Population 184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Houserville
Household size in Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Houserville are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.46, 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 Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Houserville is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Houserville, 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 Houserville
Renters in Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Houserville is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Houserville: 14.4% 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 Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Houserville was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,048 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $970 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,185 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,321 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Houserville costs $1,321 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 34.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Houserville
Bachelor's degrees in Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Houserville is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (76.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Houserville: 100.0% 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 Houserville
| Period | Houserville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Houserville: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Houserville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houserville | 2.12 | 33.5 | 8.5% | 22.2% | 14.4% | 1977 | $1,321 | 76.7% | 100.0% | 8.5% |
| University Park | 1.47 | 19.2 | 6.0% | 29.0% | 11.4% | 1977 | $1,163 | 95.3% | 100.0% | 10.0% |
| State College | 2.33 | 31.6 | 4.0% | 58.4% | 13.8% | 1982 | $1,365 | 67.3% | 96.6% | 6.0% |
| Lemont | 2.50 | 39.8 | 10.6% | 28.4% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,347 | 60.8% | 98.7% | 5.3% |
| Park Forest Village | 2.32 | 38.7 | 3.2% | 44.2% | 14.2% | 1984 | $1,256 | 76.4% | 99.2% | 2.2% |
| Dale Summit | 2.22 | 39.3 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 5.8% | 1979 | $1,057 | 4.4% | 77.4% | 3.3% |
| Fleming | 1.93 | 53.6 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,250 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 3.7% |
| Pleasant Gap | 2.21 | 39.2 | 6.3% | 29.6% | 6.1% | 1978 | $1,096 | 5.5% | 78.2% | 3.4% |
| Boalsburg | 2.39 | 44.4 | 8.8% | 20.9% | 4.0% | 1982 | $1,335 | 70.4% | 98.9% | 4.1% |
| Unionville | 2.40 | 48.3 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 1981 | $1,292 | 19.4% | 95.9% | 1.5% |
| Julian | 2.60 | 45.0 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 1982 | $1,099 | 25.8% | 95.1% | 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 Houserville. 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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