Population 3,078 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Topton
Household size in Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Topton are small: just 2.09 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 2.58, 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 Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Topton skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Topton: 17.0% of all 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 Topton
Renters in Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Topton rent their homes (36.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Pennsylvania as a whole (30.7%). Among owners, 35.9% 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 Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Topton than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Topton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, 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 Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $841 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $837 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,144 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$302 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Topton pays $1,144 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, 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 Topton
Bachelor's degrees in Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Topton: 18.7% 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 Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Topton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% 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 Topton
| Period | Topton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Topton runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Topton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topton | 2.09 | 51.5 | 17.0% | 36.7% | 6.0% | 1961 | $1,144 | 18.7% | 87.2% | 4.0% |
| Mertztown | 2.53 | 47.0 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 3.4% | 1974 | $1,197 | 26.6% | 93.0% | 3.0% |
| Bowers | 2.29 | 50.1 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 8.9% | 1970 | $870 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| Lyons | 2.29 | 50.1 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 8.9% | 1970 | $870 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| Dryville | 2.52 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1984 | $1,218 | 32.4% | 91.5% | 3.2% |
| Lyon Station | 2.87 | 28.3 | 9.3% | 47.5% | 6.9% | 1986 | $1,285 | 22.3% | 83.8% | 8.2% |
| Kutztown University | 2.45 | 20.6 | 8.2% | 64.7% | 4.8% | 1973 | $1,170 | 19.9% | 91.2% | 11.1% |
| Alburtis | 2.83 | 39.5 | 12.9% | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1986 | $1,557 | 35.3% | 95.3% | 5.8% |
| Kutztown | 2.49 | 36.6 | 7.5% | 33.8% | 6.5% | 1973 | $1,323 | 30.8% | 92.5% | 5.1% |
| New Jerusalem | 2.44 | 51.1 | 7.7% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1987 | $1,244 | 35.9% | 92.8% | 4.5% |
| Breinigsville | 2.88 | 39.9 | 9.0% | 20.4% | 11.8% | 2002 | $1,840 | 53.1% | 97.7% | 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 Topton. 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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