Population 4,495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jessup
Household size in Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Jessup are small: just 2.31 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.
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 Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Jessup skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 42.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Jessup: 17.7% 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 Jessup
Renters in Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Jessup rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Among homeowners, 41.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Jessup: 16.0% 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 Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Jessup is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $896 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $985 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$441 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jessup pays $985 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.7% of household income on rent, 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 Jessup
Bachelor's degrees in Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Jessup (29.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Jessup: 95.9% 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 Jessup
| Period | Jessup | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jessup has been low: just 1.8% 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).
Jessup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessup | 2.31 | 44.0 | 17.7% | 30.6% | 16.0% | 1962 | $985 | 29.9% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
| Archbald | 2.35 | 46.8 | 7.8% | 24.4% | 10.6% | 1968 | $938 | 37.9% | 92.5% | 1.6% |
| Blakely | 2.17 | 49.3 | 9.3% | 31.7% | 12.8% | 1947 | $1,020 | 28.3% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Olyphant | 2.41 | 42.3 | 14.9% | 27.4% | 11.3% | 1962 | $965 | 28.0% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
| Dickson City | 2.20 | 45.4 | 11.3% | 33.2% | 10.9% | 1947 | $1,026 | 24.2% | 90.2% | 8.2% |
| Throop | 2.13 | 43.2 | 12.2% | 20.9% | 9.0% | 1948 | $996 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 5.4% |
| Marshwood | 3.11 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 4.4% | 13.7% | 1983 | $740 | 37.7% | 85.5% | 2.5% |
| Jermyn | 2.43 | 48.7 | 11.9% | 16.1% | 12.3% | 1965 | $920 | 30.7% | 95.0% | 4.0% |
| Mount Cobb | 3.11 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 4.4% | 13.7% | 1983 | $740 | 37.7% | 85.5% | 2.5% |
| Mayfield | 2.38 | 39.4 | 10.8% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1950 | $1,002 | 38.7% | 97.5% | 7.5% |
| Dunmore | 2.23 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 38.9% | 11.0% | 1948 | $928 | 38.1% | 95.1% | 3.3% |
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 Jessup. 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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