Is Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA growing?

Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA had an estimated 7,189 (±14) residents in 2020–2024, against 7,335 in 2015–2019.

That is a change of −2.0%, a measurable decrease.

Its housing went from 2,609 to 2,818 homes (+8.0%), not a measurable change.

0.0% of today’s homes were built in 2020 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Residents now
7,189 (±14)
Amount of change
−2.0%
Homes change
+8.0%
Built 2020 or later
0.0%

Residents and homes in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents7,335 (±51)7,189 (±14)−2.0%Measurable decrease
Housing units2,609 (±178)2,818 (±270)+8.0%Not a measurable change
Households that rent15.0% (±6.1 points)21.1% (±7.3 points)+6.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,012 (±$415)$1,295 (±$318)+28.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$208,800 (±$27,389)$234,200 (±$64,029)+12.2%No measurable change after inflation

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.

Growth in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Change between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
ResidentsVerdictHousing units
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)−2.0%Measurable decrease+8.0%
Cumberland County+7.6%Measurable increase+5.0%
Pennsylvania+1.8%Measurable increase+2.0%
United States+3.1%Measurable increase+4.6%

A change in a place’s boundaries between the two periods (an annexation, say) changes its counts as well; the Census Bureau’s figures are for the place as it was drawn in each period.

New homes in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)

Housing units by year built, 2020–2024
Year builtMiddlesex Township (Cumberland County)Cumberland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.1 points)2.0%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 201912.6% (±6.8 points)9.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200910.9% (±5.6 points)12.2%8.1%13.6%

12.6% of the homes in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) were built in 2010 or later.

The median age of residents is 48.6 years.

Growth in places near Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)

Change in residents between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
PlaceDistanceResidents nowAmount of changeVerdict
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)—7,189−2.0%Measurable decrease
Schlusser2.9 mi5,402+12.7%Not a measurable change
Silver Spring Township4.1 mi20,661+19.2%Measurable increase
North Middleton Township4.3 mi12,441+7.3%Measurable increase
Carlisle5.3 mi21,852+14.1%Measurable increase
Boiling Springs6.6 mi3,334−6.0%Not a measurable change
Carroll Township (Perry County)6.8 mi5,284−0.1%Not a measurable change
Rye Township6.9 mi2,288+0.2%Not a measurable change
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)7.3 mi6,524+6.6%Measurable increase

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 Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)

Is Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) growing?

Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA had an estimated 7,189 residents in 2020–2024 and 7,335 in 2015–2019, a change of −2.0%: a measurable decrease by the Census Bureau’s test.

How many homes have been added in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)?

The estimated number of housing units went from 2,609 in 2015–2019 to 2,818 in 2020–2024 (+8.0%), not a measurable change.

How much new construction is there in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)?

0.0% of homes in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) were built in 2020 or later and 12.6% between 2010 and 2019.

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 Middlesex township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:49072, in state:42 county:041).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25001_001E, B25001_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP05_0018E, DP05_0018M

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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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