Population 4,025 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Trappe
Household size in Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Trappe run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, 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 Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Trappe skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area.
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 Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Trappe: 8.1% of 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 Trappe
Renters in Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.8% of households in Trappe rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 30.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Trappe 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 Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Trappe was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,081 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,355 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,184 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,565 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$484 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Trappe runs $1,565 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% 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 Trappe
Bachelor's degrees in Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.3% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.4% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Trappe: 61.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.1% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Trappe: 99.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Trappe
| Period | Trappe | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Trappe has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Trappe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trappe | 2.43 | 41.7 | 8.1% | 22.8% | 3.2% | 1983 | $1,565 | 61.4% | 99.1% | 1.1% |
| Collegeville | 2.67 | 40.7 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 4.9% | 1990 | $1,729 | 61.7% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| Royersford | 2.55 | 41.3 | 8.4% | 25.4% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,769 | 48.7% | 95.8% | 2.8% |
| Graterford | 2.66 | 47.1 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 3.2% | 1993 | $1,918 | 4.6% | 72.6% | 4.3% |
| Schwenksville | 2.64 | 42.2 | 7.7% | 14.8% | 4.3% | 1989 | $1,571 | 55.3% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| Eagleville | 2.59 | 39.2 | 15.3% | 48.5% | 13.2% | 1975 | $1,464 | 16.6% | 84.1% | 7.7% |
| Skippack | 2.69 | 46.6 | 4.0% | 7.8% | 3.7% | 1993 | $1,397 | 53.6% | 98.7% | 1.8% |
| Mont Clare | 2.18 | 49.2 | 3.7% | 28.9% | 3.0% | 1981 | $2,539 | 49.4% | 95.9% | 12.5% |
| Spring City | 2.73 | 37.8 | 11.1% | 29.7% | 7.3% | 1977 | $1,001 | 53.7% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| Phoenixville | 2.44 | 38.8 | 7.9% | 29.8% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,815 | 59.7% | 95.5% | 5.0% |
| Worcester | 2.68 | 48.3 | 4.1% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 1980 | $3,328 | 72.6% | 99.5% | 1.2% |
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 Trappe. 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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