Population 4,869 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Minersville
Household size in Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Minersville 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. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.23, 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 Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Minersville is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Minersville (24.9%), well above 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 Minersville
Renters in Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Minersville than nationally: 47.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (68.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.3% of the housing in Minersville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Minersville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $564 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$190 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Minersville costs $803 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Minersville
Bachelor's degrees in Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Minersville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Minersville never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Minersville
| Period | Minersville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Minersville has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Minersville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minersville | 2.40 | 42.0 | 24.9% | 47.0% | 22.3% | 1946 | $803 | 10.9% | 84.3% | 2.8% |
| Mar Lin | 2.12 | 35.0 | 2.8% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 1978 | $496 | 31.9% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Seltzer | 2.12 | 35.0 | 2.8% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 1978 | $496 | 31.9% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| Pottsville | 2.19 | 45.7 | 12.5% | 32.5% | 11.5% | 1949 | $821 | 22.2% | 91.6% | 6.6% |
| Buck Run | 2.59 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 19.2% | 14.5% | 1938 | $925 | 13.4% | 88.6% | 4.4% |
| Branchdale | 1.88 | 54.9 | 6.6% | 18.2% | 4.0% | 1938 | $859 | 13.8% | 87.4% | 2.0% |
| 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% |
| St. Clair | 2.14 | 43.7 | 16.5% | 25.2% | 20.8% | 1939 | $1,158 | 16.7% | 95.2% | 2.5% |
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 Minersville. 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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