Population 277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Railroad
Household size in Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Railroad are small: just 2.17 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 2.41, 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 Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Railroad skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Railroad: 8.3% 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 Railroad
Renters in Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Railroad rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Railroad: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Railroad are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $816 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $960 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,077 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Railroad pays $1,219 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Railroad
Bachelor's degrees in Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Railroad (39.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit 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 Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Railroad: 95.7% 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 Railroad
| Period | Railroad | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Railroad has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Railroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad | 2.17 | 48.0 | 8.3% | 14.4% | 4.6% | 1983 | $1,219 | 39.1% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| New Freedom | 2.63 | 46.8 | 5.0% | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1985 | $1,354 | 40.1% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| Shrewsbury | 2.39 | 49.9 | 7.0% | 17.4% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,505 | 39.1% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| Glen Rock | 2.57 | 45.8 | 10.9% | 24.7% | 5.0% | 1972 | $1,318 | 28.4% | 90.5% | 6.5% |
| Rockville | 2.62 | 49.0 | 12.7% | 19.3% | 7.7% | 1959 | $1,387 | 16.7% | 87.9% | 9.6% |
| Freeland | 2.69 | 44.0 | 2.8% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,597 | 47.5% | 97.1% | 2.1% |
| Stewartstown | 2.55 | 48.8 | 8.4% | 12.0% | 1.1% | 1990 | $1,047 | 28.3% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| Wiley | 2.62 | 48.0 | 12.3% | 9.9% | 0.8% | 1985 | $855 | 21.1% | 95.3% | 3.1% |
| Loganville | 2.94 | 37.9 | 4.5% | 18.1% | 2.4% | 1997 | $1,182 | 39.2% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Winterstown | 2.47 | 51.4 | 8.0% | 23.7% | 9.9% | 1977 | $1,274 | 14.0% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| Seven Valleys | 2.68 | 43.4 | 9.4% | 16.2% | 4.7% | 1980 | $1,404 | 25.4% | 96.1% | 4.9% |
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 Railroad. 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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