Population 860 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mainsville
Household size in Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Mainsville sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, 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 Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mainsville is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mainsville (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mainsville
Renters in Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in Mainsville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.4% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.0% of homes in Mainsville 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 Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mainsville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $933 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,601 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $903 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$11 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mainsville pays $922 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.9% 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 Mainsville
Bachelor's degrees in Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mainsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mainsville have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mainsville
| Period | Mainsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Mainsville than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, 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).
Mainsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainsville | 2.61 | 37.1 | 10.5% | 17.8% | 2.0% | 1992 | $922 | 17.3% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Cleversburg | 2.23 | 53.1 | 7.0% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 2002 | $1,706 | 10.1% | 91.1% | 5.0% |
| Shippensburg | 2.51 | 36.7 | 11.2% | 34.7% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,079 | 25.1% | 85.7% | 4.4% |
| Cold Spring | 2.88 | 40.1 | 11.1% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 1987 | $1,246 | 28.0% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Chestnut Crossroads | 3.27 | 31.2 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,768 | 26.2% | 89.5% | 5.9% |
| Shippensburg University | 2.13 | 19.8 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 82.2% | 1976 | $1,139 | 43.3% | 53.3% | 14.1% |
| Scotland | 2.51 | 38.1 | 9.3% | 25.3% | 5.5% | 1987 | $1,348 | 33.0% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| Pinola | 2.48 | 49.0 | 4.9% | 23.7% | 2.8% | 1980 | $1,231 | 19.0% | 86.8% | 1.3% |
| Middle Spring | 2.63 | 36.5 | 5.3% | 32.7% | 11.6% | 1993 | $1,181 | 29.4% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Caledonia Park | 2.59 | 46.9 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 20.8% | 1972 | $1,084 | 27.2% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
| Fayetteville | 2.28 | 52.1 | 5.4% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 1979 | $1,029 | 28.1% | 94.7% | 3.2% |
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 Mainsville. 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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