Population 989 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Witmer
Household size in Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.26 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Witmer is a place of big households: 4.26 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.97 in 2006–10, 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 Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.8, Witmer is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Witmer (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pennsylvania as a whole (10.7%).
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 Witmer
Renters in Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Witmer is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.7% 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 Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in Witmer, 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 Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −20 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Witmer is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, 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 Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $883 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,071 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $946 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,601 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$718 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Witmer pays $1,601 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania as a whole ($1,323). Rent takes 25.8% 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 Witmer
Bachelor's degrees in Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Witmer: 9.5% 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 Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Witmer never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Witmer
| Period | Witmer | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Witmer has been low: just 1.0% 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).
Witmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witmer | 4.26 | 31.8 | 12.4% | 16.1% | 14.4% | 1949 | $1,601 | 9.5% | 73.6% | 1.0% |
| Smoketown | 2.67 | 45.4 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 5.3% | 1966 | $1,308 | 21.2% | 78.3% | 7.2% |
| Bird-in-Hand | 3.00 | 31.5 | 10.2% | 44.6% | 5.8% | 1976 | $1,546 | 29.3% | 73.9% | 2.5% |
| Leola | 2.83 | 38.2 | 6.3% | 35.5% | 5.5% | 1978 | $1,437 | 32.7% | 79.5% | 3.5% |
| Ronks | 3.05 | 35.6 | 6.2% | 35.9% | 3.7% | 1968 | $1,290 | 17.6% | 67.6% | 3.0% |
| Soudersburg | 2.54 | 44.2 | 9.3% | 28.5% | 7.0% | 1961 | $1,475 | 20.4% | 76.9% | 1.0% |
| Lampeter | 2.86 | 37.0 | 4.7% | 18.7% | 6.9% | 1987 | $1,232 | 52.0% | 96.6% | 1.0% |
| Brownstown | 2.98 | 33.8 | 6.0% | 11.0% | 2.5% | 1981 | $1,482 | 29.0% | 84.9% | 4.8% |
| Lancaster | 2.55 | 39.4 | 12.0% | 36.3% | 5.3% | 1968 | $1,462 | 38.9% | 90.2% | 5.2% |
| Intercourse | 2.58 | 35.1 | 6.4% | 63.5% | 3.7% | 1971 | $1,221 | 19.6% | 69.1% | 0.0% |
| Strasburg | 3.00 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 23.4% | 2.5% | 1978 | $1,114 | 30.6% | 82.6% | 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 Witmer. 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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