Population 203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Ford Heights
Household size in Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Silver Ford Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.5, Silver Ford Heights is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 49.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Silver Ford Heights: 6.6% 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 Silver Ford Heights
Renters in Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.2% of households in Silver Ford Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.0% 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 Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.2% of the housing in Silver Ford Heights, 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 Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +4 | +6 |
Silver Ford Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Silver Ford Heights runs $936 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.5% 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 Silver Ford Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Silver Ford Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.5%, 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 Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Silver Ford Heights have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania overall (91.8%).
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 Silver Ford Heights
| Period | Silver Ford Heights | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Silver Ford Heights has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Silver Ford Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Ford Heights | 2.23 | 55.5 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 1956 | $936 | 8.5% | 88.6% | 2.2% |
| Newton Hamilton | 2.46 | 39.9 | 17.4% | 26.8% | 24.8% | 1977 | $1,139 | 7.6% | 90.6% | 2.0% |
| Mount Union | 2.37 | 41.9 | 15.4% | 35.5% | 14.0% | 1958 | $717 | 13.1% | 88.3% | 7.2% |
| Aughwick | 2.46 | 53.8 | 3.5% | 14.0% | 17.9% | 1965 | $856 | 6.4% | 87.3% | 3.0% |
| Ryde | 2.36 | 45.8 | 8.7% | 23.0% | 15.7% | 1970 | $944 | 9.2% | 88.0% | 2.1% |
| Birdville | 2.62 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 15.2% | 29.7% | 1971 | $801 | 10.1% | 91.4% | 7.5% |
| Mill Creek | 2.89 | 41.4 | 8.2% | 15.1% | 19.9% | 1964 | $752 | 10.3% | 88.1% | 5.6% |
| Mapleton | 2.47 | 47.9 | 9.1% | 14.8% | 34.3% | 1973 | $879 | 10.6% | 92.3% | 6.8% |
| Shirleysburg | 2.20 | 56.8 | 1.3% | 15.1% | 19.0% | 1978 | $909 | 6.9% | 84.6% | 4.8% |
| Mcveytown | 2.26 | 49.6 | 6.6% | 22.4% | 15.0% | 1969 | $851 | 11.7% | 89.3% | 3.0% |
| Colfax | 2.42 | 48.5 | 10.5% | 14.9% | 34.4% | 1973 | $829 | 10.4% | 93.2% | 7.9% |
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 Silver Ford Heights. 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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