Population 194 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sample Run
Household size in Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Sample Run average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, 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 Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Sample Run skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.9, 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 Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in Sample Run, 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 Sample Run
Renters in Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sample Run is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (41.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sample Run as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Sample Run was built around 1978, 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 Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $274 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $569 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $533 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Sample Run runs $775 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Sample Run
Bachelor's degrees in Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sample Run have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, 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 Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sample Run is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
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 Sample Run
| Period | Sample Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sample Run runs below the national rate: 4.2% 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).
Sample Run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Run | 2.65 | 52.9 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 1978 | $775 | 18.8% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Penn Run | 2.75 | 46.2 | 3.9% | 12.8% | 9.3% | 1975 | $776 | 23.9% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Clymer | 2.57 | 41.3 | 7.8% | 26.3% | 16.0% | 1958 | $810 | 17.2% | 92.4% | 6.8% |
| Tanoma | 2.41 | 42.9 | 5.1% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 1975 | $755 | 25.3% | 98.0% | 4.6% |
| Pine Flats | 2.74 | 48.7 | 4.0% | 12.6% | 12.0% | 1964 | $817 | 19.3% | 87.1% | 4.9% |
| Starford | 2.66 | 57.7 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 16.1% | 1945 | $945 | 7.2% | 79.7% | 7.4% |
| Dixonville | 2.90 | 35.7 | 1.7% | 19.4% | 15.3% | 1968 | $945 | 11.2% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Nolo | 2.57 | 47.6 | 3.6% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 1977 | $800 | 18.7% | 94.0% | 11.1% |
| Heilwood | 2.39 | 44.9 | 5.5% | 20.5% | 16.8% | 1948 | $1,223 | 20.1% | 91.9% | 9.3% |
| Commodore | 2.69 | 50.2 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 16.6% | 1953 | $937 | 10.5% | 85.3% | 4.4% |
| Indiana | 2.15 | 38.9 | 5.8% | 42.9% | 17.8% | 1971 | $825 | 40.6% | 95.8% | 6.9% |
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 Sample Run. 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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