Housing data for Little Mahanoy Township, PA

Little Mahanoy Township, PA has an estimated 288 residents and 156 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Northumberland County.

21.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $800 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−32.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
288 (±63)
Housing units
156 (±33)
Households that rent
21.2%
Median gross rent
$800
Residents since 2015–2019
−32.9%

What stands out in Little Mahanoy Township

Households without a vehicle: 3.0% (±3.6 points) in Little Mahanoy Township, lower than in Northumberland County (9.2%).

Working from home: 5.3% (±4.2 points) in Little Mahanoy Township, lower than in Northumberland County (9.9%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 42.4% (±11.6 points) in Little Mahanoy Township, higher than in Northumberland County (29.4%).

Average commute: 32.3 minutes (±3.6) in Little Mahanoy Township, higher than in Northumberland County (25.2 minutes).

Housing in Little Mahanoy Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $800 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $783 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 27.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 21.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $71,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $172,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,292 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,045 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 79.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 70.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 15.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 42.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 32.3 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −32.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 18.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Little Mahanoy Township against Northumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Little Mahanoy TownshipNorthumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents288 (±63)90,560 (exact)13,018,639 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units156 (±33)43,395 (±52)5,806,452 (±672)143,775,355
Households that rent21.2% (±8.6 points)24.5% (±1.5 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$800 (±$185)$806 (±$37)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$71,500 (±$17,517)$60,583 (±$1,488)$77,971 (±$342)$80,734
Median home value$172,500 (±$52,021)$162,400 (±$5,611)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,045 (±$519)$1,794 (±$75)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198070.6% (±19.1 points)76.8% (±2.4 points)67.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute32.3 minutes (±3.6)25.2 minutes (±1.1)26.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband81.8% (±8.9 points)85.1% (±1.2 points)89.7% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.9 years (±9.9)44.5 years (±0.2)40.9 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Little Mahanoy Township covers 10.9 square miles of land, about 26 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Little Mahanoy Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents429 (±90)288 (±63)−32.9%Measurable decrease
Housing units182 (±35)156 (±33)−14.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$920 (±$59)$800 (±$185)−13.0%Down after inflation
Median home value$156,300 (±$23,413)$172,500 (±$52,021)+10.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$55,000 (±$6,002)$71,500 (±$17,517)+30.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,514 (±$474)$1,292 (±$175)−14.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,100 (±$584)$2,045 (±$519)−2.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent35.9% (±11.0 points)21.2% (±8.6 points)−14.7 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate9.7% (±14.6 points)15.2% (±22.5 points)+5.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Northumberland County

Little Mahanoy Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Northumberland County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Northumberland County recorded 127 violent and 739 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Little Mahanoy Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1782318%1,258$780$232,100$78,864
1787211%8,894$824$81,800$48,750

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Little Mahanoy Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Lower Augusta Township3.2 mi$595$214,70012.8%
Washington Township (Northumberland County)3.2 mi$792$242,9009.9%
Jackson Township (Northumberland County)4.2 mi$1,036$220,50012.6%
Rockefeller Township4.9 mi$850$226,7009.4%
Trevorton5.1 mi$697$155,30015.9%
West Cameron Township5.4 mi$850$204,8005.9%
Zerbe Township5.4 mi$689$155,30017.9%
Herndon5.7 mi$725$114,90022.0%

Places in Pennsylvania most like Little Mahanoy Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Richhill Township$800$157,700$74,16718.5%
Snow Shoe$911$178,200$77,96919.9%
Armagh Township$839$140,800$74,27818.1%
Perry Township (Fayette County)$790$211,700$67,83319.4%
Lewis Township (Lycoming County)$938$161,100$65,96223.0%
Upper Mahantongo Township$813$196,600$64,06325.6%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Little Mahanoy Township, fiscal year 2027

Northumberland County, PA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$729$899$1,014$1,320$1,408

HUD income limits for Little Mahanoy Township, fiscal year 2026

Northumberland County, PA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,100$30,200$48,300
2 people$21,640$34,500$55,200
3 people$27,320$38,800$62,100
4 people$33,000$43,100$68,950
5 people$38,680$46,550$74,500
6 people$44,360$50,000$80,000
7 people$50,040$53,450$85,500
8 people$55,720$56,900$91,050

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Northumberland County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,600.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Little Mahanoy Township

What is the average home value in Little Mahanoy Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $172,500 (±$52,021) for owner-occupied homes in Little Mahanoy Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Little Mahanoy Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Little Mahanoy Township, PA is $1,292 (±$175) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Little Mahanoy Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Little Mahanoy Township, PA is $2,045 (±$519) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Little Mahanoy Township growing?

In Little Mahanoy Township, the number of residents went from 429 in 2015–2019 to 288 in 2020–2024 (−32.9%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Little Mahanoy Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Little Mahanoy Township are 17823, 17872.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 17823?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17823 is $780 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Little Mahanoy township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:43912, in state:42 county:097).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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