Population 4,389 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Union
Household size in Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mount Union is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, 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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mount Union skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Mount Union (15.4%), 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 Mount Union
Renters in Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Mount Union rent their homes (35.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Pennsylvania as a whole (30.7%). Among homeowners, 43.2% 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 Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.0% of the housing in Mount Union, 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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Union is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, 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 Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $518 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $717 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Union pays $717 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% 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 Union
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Union: 13.1% 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 Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Union is close to the national rate: 88.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania overall (91.8%).
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 Union
| Period | Mount Union | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Mount Union than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 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 Union 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 Union | 2.37 | 41.9 | 15.4% | 35.5% | 14.0% | 1958 | $717 | 13.1% | 88.3% | 7.2% |
| Silver Ford Heights | 2.23 | 55.5 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 1956 | $936 | 8.5% | 88.6% | 2.2% |
| Aughwick | 2.46 | 53.8 | 3.5% | 14.0% | 17.9% | 1965 | $856 | 6.4% | 87.3% | 3.0% |
| Newton Hamilton | 2.46 | 39.9 | 17.4% | 26.8% | 24.8% | 1977 | $1,139 | 7.6% | 90.6% | 2.0% |
| Mapleton | 2.47 | 47.9 | 9.1% | 14.8% | 34.3% | 1973 | $879 | 10.6% | 92.3% | 6.8% |
| Birdville | 2.62 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 15.2% | 29.7% | 1971 | $801 | 10.1% | 91.4% | 7.5% |
| Shirleysburg | 2.20 | 56.8 | 1.3% | 15.1% | 19.0% | 1978 | $909 | 6.9% | 84.6% | 4.8% |
| Mill Creek | 2.89 | 41.4 | 8.2% | 15.1% | 19.9% | 1964 | $752 | 10.3% | 88.1% | 5.6% |
| Colfax | 2.42 | 48.5 | 10.5% | 14.9% | 34.4% | 1973 | $829 | 10.4% | 93.2% | 7.9% |
| Mapleton Depot | 2.54 | 46.9 | 3.6% | 14.1% | 30.3% | 1977 | $1,005 | 11.3% | 88.4% | 3.9% |
| Ryde | 2.36 | 45.8 | 8.7% | 23.0% | 15.7% | 1970 | $944 | 9.2% | 88.0% | 2.1% |
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 Union. 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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