Wells Tannery, PA Demographics

Population 505 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Wells Tannery

Household size in Wells Tannery

Household size, people per household
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.742.512.68
2010–142.432.532.73
2015–192.282.502.71
2020–242.222.462.65
Change−0.51−0.05−0.03
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Households in Wells Tannery are small: just 2.22 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. Household size has dropped from 2.74 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 Wells Tannery

Median age, years
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1040.840.337.7
2010–1446.041.038.6
2015–1949.741.839.6
2020–2448.942.040.1
Change+8.0+1.7+2.3
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Wells Tannery skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.9, 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 Wells Tannery

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–106.8%10.5%12.3%
2010–147.3%10.6%12.3%
2015–196.6%10.5%11.6%
2020–245.9%10.7%11.6%
Change−0.9 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wells Tannery: 5.9% 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 Wells Tannery

Renters in Wells Tannery

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1017.0%29.0%33.3%
2010–1412.6%30.5%35.6%
2015–1912.1%31.1%36.0%
2020–2413.2%30.7%34.8%
Change−3.8 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 13.2% of households in Wells Tannery rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Wells Tannery

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1028.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–1421.9%10.5%11.4%
2015–1929.2%10.7%11.1%
2020–2420.4%9.1%9.6%
Change−8.2 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Wells Tannery: 20.4% of homes are empty, 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 Wells Tannery

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10196819631974
2010–14197319641975
2015–19197419651977
2020–24197619671980
Change+7+4+6
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Homes in Wells Tannery are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, 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 Wells Tannery

Rent, per month
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$532$829$965
2010–14$617$923$1,040
2015–19$795$1,039$1,213
2020–24$722$1,323$1,571
Change+$191+$494+$606
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Rent in Wells Tannery runs $722 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.0% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Wells Tannery

Bachelor's degrees in Wells Tannery

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–107.2%27.2%28.4%
2010–147.7%28.7%29.6%
2015–1910.4%31.8%32.1%
2020–2413.3%35.6%35.6%
Change+6.2 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wells Tannery: 13.3% 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 Wells Tannery

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1087.0%87.3%84.9%
2010–1485.0%88.8%86.1%
2015–1989.9%90.3%87.7%
2020–2491.4%91.8%89.3%
Change+4.4 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Wells Tannery have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Wells Tannery

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWells TanneryPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–109.3%7.5%8.1%
2010–1410.0%8.8%9.4%
2015–195.4%5.5%5.6%
2020–242.8%5.4%5.4%
Change−6.5 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Wells Tannery has been strong: just 2.8% 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).

Wells Tannery compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Wells Tannery2.2248.95.9%13.2%20.4%1976$72213.3%91.4%2.8%
Waterfall2.3943.28.6%14.7%15.5%1974$76014.3%91.8%4.7%
Wood2.6842.08.5%15.0%34.1%1972$9026.2%90.0%4.2%
Kearney2.8543.68.8%20.1%28.6%1966$8524.5%88.0%6.5%
Six Mile Run2.8245.18.3%21.1%26.9%1961$8484.5%87.6%6.8%
Valley-Hi2.3445.312.6%17.1%22.7%1984$6257.5%82.0%8.8%
Stone Row2.9040.89.8%18.0%31.7%1976$8584.4%88.6%5.9%
Saluvia2.2842.96.9%14.6%15.6%1976$80417.9%90.6%1.4%
Dublin Mills2.4042.48.3%13.8%18.1%1975$76516.1%92.0%4.3%
Robertsdale2.4445.86.9%12.8%34.6%1966$8739.2%91.0%3.2%
New Grenada2.4645.76.5%12.6%37.6%1966$8879.1%91.1%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 Wells Tannery. 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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