Population 395 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stoughstown
Household size in Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Stoughstown average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Harrisburg area as a whole, where it has 2.44 people.
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 Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Stoughstown skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.7, 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 Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Stoughstown as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Harrisburg area as a whole (10.2%).
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 Stoughstown
Renters in Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.1% of households in Stoughstown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Stoughstown than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Harrisburg area.
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 Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Stoughstown are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Harrisburg area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $870 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $810 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,486 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$616 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Stoughstown costs $1,486 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Harrisburg area as a whole ($1,304). The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Stoughstown
Bachelor's degrees in Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stoughstown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, 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 Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Stoughstown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Stoughstown
| Period | Stoughstown | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Stoughstown has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Stoughstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoughstown | 2.61 | 45.2 | 11.7% | 24.1% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,486 | 22.2% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Walnut Bottom | 2.80 | 37.3 | 10.7% | 19.5% | 3.9% | 1980 | $1,032 | 20.4% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Oakville | 2.83 | 36.8 | 11.7% | 20.5% | 5.9% | 1982 | $1,042 | 18.5% | 86.2% | 2.8% |
| Newville | 2.67 | 41.6 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1975 | $1,121 | 19.2% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Green Spring | 2.87 | 38.3 | 13.6% | 14.5% | 3.7% | 1979 | $993 | 14.6% | 85.1% | 2.4% |
| Dickinson | 2.73 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 17.4% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,032 | 22.3% | 85.4% | 1.8% |
| Cobblesville | 2.46 | 46.2 | 8.6% | 12.3% | 20.1% | 1980 | $1,293 | 15.2% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| Chestnut Crossroads | 3.27 | 31.2 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,768 | 26.2% | 89.5% | 5.9% |
| Middle Spring | 2.63 | 36.5 | 5.3% | 32.7% | 11.6% | 1993 | $1,181 | 29.4% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Wolfs Crossroads | 2.61 | 47.3 | 4.3% | 20.4% | 4.7% | 1973 | $1,081 | 24.3% | 90.7% | 1.7% |
| Heberlig | 2.79 | 39.4 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,026 | 16.8% | 85.1% | 3.5% |
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 Stoughstown. 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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