Population 557 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mill City
Household size in Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mill City are small: just 2.16 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. Household size has dropped from 2.44 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 Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mill City skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.1, 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 Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mill City: 8.1% 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 Mill City
Renters in Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Mill City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Mill City than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Mill City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $722 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $896 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Mill City runs $791 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just 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 Mill City
Bachelor's degrees in Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Mill City than nationally: 26.3% 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 Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mill City: 95.6% 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 Mill City
| Period | Mill City | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Mill City is close to the national rate of 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).
Mill City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill City | 2.16 | 49.1 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 1968 | $791 | 26.3% | 95.6% | 5.3% |
| Harding | 2.10 | 46.7 | 8.4% | 14.9% | 8.0% | 1981 | $678 | 33.4% | 94.1% | 3.1% |
| West Falls | 2.16 | 51.3 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 1959 | $792 | 22.3% | 95.3% | 5.8% |
| Lake Winola | 2.25 | 46.4 | 8.9% | 23.4% | 24.8% | 1974 | $950 | 27.7% | 98.3% | 7.1% |
| Schultzville | 2.37 | 50.4 | 4.7% | 9.9% | 7.0% | 1969 | $885 | 29.2% | 94.3% | 6.2% |
| Falls | 2.24 | 46.5 | 6.4% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 1975 | $909 | 26.1% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
| Walls Corners | 2.27 | 48.6 | 7.6% | 19.0% | 13.9% | 1975 | $989 | 30.4% | 94.6% | 4.2% |
| Osterhout | 2.36 | 51.8 | 1.7% | 22.3% | 12.6% | 1978 | $786 | 22.0% | 98.0% | 3.5% |
| Factoryville | 2.38 | 40.4 | 9.4% | 21.1% | 13.8% | 1961 | $1,154 | 29.8% | 93.5% | 5.9% |
| Milwaukee | 2.48 | 50.2 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 4.4% | 1974 | $939 | 32.4% | 93.5% | 6.6% |
| Upper Exeter | 2.45 | 47.4 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 5.1% | 1975 | $1,139 | 25.8% | 93.4% | 7.6% |
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 Mill City. 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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