Population 585 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Aetna
Household size in Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Aetna has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.02, 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 Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mount Aetna are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0.
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 Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Mount Aetna, 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 Mount Aetna
Renters in Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Mount Aetna rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.8% of homes in Mount Aetna are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Aetna has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $917 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $995 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Aetna runs $995 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Mount Aetna
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Aetna: 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Mount Aetna never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Mount Aetna
| Period | Mount Aetna | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Aetna has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Mount Aetna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aetna | 2.55 | 40.4 | 8.4% | 25.5% | 2.8% | 1988 | $995 | 16.3% | 72.2% | 2.8% |
| Wintersville | 2.82 | 39.8 | 6.2% | 17.3% | 6.7% | 1982 | $823 | 15.2% | 76.2% | 2.4% |
| Myerstown | 2.56 | 43.3 | 7.2% | 24.6% | 6.7% | 1976 | $1,320 | 19.4% | 84.6% | 2.3% |
| Greble | 2.91 | 29.9 | 3.7% | 27.8% | 7.4% | 1976 | $949 | 18.1% | 78.2% | 5.4% |
| Richland | 2.62 | 41.6 | 4.9% | 22.0% | 3.0% | 1969 | $1,349 | 18.5% | 83.7% | 2.3% |
| Rehrersburg | 3.11 | 32.0 | 7.7% | 23.7% | 3.1% | 1977 | $1,549 | 20.8% | 79.4% | 6.1% |
| Stouchsburg | 2.51 | 41.0 | 4.0% | 20.0% | 5.9% | 1975 | $1,318 | 20.8% | 78.2% | 2.7% |
| Prescott | 2.86 | 38.9 | 8.7% | 17.4% | 6.5% | 1991 | $1,383 | 18.2% | 79.0% | 3.0% |
| Bethel | 3.07 | 37.3 | 7.5% | 15.9% | 14.3% | 1976 | $1,077 | 16.7% | 82.4% | 3.0% |
| Hamlin | 2.88 | 38.8 | 4.4% | 13.0% | 6.7% | 1981 | $824 | 15.5% | 80.3% | 2.9% |
| Womelsdorf | 2.88 | 39.2 | 6.6% | 16.6% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,301 | 20.1% | 87.5% | 2.3% |
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 Mount Aetna. 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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