Population 466 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Wilson
Household size in Mount Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Mount Wilson holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Mount Wilson is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. 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 Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Wilson: 6.8% 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 Mount Wilson
Renters in Mount Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.6% of households in Mount Wilson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.0%) 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 Mount Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mount Wilson than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Mount Wilson was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $920 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $980 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $876 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,288 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Wilson costs $1,288 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 29.6% 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 Mount Wilson
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mount Wilson as nationally: 36.9% 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 Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Wilson is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wilson
| Period | Mount Wilson | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Wilson has been low: just 1.4% 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 Wilson 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 Wilson | 2.75 | 40.5 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,288 | 36.9% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Timber Hills | 2.58 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 28.1% | 10.2% | 1978 | $637 | 44.1% | 98.7% | 7.5% |
| Mount Gretna | 2.16 | 59.4 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 27.3% | 1961 | $932 | 35.3% | 93.7% | 7.6% |
| Lawn | 2.53 | 44.2 | 8.7% | 22.5% | 7.8% | 1978 | $1,053 | 37.5% | 93.8% | 5.6% |
| Mount Gretna Heights | 2.06 | 61.5 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 29.2% | 1959 | $921 | 34.6% | 93.7% | 8.0% |
| Campbelltown | 2.73 | 37.9 | 8.2% | 26.4% | 7.3% | 2002 | $1,570 | 50.6% | 95.6% | 0.6% |
| Palmyra | 2.55 | 40.2 | 8.3% | 28.5% | 5.3% | 1977 | $1,303 | 39.0% | 94.2% | 2.2% |
| Mount Hope | 2.52 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 8.1% | 1.0% | 1975 | $1,275 | 34.7% | 81.1% | 3.2% |
| Annville | 2.37 | 43.1 | 5.7% | 24.9% | 5.5% | 1967 | $1,194 | 31.8% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| Bellaire | 2.42 | 51.0 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 4.2% | 1982 | $1,628 | 26.7% | 83.3% | 1.8% |
| Cornwall | 2.44 | 51.0 | 2.1% | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1982 | $3,038 | 45.7% | 98.0% | 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 Wilson. 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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