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Population and households in Ponakin Mill
Household size in Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Ponakin Mill is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 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 2.60 in 2006–10, 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 Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Ponakin Mill is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Worcester area, where the median age is 41.1.
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 Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ponakin Mill: 1.0% 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 Ponakin Mill
Renters in Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Ponakin Mill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 22.7% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.0% of homes in Ponakin Mill 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 Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Ponakin Mill was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Worcester area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1965.
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 Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $958 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,016 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $961 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,344 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,386 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ponakin Mill pays $2,344 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ponakin Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.0% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ponakin Mill is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ponakin Mill is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Worcester area as a whole (90.9%).
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 Ponakin Mill
| Period | Ponakin Mill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ponakin Mill has been strong: just 1.7% 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).
Ponakin Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponakin Mill | 2.32 | 39.5 | 1.0% | 14.7% | 2.0% | 1978 | $2,344 | 47.0% | 88.7% | 1.7% |
| Lancaster | 2.60 | 45.4 | 5.8% | 14.8% | 3.3% | 1979 | $2,205 | 51.4% | 97.0% | 8.7% |
| Still River | 2.75 | 46.1 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 1968 | $2,811 | 79.5% | 99.8% | 7.5% |
| Leominster | 2.43 | 44.3 | 9.3% | 37.8% | 5.8% | 1969 | $1,311 | 33.9% | 90.1% | 6.5% |
| Harvard Station | 2.98 | 36.7 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 1965 | $2,712 | 80.9% | 97.3% | 9.0% |
| Clinton | 2.33 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 45.2% | 4.2% | 1957 | $1,635 | 36.5% | 91.6% | 5.7% |
| Shirley | 2.47 | 41.9 | 7.7% | 22.0% | 7.1% | 1970 | $1,594 | 37.3% | 89.0% | 4.6% |
| Sterling | 2.50 | 49.1 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 1.4% | 1981 | $1,750 | 48.3% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| Devens | 2.33 | 48.0 | 3.6% | 31.0% | 17.1% | 1952 | $1,421 | 18.9% | 76.0% | 4.2% |
| Bolton | 2.89 | 41.5 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 1986 | $1,480 | 82.0% | 99.9% | 5.3% |
| South Bolton | 2.82 | 40.9 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 1983 | $1,895 | 84.6% | 99.8% | 7.3% |
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 Ponakin Mill. 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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