Population 2,381 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pequea
Household size in Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pequea holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, 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 Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Pequea is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Pequea as they are nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pennsylvania overall (10.7%).
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 Pequea
Renters in Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pequea is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.9% of homes in Pequea 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 Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Pequea are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, 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 Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,157 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $994 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $926 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pequea pays $926 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Pequea
Bachelor's degrees in Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pequea: 19.3% 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 Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pequea have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, 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 Pequea
| Period | Pequea | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pequea has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pequea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pequea | 2.84 | 37.7 | 12.6% | 8.2% | 3.9% | 1978 | $926 | 19.3% | 90.1% | 0.6% |
| Shenks Ferry | 2.72 | 40.4 | 5.5% | 2.7% | 11.3% | 1979 | $1,013 | 20.4% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Conestoga | 2.42 | 50.1 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 3.5% | 1971 | $1,232 | 27.8% | 92.8% | 1.7% |
| Holtwood | 2.61 | 44.2 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1987 | $904 | 25.3% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Mount Nebo | 2.50 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 4.7% | 1986 | $859 | 21.4% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| Safe Harbor | 2.63 | 47.9 | 3.6% | 28.2% | 6.9% | 1956 | $1,396 | 26.9% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| New Providence | 2.82 | 37.6 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 3.1% | 1984 | $1,153 | 16.9% | 81.1% | 2.8% |
| Willow Street | 2.41 | 49.9 | 3.9% | 47.3% | 9.6% | 1987 | $2,188 | 42.5% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Refton | 3.84 | 33.2 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1986 | $1,087 | 39.9% | 91.8% | 4.4% |
| Highville | 2.31 | 61.9 | 1.5% | 14.5% | 8.3% | 1974 | $1,375 | 48.5% | 99.6% | 7.5% |
| Lucky | 2.52 | 47.7 | 5.1% | 12.0% | 15.3% | 1976 | $1,634 | 9.3% | 93.8% | 3.8% |
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 Pequea. 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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