Population 447 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mendenhall
Household size in Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mendenhall are small: just 2.00 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 2.21, 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 Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.0 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.6 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.8 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 63.8, Mendenhall is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mendenhall: 2.2% 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 Mendenhall
Renters in Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mendenhall is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.9% 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 Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mendenhall than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Philadelphia 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 Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Mendenhall was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Philadelphia area, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,559 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,700 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,032 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,501 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,942 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mendenhall pays $3,501 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Mendenhall
Bachelor's degrees in Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.5% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.8% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Mendenhall: 72.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.6% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.6% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mendenhall: 99.0% 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 Mendenhall
| Period | Mendenhall | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Mendenhall out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Mendenhall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendenhall | 2.00 | 63.8 | 2.2% | 21.9% | 6.0% | 1984 | $3,501 | 72.8% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| Pocopson | 2.79 | 47.9 | 6.3% | 18.1% | 6.6% | 1983 | $2,490 | 82.6% | 99.2% | 0.6% |
| Kennett Square | 2.74 | 44.2 | 8.5% | 25.1% | 4.0% | 1983 | $1,719 | 56.3% | 90.0% | 3.2% |
| Yorklyn | 2.47 | 59.3 | 1.5% | 35.9% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,579 | 89.0% | 99.3% | 1.5% |
| Chadds Ford | 2.75 | 46.4 | 2.9% | 13.8% | 7.0% | 1988 | $2,445 | 71.0% | 98.0% | 5.0% |
| Winterthur | 1.99 | 66.1 | 1.4% | 11.5% | 2.7% | 1963 | $3,328 | 65.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Westtown | 2.95 | 47.8 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 1.6% | 1979 | $2,548 | 65.2% | 99.5% | 5.8% |
| Toughkenamon | 3.50 | 30.0 | 21.8% | 41.4% | 10.2% | 1993 | $1,392 | 25.5% | 64.6% | 0.8% |
| Rockland | 1.96 | 58.7 | 9.5% | 18.6% | 5.3% | 1976 | $2,570 | 75.2% | 99.2% | 4.2% |
| Hockessin | 2.81 | 48.1 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 5.3% | 1983 | $2,467 | 65.5% | 96.1% | 1.6% |
| Thornton | 3.05 | 43.2 | 2.7% | 0.6% | 6.6% | 1991 | $1,636 | 57.2% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
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 Mendenhall. 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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