Population 173 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shortsville
Household size in Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Shortsville has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.7, Shortsville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.1 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 Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Shortsville (9.0%), 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 Shortsville
Renters in Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.7% of households in Shortsville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.8% of the housing in Shortsville, 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 Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Shortsville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $686 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,032 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Shortsville costs $1,032 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Shortsville
Bachelor's degrees in Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shortsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, 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 Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Shortsville have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 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 Shortsville
| Period | Shortsville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Shortsville than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. 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).
Shortsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortsville | 2.43 | 47.7 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 30.8% | 1979 | $1,032 | 20.8% | 90.6% | 3.9% |
| Niles Valley | 2.46 | 48.7 | 6.9% | 12.0% | 17.8% | 1979 | $1,002 | 21.1% | 87.5% | 8.3% |
| Little Marsh | 2.45 | 47.6 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 36.4% | 1980 | $871 | 19.2% | 93.3% | 1.5% |
| Middlebury Center | 2.38 | 48.8 | 8.1% | 14.0% | 21.5% | 1979 | $1,251 | 23.6% | 86.7% | 7.9% |
| Stokesdale | 2.17 | 57.7 | 3.9% | 23.6% | 15.7% | 1969 | $930 | 22.4% | 93.3% | 1.2% |
| Osceola | 2.81 | 37.0 | 9.6% | 22.5% | 13.3% | 1946 | $757 | 13.8% | 95.2% | 13.6% |
| Knoxville | 2.57 | 46.0 | 7.8% | 24.6% | 15.2% | 1957 | $924 | 14.8% | 90.2% | 6.2% |
| Asaph | 2.17 | 56.2 | 1.1% | 22.3% | 35.2% | 1970 | $877 | 18.9% | 90.8% | 1.5% |
| Elkland | 2.43 | 45.2 | 11.8% | 23.7% | 14.2% | 1956 | $817 | 22.2% | 94.2% | 6.8% |
| Nelson | 2.61 | 47.4 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 1978 | $485 | 15.5% | 90.7% | 7.5% |
| Wellsboro | 2.24 | 47.6 | 6.5% | 25.9% | 17.8% | 1960 | $896 | 34.7% | 94.2% | 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 Shortsville. 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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