Population 4,081 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Throop
Household size in Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Throop are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.30, 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 Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Throop skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. 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 Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Throop as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pennsylvania as a whole (10.7%).
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 Throop
Renters in Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Throop rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.9% 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 Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Throop as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Throop is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $996 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$349 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Throop costs $996 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% 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 Throop
Bachelor's degrees in Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Throop: 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Throop never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% 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 Throop
| Period | Throop | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Throop is the same as the national rate. 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).
Throop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throop | 2.13 | 43.2 | 12.2% | 20.9% | 9.0% | 1948 | $996 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 5.4% |
| Dickson City | 2.20 | 45.4 | 11.3% | 33.2% | 10.9% | 1947 | $1,026 | 24.2% | 90.2% | 8.2% |
| Dunmore | 2.23 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 38.9% | 11.0% | 1948 | $928 | 38.1% | 95.1% | 3.3% |
| Olyphant | 2.41 | 42.3 | 14.9% | 27.4% | 11.3% | 1962 | $965 | 28.0% | 98.2% | 4.5% |
| Blakely | 2.17 | 49.3 | 9.3% | 31.7% | 12.8% | 1947 | $1,020 | 28.3% | 92.9% | 4.5% |
| Jessup | 2.31 | 44.0 | 17.7% | 30.6% | 16.0% | 1962 | $985 | 29.9% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
| Scranton | 2.37 | 38.9 | 15.1% | 50.0% | 14.8% | 1945 | $1,071 | 23.3% | 86.7% | 5.5% |
| Archbald | 2.35 | 46.8 | 7.8% | 24.4% | 10.6% | 1968 | $938 | 37.9% | 92.5% | 1.6% |
| Nay Aug | 2.54 | 44.7 | 9.2% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 1975 | $1,488 | 53.3% | 94.0% | 5.9% |
| Clarks Summit | 2.52 | 44.0 | 5.2% | 21.1% | 6.0% | 1973 | $1,320 | 53.0% | 97.9% | 3.6% |
| Mount Cobb | 3.11 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 4.4% | 13.7% | 1983 | $740 | 37.7% | 85.5% | 2.5% |
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 Throop. 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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