Population 280 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Seven Stars
Household size in Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Seven Stars average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, 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 Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Seven Stars skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, 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 Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Seven Stars: 3.1% 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 Seven Stars
Renters in Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Seven Stars is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% 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 (40.3%) 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 Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Seven Stars as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Harrisburg area as a whole (6.5%).
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 Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Seven Stars is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $681 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Seven Stars runs $821 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.6% 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 Seven Stars
Bachelor's degrees in Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Seven Stars: 17.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Seven Stars never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Seven Stars
| Period | Seven Stars | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Seven Stars than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. The Harrisburg area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Seven Stars 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Stars | 2.84 | 44.3 | 3.1% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 1985 | $821 | 17.2% | 83.8% | 4.1% |
| Loschs | 2.58 | 45.4 | 3.6% | 23.5% | 10.1% | 1964 | $718 | 11.9% | 80.6% | 4.0% |
| Maze | 3.04 | 36.8 | 7.1% | 15.9% | 15.0% | 1981 | $854 | 17.5% | 84.0% | 2.6% |
| Reward | 2.53 | 43.6 | 3.4% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 1978 | $918 | 30.9% | 94.7% | 1.1% |
| Richfield | 2.44 | 49.1 | 2.9% | 26.7% | 12.6% | 1963 | $752 | 10.7% | 81.6% | 2.8% |
| Oriental | 2.74 | 45.1 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 9.0% | 1984 | $844 | 19.0% | 85.7% | 2.9% |
| Millerstown | 2.62 | 41.9 | 6.8% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 1971 | $807 | 25.5% | 90.6% | 2.8% |
| Liverpool | 2.64 | 40.9 | 7.2% | 22.0% | 7.2% | 1977 | $818 | 18.1% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| East Salem | 3.03 | 35.2 | 8.3% | 17.6% | 16.1% | 1978 | $844 | 17.5% | 83.9% | 1.9% |
| Mount Patrick | 2.69 | 42.4 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 1977 | $797 | 20.3% | 92.1% | 6.2% |
| Mount Pleasant Mills | 2.78 | 42.5 | 4.2% | 15.4% | 6.9% | 1980 | $858 | 12.9% | 80.7% | 1.7% |
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 Seven Stars. 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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