Population 794 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piketown
Household size in Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.65 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Piketown is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.74 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 Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.4 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.4, Piketown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Piketown, 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 Piketown
Renters in Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Piketown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Piketown 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 Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Piketown was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Harrisburg area, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,229 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,547 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$708 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Piketown pays $1,547 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Harrisburg area ($1,304). Rent takes 25.1% 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 Piketown
Bachelor's degrees in Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Piketown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Piketown: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Piketown
| Period | Piketown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Piketown than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Harrisburg area. 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).
Piketown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piketown | 2.10 | 50.4 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 3.4% | 1983 | $1,547 | 22.8% | 96.1% | 3.6% |
| Ritzie Village | 2.14 | 52.0 | 2.6% | 10.9% | 2.8% | 1978 | $1,095 | 40.5% | 96.2% | 0.2% |
| Linglestown | 2.61 | 43.9 | 7.3% | 15.2% | 1.8% | 1975 | $1,590 | 39.6% | 96.8% | 2.0% |
| Grantville | 2.46 | 46.4 | 4.3% | 16.0% | 4.9% | 1987 | $1,177 | 25.4% | 94.8% | 4.4% |
| East Hanover | 2.07 | 41.6 | 1.8% | 32.4% | 4.8% | 1964 | $982 | 23.6% | 93.2% | 0.5% |
| Colonial Park | 2.62 | 38.4 | 17.2% | 51.6% | 7.3% | 1966 | $1,376 | 24.3% | 88.4% | 3.4% |
| Enterline | 2.36 | 48.8 | 3.9% | 8.0% | 1.2% | 1991 | $775 | 26.2% | 97.8% | 1.8% |
| Syner | 2.80 | 46.3 | 5.9% | 7.8% | 5.5% | 1972 | $1,172 | 30.5% | 94.5% | 0.5% |
| Harrisburg area | 2.44 | 40.7 | 10.2% | 32.0% | 6.5% | 1974 | $1,304 | 35.9% | 91.8% | 4.2% |
| Hummelstown | 2.44 | 40.5 | 7.9% | 28.6% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,474 | 59.4% | 97.3% | 2.9% |
| Progress | 2.45 | 38.3 | 14.9% | 48.2% | 4.4% | 1964 | $1,309 | 29.0% | 87.1% | 2.9% |
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 Piketown. 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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