Population 14,732 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mountain Top has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.76, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Mountain Top is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the center.
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 Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Mountain Top than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Mountain Top
Renters in Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in Mountain Top rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.8 points, in line with the national trend. Only 31 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in Mountain Top are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Mountain Top has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Pennsylvania cities.
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 Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mountain Top are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Mountain Top has newer homes than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
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 Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $866 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $920 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,013 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mountain Top pays $1,013 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $147 a month from 2006–10, a 17% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the northeast.
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 Mountain Top
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Mountain Top is highly educated: 46.1% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.7 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mountain Top: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.7 points, as it has nationally. Mountain Top has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Pennsylvania cities.
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 Mountain Top
| Period | Mountain Top | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mountain Top has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.4 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Mountain Top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Top | 2.53 | 44.4 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1984 | $1,013 | 46.1% | 97.1% | 3.1% |
| Glen Summit | 2.67 | 38.9 | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 1990 | $953 | 39.5% | 99.1% | 1.7% |
| Nuangola | 2.45 | 45.7 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 21.1% | 1970 | $1,053 | 37.0% | 97.7% | 1.4% |
| Penobscot | 2.45 | 48.3 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 1977 | $816 | 45.5% | 97.0% | 5.2% |
| Cambra | 2.44 | 48.9 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 23.8% | 1977 | $1,601 | 31.1% | 96.4% | 3.5% |
| Warrior Run | 2.60 | 39.1 | 11.6% | 28.5% | 12.8% | 1947 | $1,073 | 15.3% | 94.2% | 7.0% |
| Sugar Notch | 2.35 | 40.6 | 17.4% | 41.1% | 23.0% | 1944 | $881 | 19.8% | 87.1% | 5.7% |
| Ashley | 2.44 | 37.0 | 18.9% | 32.3% | 26.4% | 1953 | $1,045 | 14.1% | 90.5% | 1.5% |
| Dorrance | 2.35 | 48.1 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 1982 | $1,079 | 29.6% | 97.2% | 2.7% |
| Sand Spring | 2.60 | 47.8 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 3.1% | 1997 | $1,697 | 28.7% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| Nanticoke | 2.35 | 41.5 | 13.6% | 39.3% | 12.4% | 1949 | $873 | 18.8% | 87.4% | 6.9% |
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 Mountain Top. 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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