Population 269 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marksboro
Household size in Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Marksboro is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 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 2.77 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 Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Marksboro is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area.
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 Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Marksboro, 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 Marksboro
Renters in Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 26.9% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.2% of households in Marksboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Marksboro than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1967 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1969 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Marksboro leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,138 | $928 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,529 | $1,020 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,399 | $1,170 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,794 | $1,504 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$655 | +$576 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Marksboro costs $1,794 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Marksboro
Bachelor's degrees in Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 29.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 33.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Marksboro than nationally: 44.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 86.4% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 88.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 89.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Marksboro have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area.
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 Marksboro
| Period | Marksboro | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marksboro is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Marksboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marksboro | 2.40 | 43.6 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 1974 | $1,794 | 44.7% | 92.5% | 5.1% |
| Hardwick | 2.62 | 46.7 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 5.8% | 1979 | $1,814 | 38.0% | 93.0% | 7.6% |
| Blairstown | 2.63 | 46.4 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 1974 | $1,707 | 42.4% | 93.6% | 6.1% |
| Johnsonburg | 2.37 | 50.2 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 4.0% | 1983 | $1,717 | 51.6% | 96.5% | 6.9% |
| Jacksonburg | 2.33 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,718 | 51.0% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| Stillwater | 2.51 | 51.3 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 14.6% | 1964 | $1,319 | 32.1% | 96.8% | 5.9% |
| Hope | 2.37 | 54.4 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 5.2% | 1976 | $1,460 | 38.3% | 96.1% | 5.1% |
| Five Points | 2.63 | 55.3 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 18.0% | 1964 | $1,238 | 27.6% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Panther Valley | 2.30 | 50.5 | 1.5% | 12.0% | 4.2% | 1985 | $1,901 | 49.1% | 96.9% | 11.3% |
| Walnut Valley | 2.25 | 49.5 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1976 | $1,694 | 54.5% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| Mount Hermon | 2.38 | 53.8 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 5.4% | 1974 | $1,367 | 28.8% | 94.5% | 5.9% |
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 Marksboro. 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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