Population 306 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pillow
Household size in Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pillow holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, 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 Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in Pillow is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pillow: 4.3% 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 Pillow
Renters in Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in Pillow rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.6% 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 Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Pillow: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Pillow is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $947 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Pillow runs $947 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.2% 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 Pillow
Bachelor's degrees in Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pillow have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, 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 Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pillow never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Pillow
| Period | Pillow | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pillow has been strong: just 2.0% 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).
Pillow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillow | 2.79 | 39.4 | 4.3% | 15.8% | 4.8% | 1954 | $947 | 19.0% | 83.5% | 2.0% |
| Berrysburg | 2.82 | 38.6 | 4.6% | 16.5% | 4.2% | 1952 | $950 | 18.8% | 82.8% | 2.1% |
| Mandata | 2.40 | 49.5 | 1.6% | 13.7% | 11.9% | 1977 | $862 | 21.7% | 91.4% | 0.9% |
| Herndon | 2.47 | 48.8 | 3.6% | 12.8% | 17.8% | 1964 | $834 | 19.7% | 90.7% | 1.9% |
| Dalmatia | 2.24 | 50.6 | 3.7% | 21.9% | 11.8% | 1972 | $760 | 21.8% | 91.4% | 0.5% |
| Red Cross | 2.53 | 47.6 | 5.2% | 15.5% | 20.5% | 1954 | $804 | 18.2% | 90.3% | 2.3% |
| Gratz | 2.70 | 34.4 | 5.0% | 43.1% | 6.1% | 1938 | $775 | 8.5% | 74.0% | 4.3% |
| Elizabethville | 2.45 | 44.4 | 7.3% | 23.7% | 6.3% | 1966 | $810 | 19.5% | 89.3% | 0.8% |
| Malta | 2.27 | 49.6 | 3.4% | 24.0% | 11.1% | 1969 | $760 | 21.8% | 91.1% | 0.6% |
| Erdman | 2.60 | 41.0 | 3.7% | 27.6% | 9.1% | 1956 | $844 | 14.3% | 83.1% | 2.5% |
| Dornsife | 2.70 | 44.3 | 3.3% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 1960 | $913 | 16.5% | 88.4% | 1.2% |
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 Pillow. 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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