Population 231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hughs
Household size in Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Hughs is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, 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 Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, Hughs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Hughs, 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 Hughs
Renters in Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.7% of households in Hughs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.1% of homes in Hughs are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Hughs is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. 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 Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hughs pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.8% 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 Hughs
Bachelor's degrees in Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hughs: 17.7% 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 Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hughs have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, 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 Hughs
| Period | Hughs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hughs is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 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).
Hughs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughs | 2.36 | 46.9 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 4.1% | 1968 | $879 | 17.7% | 89.6% | 5.5% |
| Hunlock Creek | 2.39 | 46.5 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 1977 | $953 | 17.2% | 86.5% | 6.8% |
| Hunlock Gardens | 2.18 | 50.9 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 7.3% | 1956 | $751 | 26.6% | 94.9% | 3.3% |
| Hallwood | 2.40 | 47.9 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 7.2% | 1972 | $850 | 19.2% | 91.7% | 7.0% |
| Glen Lyon | 2.08 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 36.6% | 13.3% | 1939 | $806 | 19.7% | 94.2% | 0.3% |
| Nanticoke | 2.35 | 41.5 | 13.6% | 39.3% | 12.4% | 1949 | $873 | 18.8% | 87.4% | 6.9% |
| Wanamie | 2.15 | 45.4 | 11.0% | 32.1% | 6.6% | 1940 | $1,322 | 16.9% | 94.3% | 3.8% |
| Lee | 2.21 | 43.7 | 12.6% | 33.6% | 5.8% | 1938 | $1,517 | 13.9% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Lehman | 2.36 | 49.1 | 3.6% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 1976 | $747 | 48.4% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
| Plymouth | 2.53 | 37.9 | 21.1% | 47.2% | 17.1% | 1946 | $921 | 11.3% | 85.0% | 6.5% |
| Sweet Valley | 2.34 | 50.2 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 16.7% | 1977 | $1,326 | 23.6% | 95.6% | 8.3% |
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 Hughs. 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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