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Potlicker Flats

Pennsylvania · 174 residents · 0.17 sq mi
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Potlicker Flats is a city of 174 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 50.9, about 12 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $77,200. The population has fallen 39% since 2019. 0% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 50.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

174
−39%since 2019
from 283 in 2019
2010 – 2024
50.9
+4%since 2019
from 49.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.17 sq mi
Population, 20102024
2092163235307201020202024Potlicker Flats
202444
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 52.3%(4)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.4%(6)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(11)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 191.1%(2)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.9%(5)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.8%(17)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415.5%(27)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.6%(22)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.8%(24)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7417.8%(31)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8410.3%(18)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over4%(7)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$80,074
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $62,389 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$62,543
+6%since 2019
from $58,950 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
51.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2019
from 45.0% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
5.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 6.4% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade34.3%
US avg: 10%
Information20.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food10.8%
US avg: 2%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$77,200
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $75,600 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
56.4%
−27.2 ptssince 2019
from 83.6% in 2019
43.6% rent
2.12 people
+5%since 2019
from 2.02 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
1.0
−20%since 2019
from 1.2 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic100%(283)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(172)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German40.5%(109)
American6.7%(18)
Dutch3.7%(10)
Norwegian1.9%(5)
Section 05

Education

4.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 3.4% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 93.2% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.5 min
+7%since 2019
from 22.0 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
63.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2019
from 68.6% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
6.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2019
from 4.6% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

72.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2019
from 77.0% in 2019
27.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2019
from 23.0% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
85.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married86.8%(33)
Married13.2%(5)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(6)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
62.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
US average: 13.7%
30.9%
US average: 17.6%
23.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
44.2%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(8)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 8 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania?

Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania has about 174 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania earns about $80,074 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $77,200.

How educated are people in Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania?

About 4.0% of adults age 25 and over in Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania?

About 5.9% of people in Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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