Population 356 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Starlight
Household size in Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Starlight is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 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 Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Starlight skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 48.2 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 Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Starlight: 5.0% 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 Starlight
Renters in Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Starlight is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.1% 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 Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 54.7% of the housing in Starlight, 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 Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Starlight run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Still, 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 Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Starlight costs $807 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Starlight
Bachelor's degrees in Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Starlight than nationally: 26.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Starlight is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Starlight
| Period | Starlight | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Starlight than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. 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).
Starlight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlight | 2.22 | 56.6 | 5.0% | 15.3% | 54.7% | 1974 | $807 | 26.0% | 91.9% | 6.2% |
| Hancock | 2.01 | 56.2 | 9.5% | 25.3% | 41.6% | 1958 | $1,034 | 21.5% | 88.9% | 8.5% |
| Preston Park | 2.24 | 54.5 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 48.9% | 1973 | $889 | 22.3% | 91.4% | 5.9% |
| Shehawken | 2.32 | 53.6 | 8.3% | 7.3% | 51.0% | 1972 | $867 | 25.2% | 90.8% | 6.2% |
| Starrucca | 2.33 | 53.2 | 8.5% | 7.9% | 50.7% | 1971 | $873 | 24.8% | 90.8% | 6.3% |
| Lordville | 2.20 | 54.4 | 8.9% | 11.6% | 57.0% | 1975 | $1,562 | 23.7% | 92.0% | 4.7% |
| Lake Como | 2.16 | 57.0 | 5.1% | 16.0% | 52.2% | 1975 | $836 | 23.2% | 92.3% | 5.9% |
| French Woods | 2.32 | 50.0 | 12.6% | 14.5% | 57.2% | 1974 | $1,515 | 23.6% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| Kelsey | 2.03 | 60.0 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 50.9% | 1991 | $507 | 22.2% | 78.8% | 1.5% |
| Lakewood | 2.24 | 54.2 | 8.4% | 9.0% | 47.5% | 1973 | $908 | 21.3% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| Fishs Eddy | 2.42 | 46.4 | 15.7% | 17.6% | 57.4% | 1973 | $1,477 | 23.4% | 93.3% | 3.3% |
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 Starlight. 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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