Mapleton, PA Demographics

Population 671 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Mapleton

Household size in Mapleton

Household size, people per household
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.752.512.68
2010–142.572.532.73
2015–192.572.502.71
2020–242.472.462.65
Change−0.29−0.05−0.03
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Households in Mapleton run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Mapleton

Median age, years
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1037.240.337.7
2010–1438.241.038.6
2015–1941.141.839.6
2020–2447.942.040.1
Change+10.6+1.7+2.3
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Mapleton skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Mapleton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–109.8%10.5%12.3%
2010–147.1%10.6%12.3%
2015–1913.3%10.5%11.6%
2020–249.1%10.7%11.6%
Change−0.7 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Mapleton (9.1%), 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 Mapleton

Renters in Mapleton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1012.1%29.0%33.3%
2010–1412.5%30.5%35.6%
2015–1912.5%31.1%36.0%
2020–2414.8%30.7%34.8%
Change+2.8 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Mapleton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mapleton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1021.0%10.3%11.4%
2010–1422.9%10.5%11.4%
2015–1933.0%10.7%11.1%
2020–2434.3%9.1%9.6%
Change+13.3 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 34.3% of the housing in Mapleton, 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 Mapleton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10195319631974
2010–14195519641975
2015–19195519651977
2020–24197319671980
Change+20+4+6
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Homes in Mapleton run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, 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 Mapleton

Rent, per month
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$663$829$965
2010–14$642$923$1,040
2015–19$730$1,039$1,213
2020–24$879$1,323$1,571
Change+$216+$494+$606
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The median renter in Mapleton pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Mapleton

Bachelor's degrees in Mapleton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–106.1%27.2%28.4%
2010–144.7%28.7%29.6%
2015–198.6%31.8%32.1%
2020–2410.6%35.6%35.6%
Change+4.5 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Mapleton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.6%, 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 Mapleton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1082.6%87.3%84.9%
2010–1486.2%88.8%86.1%
2015–1991.2%90.3%87.7%
2020–2492.3%91.8%89.3%
Change+9.6 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Mapleton is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% 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 Mapleton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMapletonPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–108.3%7.5%8.1%
2010–1411.9%8.8%9.4%
2015–1910.2%5.5%5.6%
2020–246.8%5.4%5.4%
Change−1.5 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment runs high in Mapleton: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).

Mapleton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Mapleton2.4747.99.1%14.8%34.3%1973$87910.6%92.3%6.8%
Birdville2.6245.210.1%15.2%29.7%1971$80110.1%91.4%7.5%
Colfax2.4248.510.5%14.9%34.4%1973$82910.4%93.2%7.9%
Mount Union2.3741.915.4%35.5%14.0%1958$71713.1%88.3%7.2%
Mapleton Depot2.5446.93.6%14.1%30.3%1977$1,00511.3%88.4%3.9%
Aughwick2.4653.83.5%14.0%17.9%1965$8566.4%87.3%3.0%
Cassville2.6245.74.2%14.2%34.6%1974$1,03112.2%89.6%3.2%
Calvin2.5546.35.7%13.9%35.1%1974$95912.9%90.9%4.2%
Silver Ford Heights2.2355.56.6%17.2%21.2%1956$9368.5%88.6%2.2%
Mill Creek2.8941.48.2%15.1%19.9%1964$75210.3%88.1%5.6%
Shirleysburg2.2056.81.3%15.1%19.0%1978$9096.9%84.6%4.8%

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 Mapleton. 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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