Population 573 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Polktown
Household size in Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Polktown are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Polktown 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 Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Polktown: 7.8% 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 Polktown
Renters in Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Polktown own their homes; 26.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 68.7% 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 Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Polktown as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Polktown was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, 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 Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $904 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,163 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,819 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,017 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Polktown runs $1,819 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Polktown
Bachelor's degrees in Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Polktown: 10.6% 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 Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Polktown is a bit above the national rate: 91.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Polktown
| Period | Polktown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Polktown than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 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).
Polktown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polktown | 2.31 | 44.5 | 7.8% | 26.4% | 9.2% | 1980 | $1,819 | 10.6% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Waynesboro | 2.60 | 40.7 | 10.3% | 30.4% | 7.9% | 1973 | $1,198 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 4.5% |
| Ringgold | 2.27 | 54.3 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 1977 | $1,091 | 21.3% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Shady Grove | 2.44 | 47.7 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 3.4% | 1972 | $985 | 13.5% | 83.2% | 1.7% |
| Quincy | 2.59 | 56.7 | 4.1% | 31.2% | 19.1% | 1974 | $1,492 | 19.2% | 90.4% | 14.4% |
| State Line | 2.95 | 29.9 | 10.6% | 16.6% | 1.5% | 1978 | $1,319 | 19.8% | 90.7% | 2.1% |
| Blue Ridge Summit | 2.12 | 49.8 | 7.4% | 24.1% | 9.2% | 1968 | $879 | 25.0% | 87.3% | 9.2% |
| Fountainhead-Orchard Hills | 2.56 | 44.6 | 20.5% | 12.2% | 7.4% | 1986 | $1,131 | 40.1% | 90.3% | 1.7% |
| Smithsburg | 2.78 | 42.6 | 12.5% | 20.3% | 8.9% | 1973 | $1,124 | 23.9% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
| Milnor | 2.43 | 46.8 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 1995 | $1,297 | 28.2% | 92.9% | 2.3% |
| Greencastle | 2.69 | 41.2 | 9.5% | 19.1% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,207 | 28.2% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
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 Polktown. 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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