Population 402 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waterfall
Household size in Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Waterfall is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, 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 Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Waterfall is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Waterfall than nationally: 8.6%, 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 Waterfall
Renters in Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Waterfall rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Waterfall, 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 Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Waterfall run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $760 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Waterfall runs $760 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% 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 Waterfall
Bachelor's degrees in Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Waterfall: 14.3% 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 Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Waterfall have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Waterfall
| Period | Waterfall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Waterfall is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Waterfall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | 2.39 | 43.2 | 8.6% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 1974 | $760 | 14.3% | 91.8% | 4.7% |
| Dublin Mills | 2.40 | 42.4 | 8.3% | 13.8% | 18.1% | 1975 | $765 | 16.1% | 92.0% | 4.3% |
| New Grenada | 2.46 | 45.7 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 37.6% | 1966 | $887 | 9.1% | 91.1% | 2.5% |
| Wells Tannery | 2.22 | 48.9 | 5.9% | 13.2% | 20.4% | 1976 | $722 | 13.3% | 91.4% | 2.8% |
| Selea | 2.23 | 48.1 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 32.7% | 1979 | $719 | 20.0% | 91.9% | 2.5% |
| Robertsdale | 2.44 | 45.8 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 34.6% | 1966 | $873 | 9.2% | 91.0% | 3.2% |
| Wood | 2.68 | 42.0 | 8.5% | 15.0% | 34.1% | 1972 | $902 | 6.2% | 90.0% | 4.2% |
| Hustontown | 2.36 | 40.5 | 9.4% | 17.4% | 14.2% | 1974 | $817 | 17.3% | 92.6% | 2.1% |
| Fort Littleton | 2.21 | 43.4 | 14.3% | 18.0% | 10.3% | 1971 | $801 | 14.0% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
| Broad Top City | 2.18 | 53.1 | 8.2% | 13.2% | 27.7% | 1975 | $747 | 9.8% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
| Saltillo | 2.47 | 40.3 | 8.1% | 18.8% | 10.8% | 1971 | $626 | 10.4% | 91.4% | 5.7% |
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 Waterfall. 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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