Population 175 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mar Lin
Household size in Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mar Lin 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 2.42, 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 Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mar Lin is young: half of its residents are under 35.0, 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 Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mar Lin: 2.8% of 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 Mar Lin
Renters in Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mar Lin is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three in ten owners (28.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Mar Lin 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 Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mar Lin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $392 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $373 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $496 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$27 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Mar Lin runs $496 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Mar Lin
Bachelor's degrees in Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Mar Lin (31.9%) 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 Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mar Lin: 94.8% 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 Mar Lin
| Period | Mar Lin | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Mar Lin out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Mar Lin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar Lin | 2.12 | 35.0 | 2.8% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 1978 | $496 | 31.9% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Minersville | 2.40 | 42.0 | 24.9% | 47.0% | 22.3% | 1946 | $803 | 10.9% | 84.3% | 2.8% |
| Seltzer | 2.12 | 35.0 | 2.8% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 1978 | $496 | 31.9% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Pottsville | 2.19 | 45.7 | 12.5% | 32.5% | 11.5% | 1949 | $821 | 22.2% | 91.6% | 6.6% |
| Llewellyn | 2.29 | 44.9 | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1959 | $1,136 | 21.7% | 94.3% | 5.2% |
| Forestville | 2.26 | 45.6 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 14.3% | 1941 | $550 | 26.4% | 95.4% | 3.3% |
| Glenworth | 2.27 | 57.2 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 4.2% | 1973 | $724 | 35.5% | 97.8% | 7.4% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.23 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 20.7% | 12.0% | 1938 | $946 | 11.7% | 88.9% | 4.2% |
| Palo Alto | 2.23 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 20.7% | 12.0% | 1938 | $946 | 11.7% | 88.9% | 4.2% |
| St. Clair | 2.14 | 43.7 | 16.5% | 25.2% | 20.8% | 1939 | $1,158 | 16.7% | 95.2% | 2.5% |
| Branchdale | 1.88 | 54.9 | 6.6% | 18.2% | 4.0% | 1938 | $859 | 13.8% | 87.4% | 2.0% |
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 Mar Lin. 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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