Population 489 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smoketown
Household size in Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.73 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Smoketown average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, 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 Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Smoketown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Smoketown (11.1%), close to 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 Smoketown
Renters in Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Smoketown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Smoketown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Smoketown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $919 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $870 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,188 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,308 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$389 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Smoketown runs $1,308 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Smoketown
Bachelor's degrees in Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Smoketown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Smoketown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% 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 Smoketown
| Period | Smoketown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Smoketown than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, 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).
Smoketown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoketown | 2.67 | 45.4 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 5.3% | 1966 | $1,308 | 21.2% | 78.3% | 7.2% |
| Witmer | 4.26 | 31.8 | 12.4% | 16.1% | 14.4% | 1949 | $1,601 | 9.5% | 73.6% | 1.0% |
| Bird-in-Hand | 3.00 | 31.5 | 10.2% | 44.6% | 5.8% | 1976 | $1,546 | 29.3% | 73.9% | 2.5% |
| Soudersburg | 2.54 | 44.2 | 9.3% | 28.5% | 7.0% | 1961 | $1,475 | 20.4% | 76.9% | 1.0% |
| Ronks | 3.05 | 35.6 | 6.2% | 35.9% | 3.7% | 1968 | $1,290 | 17.6% | 67.6% | 3.0% |
| Lampeter | 2.86 | 37.0 | 4.7% | 18.7% | 6.9% | 1987 | $1,232 | 52.0% | 96.6% | 1.0% |
| Strasburg | 3.00 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 23.4% | 2.5% | 1978 | $1,114 | 30.6% | 82.6% | 2.7% |
| Leola | 2.83 | 38.2 | 6.3% | 35.5% | 5.5% | 1978 | $1,437 | 32.7% | 79.5% | 3.5% |
| Intercourse | 2.58 | 35.1 | 6.4% | 63.5% | 3.7% | 1971 | $1,221 | 19.6% | 69.1% | 0.0% |
| Willow Street | 2.41 | 49.9 | 3.9% | 47.3% | 9.6% | 1987 | $2,188 | 42.5% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Gordonville | 3.43 | 31.3 | 2.9% | 33.4% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,148 | 18.5% | 51.8% | 0.3% |
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 Smoketown. 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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