Population 223 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Purcell
Household size in Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Purcell run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Purcell skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has dropped from 46.0 in 2006–10, 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 Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Purcell, well below 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 Purcell
Renters in Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in Purcell rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.9% of the housing in Purcell, 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 Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Purcell was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, 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 Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $468 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $628 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $780 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Purcell runs $780 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Purcell
Bachelor's degrees in Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Purcell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.8%, 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 Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Purcell never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Purcell
| Period | Purcell | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Purcell runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Purcell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purcell | 2.48 | 44.9 | 5.8% | 17.8% | 28.9% | 1977 | $780 | 12.8% | 86.6% | 3.8% |
| Artemas | 2.29 | 50.5 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 30.2% | 1979 | $861 | 13.0% | 89.1% | 5.3% |
| Clearville | 2.46 | 44.7 | 5.9% | 17.6% | 28.3% | 1977 | $784 | 12.2% | 87.0% | 3.5% |
| Emmaville | 2.35 | 44.9 | 4.3% | 16.3% | 22.1% | 1975 | $711 | 14.8% | 85.4% | 2.9% |
| Warfordsburg | 2.60 | 43.1 | 8.3% | 16.0% | 10.0% | 1982 | $850 | 22.5% | 92.2% | 4.0% |
| Little Orleans | 2.39 | 39.2 | 5.6% | 25.4% | 34.4% | 1990 | $761 | 26.7% | 95.6% | 9.1% |
| Green Ridge | 2.36 | 42.0 | 7.3% | 23.6% | 34.3% | 1987 | $765 | 26.0% | 94.4% | 8.9% |
| Dott | 2.40 | 46.3 | 10.9% | 21.0% | 8.7% | 1978 | $820 | 18.0% | 89.8% | 3.2% |
| Rainsburg | 2.66 | 43.9 | 8.5% | 17.1% | 16.6% | 1971 | $797 | 16.5% | 88.7% | 3.5% |
| Mench | 2.44 | 42.9 | 5.7% | 13.2% | 20.2% | 1976 | $781 | 14.5% | 90.3% | 2.8% |
| Cohill | 2.31 | 52.5 | 3.6% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 1978 | $1,002 | 13.8% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
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 Purcell. 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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