Population 35 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Hope
Household size in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Hope has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mount Hope skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 46.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Mount Hope, 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 Hope
Renters in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.1% of households in Mount Hope rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.0% of homes in Mount Hope 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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Mount Hope leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $748 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $854 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $573 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,275 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$527 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Hope runs $1,275 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 44.6% 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 Mount Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mount Hope as nationally: 34.7% 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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Mount Hope never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% 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 Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Hope has been low: just 3.2% 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 Hope 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 Hope | 2.52 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 8.1% | 1.0% | 1975 | $1,275 | 34.7% | 81.1% | 3.2% |
| Mount Gretna Heights | 2.06 | 61.5 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 29.2% | 1959 | $921 | 34.6% | 93.7% | 8.0% |
| Mount Gretna | 2.16 | 59.4 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 27.3% | 1961 | $932 | 35.3% | 93.7% | 7.6% |
| Timber Hills | 2.58 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 28.1% | 10.2% | 1978 | $637 | 44.1% | 98.7% | 7.5% |
| Cornwall | 2.44 | 51.0 | 2.1% | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1982 | $3,038 | 45.7% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Manheim | 2.49 | 43.7 | 8.2% | 19.4% | 2.5% | 1976 | $1,362 | 31.4% | 91.0% | 3.1% |
| Penryn | 2.29 | 50.0 | 1.1% | 29.4% | 3.3% | 1983 | $1,194 | 21.6% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Mount Wilson | 2.75 | 40.5 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,288 | 36.9% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Lawn | 2.53 | 44.2 | 8.7% | 22.5% | 7.8% | 1978 | $1,053 | 37.5% | 93.8% | 5.6% |
| Buffalo Springs | 3.07 | 30.5 | 4.6% | 16.2% | 4.7% | 1970 | $900 | 23.2% | 71.7% | 2.8% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.87 | 43.3 | 2.9% | 13.7% | 4.4% | 1972 | $1,131 | 30.2% | 78.9% | 0.0% |
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 Hope. 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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