Population 6,286 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Rolling Mill Hill are small: just 2.23 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 edged down from 2.29, as it has nationally.
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 Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 39.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | −1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rolling Mill Hill are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.7, even as the national median rose.
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 Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 14.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 14.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Rolling Mill Hill (16.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Wilkes-Barre as a whole (18.1%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Rolling Mill Hill
Renters in Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2% | 42.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 45.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.4% | 45.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.9% | 44.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Rolling Mill Hill than nationally: 49.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About six in ten owners (58.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the south.
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 Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 14.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 18.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 16.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.6% of the housing in Rolling Mill Hill, 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. Vacancy has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1946 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1949 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1949 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1952 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Rolling Mill Hill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1941 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $625 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $679 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $790 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $949 | $1,004 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$379 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Rolling Mill Hill runs $949 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $292 a month from 2006–10, a 44% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northwest.
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 Rolling Mill Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 18.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 19.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 20.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rolling Mill Hill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Wilkes-Barre. The share with a degree has risen 9.8 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 84.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 85.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 87.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 86.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Rolling Mill Hill never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Wilkes-Barre. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Rolling Mill Hill
| Period | Rolling Mill Hill | Wilkes-Barre | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 7.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rolling Mill Hill: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 2.3 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Rolling Mill Hill compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Mill Hill | 2.23 | 39.7 | 16.8% | 49.9% | 14.6% | 1946 | $949 | 22.5% | 84.6% | 9.4% |
| Mayflower | 2.37 | 41.7 | 19.1% | 54.2% | 12.7% | 1957 | $955 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 14.3% |
| North End | 3.04 | 29.3 | 29.1% | 47.4% | 19.6% | 1943 | $1,220 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 6.4% |
| Parsons | 2.63 | 34.1 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 10.6% | 1946 | $1,058 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| South Side | 2.43 | 38.2 | 17.4% | 53.4% | 15.7% | 1941 | $1,059 | 16.5% | 79.5% | 7.3% |
| West Side | 2.46 | 38.1 | 20.6% | 54.4% | 14.5% | 1939 | $1,126 | 15.7% | 83.6% | 9.4% |
| Downtown | 1.99 | 32.2 | 5.8% | 89.8% | 17.0% | 1952 | $988 | 33.3% | 91.2% | 5.8% |
| The Hill Section | 2.44 | 33.8 | 10.9% | 63.4% | 12.9% | 1941 | $1,199 | 29.4% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 36.9 | 11.4% | 50.4% | 15.3% | 1938 | $1,240 | 29.4% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| Providence | 2.50 | 41.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 17.7% | 1942 | $1,152 | 18.3% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| Green Ridge | 2.06 | 38.8 | 14.8% | 59.0% | 15.8% | 1942 | $1,185 | 24.1% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
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 Rolling Mill Hill. 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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