Population 6,308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mayflower
Household size in Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mayflower is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.33, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the east.
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 Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 39.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 38.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | −1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mayflower skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the south.
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 Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 14.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 14.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mayflower: 19.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.4 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Mayflower
Renters in Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1% | 42.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 57.4% | 45.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.5% | 45.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.2% | 44.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Mayflower: 54.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About six in ten owners (61.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.1 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 14.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 16.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Mayflower: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Wilkes-Barre as a whole (16.0%).
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 Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1946 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1949 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1949 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1952 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Mayflower is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in Wilkes-Barre overall, where the median home dates to 1952. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $625 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $679 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $790 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $955 | $1,004 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$379 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mayflower pays $955 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $406 a month from 2006–10, a 74% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Mayflower
Bachelor's degrees in Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 17.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 18.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 19.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 20.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mayflower have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 84.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 85.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 87.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 86.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Mayflower never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Wilkes-Barre as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points, mirroring the country.
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 Mayflower
| Period | Mayflower | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 7.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mayflower: 14.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 5.5 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Mayflower compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower | 2.37 | 41.7 | 19.1% | 54.2% | 12.7% | 1957 | $955 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 14.3% |
| Rolling Mill Hill | 2.23 | 39.7 | 16.8% | 49.9% | 14.6% | 1946 | $949 | 22.5% | 84.6% | 9.4% |
| North End | 3.04 | 29.3 | 29.1% | 47.4% | 19.6% | 1943 | $1,220 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 6.4% |
| Parsons | 2.63 | 34.1 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 10.6% | 1946 | $1,058 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| South Side | 2.43 | 38.2 | 17.4% | 53.4% | 15.7% | 1941 | $1,059 | 16.5% | 79.5% | 7.3% |
| West Side | 2.46 | 38.1 | 20.6% | 54.4% | 14.5% | 1939 | $1,126 | 15.7% | 83.6% | 9.4% |
| Downtown | 1.99 | 32.2 | 5.8% | 89.8% | 17.0% | 1952 | $988 | 33.3% | 91.2% | 5.8% |
| The Hill Section | 2.44 | 33.8 | 10.9% | 63.4% | 12.9% | 1941 | $1,199 | 29.4% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 36.9 | 11.4% | 50.4% | 15.3% | 1938 | $1,240 | 29.4% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| Providence | 2.50 | 41.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 17.7% | 1942 | $1,152 | 18.3% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| Green Ridge | 2.06 | 38.8 | 14.8% | 59.0% | 15.8% | 1942 | $1,185 | 24.1% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
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 Mayflower. 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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