Population 4,273 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thomasville
Household size in Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Thomasville sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.80 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Thomasville is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Thomasville than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 Thomasville
Renters in Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Thomasville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Thomasville 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 Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Thomasville was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $775 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,019 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,460 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$686 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Thomasville pays $1,460 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania as a whole ($1,323). Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Thomasville
Bachelor's degrees in Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Thomasville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Thomasville have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Thomasville
| Period | Thomasville | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Thomasville: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Thomasville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville | 2.58 | 42.8 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 3.6% | 1978 | $1,460 | 16.7% | 92.6% | 7.1% |
| Weigelstown | 2.48 | 43.8 | 12.0% | 17.2% | 5.2% | 1990 | $1,363 | 22.5% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| Spring Grove | 2.60 | 45.5 | 9.2% | 14.9% | 6.2% | 1978 | $1,186 | 24.8% | 91.8% | 2.7% |
| Shiloh | 2.50 | 45.0 | 7.5% | 24.4% | 6.1% | 1983 | $1,420 | 27.3% | 96.2% | 2.9% |
| Abbottstown | 2.75 | 43.1 | 10.7% | 16.0% | 6.0% | 1988 | $1,282 | 17.7% | 89.5% | 2.4% |
| Dover | 2.42 | 49.1 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 4.1% | 1983 | $1,364 | 23.7% | 93.3% | 2.4% |
| East Berlin | 2.50 | 48.0 | 3.9% | 14.1% | 8.8% | 1980 | $1,805 | 22.6% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
| West York | 2.90 | 35.3 | 27.2% | 46.4% | 8.4% | 1945 | $1,005 | 16.6% | 78.4% | 2.8% |
| Eastmont | 2.72 | 42.9 | 5.5% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1978 | $1,434 | 22.4% | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| Kralltown | 2.43 | 51.7 | 1.2% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 1977 | $945 | 21.9% | 92.0% | 8.3% |
| Mount Royal | 2.32 | 62.3 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 1.2% | 1977 | $1,147 | 13.3% | 85.0% | 2.3% |
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 Thomasville. 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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