Housing data for Ralpho Township, PA
Ralpho Township, PA has an estimated 4,171 residents and 1,840 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Northumberland County.
8.4% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,171 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,840 (±158)
- Households that rent
- 8.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.3%
What stands out in Ralpho Township
Median household income: $120,386 (±$13,204) in Ralpho Township, higher than in Northumberland County ($60,583).
Working from home: 22.6% (±7.9 points) in Ralpho Township, higher than in Northumberland County (9.9%).
Households that rent: 8.4% (±4.7 points) in Ralpho Township, lower than in Northumberland County (24.5%).
Median home value: $243,900 (±$16,782) in Ralpho Township, higher than in Northumberland County ($162,400).
- Income and affordability in Ralpho Township
- Commute and cars in Ralpho Township
- Home values in Ralpho Township
Housing in Ralpho Township at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $820 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $120,386 median household income
- Home values: $243,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,533 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,700 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ralpho Township against Northumberland County, its state and the nation
| Ralpho Township | Northumberland County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,171 (±20) | 90,560 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,840 (±158) | 43,395 (±52) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.4% (±4.7 points) | 24.5% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $806 (±$37) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $120,386 (±$13,204) | $60,583 (±$1,488) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,900 (±$16,782) | $162,400 (±$5,611) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,700 (±$343) | $1,794 (±$75) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.9% (±14.9 points) | 76.8% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±8.7) | 25.2 minutes (±1.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±3.7 points) | 85.1% (±1.2 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.6 years (±4.6) | 44.5 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ralpho Township covers 18.5 square miles of land, about 226 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ralpho Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,226 (±17) | 4,171 (±20) | −1.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,157 (±175) | 1,840 (±158) | −14.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $212,300 (±$12,980) | $243,900 (±$16,782) | +14.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,290 (±$16,163) | $120,386 (±$13,204) | +68.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,417 (±$212) | $1,533 (±$327) | +8.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,542 (±$189) | $2,700 (±$343) | +6.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.8% (±4.4 points) | 8.4% (±4.7 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.9% (±27.2 points) | 0.0% (±19.9 points) | −18.9 percentage points | Not 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 Ralpho Township
In 2025, the Ralpho Township Police Department reported 0 violent and 359 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Ralpho Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17824 | 44% | 3,949 | — | $244,900 | $118,176 |
| 17860 | 17% | 2,332 | $1,000 | $275,800 | $92,000 |
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 Ralpho Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamokin | 4.3 mi | $824 | $60,400 | 40.4% |
| Edgewood (community) | 4.4 mi | $689 | $85,200 | 31.8% |
| Marshallton | 4.6 mi | $773 | $83,400 | 26.3% |
| Mayberry Township | 4.7 mi | $731 | $380,000 | 19.3% |
| Shamokin Township | 4.8 mi | $981 | $260,200 | 4.6% |
| Fairview-Ferndale | 4.9 mi | $767 | $86,800 | 12.1% |
| Rush Township (Northumberland County) | 5.5 mi | $971 | $263,800 | 10.4% |
| Franklin Township (Columbia County) | 5.6 mi | $965 | $238,100 | 17.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ralpho Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $729 | $899 | $1,014 | $1,320 | $1,408 |
HUD income limits for Ralpho Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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.
The figures for Ralpho Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Elysburg.
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 Ralpho Township
What is the median household income in Ralpho Township?
The median household income in Ralpho Township is $120,386 (±$13,204) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ralpho Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,900 (±$16,782) for owner-occupied homes in Ralpho Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ralpho Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ralpho Township, PA is $1,533 (±$327) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ralpho Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ralpho Township, PA is $2,700 (±$343) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ralpho Township?
Ralpho Township, PA has an estimated 1,840 (±158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ralpho Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.9% of homes in Ralpho Township, PA.
Is Ralpho Township growing?
In Ralpho Township, the number of residents went from 4,226 in 2015–2019 to 4,171 in 2020–2024 (−1.3%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Ralpho Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Ralpho Township are 17824, 17860.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ralpho township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ralpho township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ralpho township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ralpho township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ralpho township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ralpho township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ralpho township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Northumberland County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Northumberland County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ralpho Township Police Department (ORI PA0491200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Ralpho township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:63328, 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 .