Espy

Population: 1,737
Median household income: $79,479
Median home value: $169,700

Espy, a community in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, has 1,737 residents. Its median household income of $79,479 runs above the Columbia County figure of $61,992.

Between 2019 and 2023, Espy's population grew 8.4% from 1,602 to 1,737, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $147,500 to $169,700.

Owners occupy 67.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,737
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $79,479
Median home value: $169,700
Median gross rent: $1,032
Housing units: 927
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6021,737

Median household income

$68,654$79,479

Median home value

$147,500$169,700

Median gross rent

$818$1,032

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,602	$68,654	$147,500	$818
2020	1,432	$74,545	$141,400	$910
2021	1,602	$79,180	$156,900	$924
2022	1,568	$83,594	$168,800	$963
2023	1,737	$79,479	$169,700	$1,032

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	2.0%
5 to 17	197	11.3%
18 to 24	151	8.7%
25 to 34	297	17.1%
35 to 44	158	9.1%
45 to 54	267	15.4%
55 to 64	252	14.5%
65 to 74	229	13.2%
75 and over	151	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,380	79.4%
Black or African American	18	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	157	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	148	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	7.8%
High school graduate	368	27.2%
Some college or associate's	440	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	265	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	175	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	858	76.4%
Carpooled	131	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	124	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	449	44.9%
15 to 29 min	323	32.3%
30 to 44 min	140	14.0%
45 to 59 min	49	4.9%
60+ min	38	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 3.4% (59 of 1,737)

	Count	Share
Family households	545	66.9%
Nonfamily households	270	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	815	87.9%
Vacant	112	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	548	67.2%
Renter-occupied	267	32.8%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	696	75.1%
1-unit, attached	30	3.2%
2 to 4 units	80	8.6%
5 to 19 units	63	6.8%
20 or more units	17	1.8%
Mobile home & other	41	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4224088
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 41.0050, -76.4172