Population 126 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pointers
Household size in Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.56 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pointers are large by national standards, averaging 3.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.61, 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 Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Pointers 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 Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Pointers (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Philadelphia area overall (12.1%).
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 Pointers
Renters in Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pointers is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.8% 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 Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.8% of the housing in Pointers, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Pointers is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,247 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,176 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,191 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,242 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$5 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pointers costs $1,242 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% 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 Pointers
Bachelor's degrees in Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pointers have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, 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 Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pointers have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Philadelphia area overall (91.9%).
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 Pointers
| Period | Pointers | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pointers is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is lower than in the wider Philadelphia area (6.1%). 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).
Pointers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointers | 3.17 | 47.0 | 10.8% | 15.1% | 22.8% | 1951 | $1,242 | 21.8% | 87.9% | 5.4% |
| Marshalltown | 3.25 | 41.7 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 19.0% | 1962 | $1,154 | 24.0% | 85.5% | 3.5% |
| Penton | 2.81 | 46.9 | 9.8% | 20.4% | 14.1% | 1952 | $1,290 | 22.2% | 92.0% | 5.6% |
| Mahoneyville | 2.41 | 41.3 | 9.5% | 32.2% | 6.8% | 1963 | $1,320 | 16.1% | 96.8% | 12.1% |
| Salem | 2.36 | 40.7 | 13.6% | 48.0% | 17.0% | 1949 | $1,157 | 17.7% | 85.9% | 8.2% |
| Sinnickson Landing | 2.58 | 48.9 | 6.3% | 13.6% | 12.2% | 1966 | $1,308 | 26.4% | 94.7% | 15.1% |
| Portertown | 3.25 | 38.4 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 15.9% | 1970 | $1,073 | 25.6% | 84.8% | 2.0% |
| Quinton | 2.47 | 44.5 | 8.1% | 23.1% | 3.8% | 1959 | $1,303 | 23.7% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Sharptown | 3.17 | 41.2 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 1973 | $1,286 | 39.4% | 83.2% | 2.5% |
| Pennsville | 2.45 | 40.3 | 13.8% | 19.2% | 11.8% | 1964 | $989 | 23.3% | 94.4% | 12.3% |
| Alloway | 2.56 | 43.6 | 5.1% | 14.1% | 7.7% | 1970 | $810 | 28.6% | 97.8% | 1.3% |
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 Pointers. 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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