Population 204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wanamie
Household size in Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Wanamie is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 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 2.39 in 2006–10, 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 Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Wanamie 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 Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wanamie as they are nationally: 11.0%, 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 Wanamie
Renters in Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Wanamie rent their homes (32.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.6% 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 Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Wanamie than nationally: 6.6%, 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 Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Wanamie is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, 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 Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,032 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,322 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$688 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wanamie costs $1,322 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 42.9% 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 Wanamie
Bachelor's degrees in Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wanamie: 16.9% 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 Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wanamie: 94.3% 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 Wanamie
| Period | Wanamie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Wanamie than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, 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).
Wanamie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanamie | 2.15 | 45.4 | 11.0% | 32.1% | 6.6% | 1940 | $1,322 | 16.9% | 94.3% | 3.8% |
| Glen Lyon | 2.08 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 36.6% | 13.3% | 1939 | $806 | 19.7% | 94.2% | 0.3% |
| Lee | 2.21 | 43.7 | 12.6% | 33.6% | 5.8% | 1938 | $1,517 | 13.9% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Nanticoke | 2.35 | 41.5 | 13.6% | 39.3% | 12.4% | 1949 | $873 | 18.8% | 87.4% | 6.9% |
| Hunlock Gardens | 2.18 | 50.9 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 7.3% | 1956 | $751 | 26.6% | 94.9% | 3.3% |
| Nuangola | 2.45 | 45.7 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 21.1% | 1970 | $1,053 | 37.0% | 97.7% | 1.4% |
| Pond Hill | 2.40 | 49.4 | 5.6% | 9.0% | 16.2% | 1973 | $845 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
| Warrior Run | 2.60 | 39.1 | 11.6% | 28.5% | 12.8% | 1947 | $1,073 | 15.3% | 94.2% | 7.0% |
| Hughs | 2.36 | 46.9 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 4.1% | 1968 | $879 | 17.7% | 89.6% | 5.5% |
| Stairville | 2.42 | 48.1 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 1979 | $968 | 29.0% | 95.9% | 5.4% |
| Dorrance | 2.35 | 48.1 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 1982 | $1,079 | 29.6% | 97.2% | 2.7% |
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 Wanamie. 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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