Population 213 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Jenkins
Household size in Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Port Jenkins has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.8 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, Port Jenkins is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Port Jenkins (11.7%), close to 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 Port Jenkins
Renters in Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Port Jenkins is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.8% 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 Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.9% of the housing in Port Jenkins, 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 Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Port Jenkins was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Allentown area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,154 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$504 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Port Jenkins runs $1,154 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.3% 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 Port Jenkins
Bachelor's degrees in Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Port Jenkins (28.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Port Jenkins: 96.4% 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 Port Jenkins
| Period | Port Jenkins | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Port Jenkins runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Port Jenkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Jenkins | 2.55 | 46.9 | 11.7% | 6.9% | 31.9% | 1979 | $1,154 | 28.8% | 96.4% | 10.0% |
| East Side | 2.83 | 42.1 | 16.0% | 9.4% | 18.9% | 1977 | $805 | 25.9% | 98.4% | 16.2% |
| White Haven | 2.28 | 49.5 | 7.9% | 16.8% | 26.0% | 1972 | $1,396 | 23.2% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Penn Lake Park | 2.41 | 49.3 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,650 | 32.3% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Tannery | 2.35 | 51.7 | 10.1% | 7.5% | 22.3% | 1983 | $1,147 | 17.6% | 97.0% | 6.5% |
| Pond Creek | 1.86 | 59.0 | 2.9% | 24.3% | 28.0% | 1985 | $1,341 | 14.5% | 91.4% | 5.3% |
| Cambra | 2.44 | 48.9 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 23.8% | 1977 | $1,601 | 31.1% | 96.4% | 3.5% |
| Split Rock | 2.15 | 53.6 | 14.6% | 6.3% | 68.6% | 1984 | $1,077 | 28.7% | 92.5% | 8.0% |
| Glen Summit | 2.67 | 38.9 | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 1990 | $953 | 39.5% | 99.1% | 1.7% |
| Bear Creek Village | 2.74 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 1971 | $1,464 | 34.2% | 98.1% | 7.3% |
| Stoddartsville | 2.36 | 52.0 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 34.1% | 1976 | $1,354 | 29.4% | 98.0% | 4.4% |
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 Port Jenkins. 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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