Population 726 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thornhurst
Household size in Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.93 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Thornhurst is a place of small households, averaging 1.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.45 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 Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.3, Thornhurst 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 Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Thornhurst, well below 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 Thornhurst
Renters in Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.2% of households in Thornhurst rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.9% of the housing in Thornhurst, 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 Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Thornhurst is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,089 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $845 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,050 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,361 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$272 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Thornhurst runs $1,361 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Rent takes 37.0% 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 Thornhurst
Bachelor's degrees in Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Thornhurst (42.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 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 Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Thornhurst 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 Thornhurst
| Period | Thornhurst | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Thornhurst runs well above the national rate: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Thornhurst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhurst | 1.93 | 53.3 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 35.9% | 1987 | $1,361 | 42.5% | 92.6% | 8.8% |
| Pocono Lake | 2.60 | 55.1 | 5.2% | 16.7% | 62.5% | 1981 | $1,485 | 22.1% | 94.8% | 16.9% |
| Gouldsboro | 2.45 | 48.9 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 43.1% | 1982 | $1,271 | 22.6% | 93.5% | 8.6% |
| Shades Glen | 2.57 | 46.0 | 8.9% | 3.4% | 18.9% | 1973 | $1,198 | 34.3% | 97.3% | 8.5% |
| Yostville | 2.42 | 48.0 | 2.6% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 1982 | $972 | 31.4% | 95.7% | 7.3% |
| Stoddartsville | 2.36 | 52.0 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 34.1% | 1976 | $1,354 | 29.4% | 98.0% | 4.4% |
| Lehigh | 2.60 | 49.5 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 22.8% | 1977 | $919 | 24.3% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Daleville | 2.67 | 44.7 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 16.8% | 1979 | $926 | 38.3% | 94.9% | 2.5% |
| Pocono Pines | 2.29 | 47.6 | 14.8% | 7.0% | 66.9% | 1980 | $1,397 | 22.6% | 86.1% | 13.8% |
| Bear Creek | 2.53 | 46.5 | 8.5% | 3.1% | 17.2% | 1974 | $1,125 | 34.5% | 97.1% | 8.9% |
| Bear Creek Village | 2.74 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 1971 | $1,464 | 34.2% | 98.1% | 7.3% |
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 Thornhurst. 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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