Hop Bottom

Population: 283
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $112,900

Located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Hop Bottom is a community with a population of 283. The median household income of $50,000 is below the Susquehanna County median ($66,930).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hop Bottom's population declined 11.8% from 321 to 283, while its median home value rose 18.1% from $95,600 to $112,900.

The typical home was built around 1938. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 283
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $112,900
Median gross rent: $1,102
Housing units: 124
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

321283

Median household income

$52,955$50,000

Median home value

$95,600$112,900

Median gross rent

$850$1,102

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	321	$52,955	$95,600	$850
2020	324	$53,750	$112,500	$867
2021	334	$55,417	$107,000	$950
2022	297	$46,000	$109,600	$1,078
2023	283	$50,000	$112,900	$1,102

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	3.5%
5 to 17	38	13.4%
18 to 24	6	2.1%
25 to 34	30	10.6%
35 to 44	47	16.6%
45 to 54	28	9.9%
55 to 64	43	15.2%
65 to 74	49	17.3%
75 and over	32	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	269	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate68.6%

Some college or associate's11.4%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	12.2%
High school graduate	157	68.6%
Some college or associate's	26	11.4%
Bachelor's degree	11	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	74.2%
Carpooled	9	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	10.5%
Other means	2	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	13.5%
15 to 29 min	47	42.3%
30 to 44 min	25	22.5%
45 to 59 min	21	18.9%
60+ min	3	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 12.7% (36 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	64.8%
Nonfamily households	38	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	87.1%
Vacant	16	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	81.5%
Renter-occupied	20	18.5%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	82.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	7.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4235624
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7037, -75.7657