742.411.9%15.1%23.0%1946$53914.7%89.6%0.0%
Brookston2.0661.92.2%22.0%70.9%1969$79510.7%83.8%1.5%
Roystone2.5835.922.8%4.2%39.7%1965$92520.8%93.2%0.0%
Lynch2.0462.91.5%22.7%71.2%1969$80910.4%83.3%1.6%
Tiona2.1952.23.1%13.6%26.0%1966$72117.5%95.3%2.6%
Ludlow2.0059.15.3%3.6%40.6%1963$86414.8%95.0%3.0%
Henrys Mill2.4546.211.9%10.8%57.9%1965$62415.9%93.2%2.4%
DeYoung2.0757.22.7%12.2%74.1%1968$98112.5%93.5%3.6%
Old Clarendon2.2450.94.3%13.8%25.2%1964$74816.0%94.4%3.5%

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 Hoovers. 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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