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41.32° N · 75.05° W · GEOID 4233772

Hemlock Farms

Pike County, Pennsylvania · part of the Hemlock Farms, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Hemlock Farms is home to 3,392 people. Median household income is $79,980 a year and median rent is $1,629 a month, 24.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $334,000, about 4.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,629
19% above the median place
Median household income
$79,980
0% below the median place
Median home value
$334,000
5% above the median place
Unemployment
7.5%
53% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Hemlock Farms

  • 50% of homes stand vacant, more than in 98% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 169 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 60.7 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 36% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 259 Pennsylvania places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 6.3% a year while rent rose -0.7%, so pay gained on rent more than in 93% of places its size.
  • 91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 90% of places its size.
01

Moving to Hemlock Farms

Pike County gains about 12.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,797
Moved out3,192
Net+605

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Wayne County, PA263275−12
Kings County, NY16661+105
Queens County, NY151
New York County, NY112

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$86K
Leavers$72K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Pike County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 5.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Pike County report $85,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $72,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$65,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,629 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,822 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $334,000.
Getting to work
40 minutes each way on average; 35.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Murrells Inlet, SC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
5.9%
196% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
12.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
7.7%
33% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHemlock FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.7%33% above
Moved from another state1County figure5.9%196% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure12.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$85,69021% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$72,2953% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 49.7%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Hemlock Farms24.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$65,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.4%
20% above the median place
Home price to income
4.2x
10% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$60,500
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Hemlock Farms, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Cocoa Beach, FL21.4% vs 24.4%n/aCompare
Oak Island, NC18.7% vs 24.4%n/aCompare
Brigantine, NJ18.7% vs 24.4%n/aCompare

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Vacant homes1
49.7%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
90.6%
36% above the median place
Median year built1
1986
0% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHemlock FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,62919% above
Rent to income124.4%20% above
Property tax rate11.1%22% above
Home price to income14.2x10% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,5216% below
HUD area median income3County figure$100,5006% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,70213% above
Median home value1$334,0005% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.9%21% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure55.6%8% above
Homeownership190.6%36% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.4%0% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,8223% below
Vacant homes149.7%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119860% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
40 min
62% above the median place
Works from home1
35.5%
185% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHemlock FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$79,9800% below
Income per person1$57,08042% above
Unemployment1County figure7.5%53% above
Average annual pay5County figure$46,03530% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.0%19% below
Jobs5County figure12,36592% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.8%9% below
Mean commute140 min62% above
Works from home135.5%185% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 60.7, 56% above the median place.

Median age1
60.7
56% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.9%
6% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher46.1% +44%
Homes with broadband92.8% +1%
Born abroad9.0% +2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureHemlock FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,3926646th largest
Median age160.756% above
Bachelor's or higher146.1%44% above
High school or higher197.9%6% above
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad19.0%2% above
No health insurance1County figure5.8%9% below
Homes with broadband192.8%1% above
05

Life in Hemlock Farms

29 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.0 −33%
Shops24.2 −20%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.4 +32%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.5 −43%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
14.0
33% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
11.5
43% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
1.5
35% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureHemlock FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1456% above
Public school students10County figure8,61576% above
Students per teacher10County figure12.022% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure14.033% below
Shops per 10k7County figure24.220% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.432% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure11.543% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.535% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure29123% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 39.9, 56% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hemlock Farms. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
39.9
56% below the median place
July average high11
81°F
7% below the median place
Tornado risk12
27.8
66% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureHemlock FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure81°F7% below
January average low11County figure16°F37% below
Average temperature11County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation11County figure47.7 in9% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure65.929% below
Hurricane risk12County figure76.79% above
Tornado risk12County figure27.866% below
Wildfire risk12County figure71.917% above
Heat wave risk12County figure39.956% below
08

Hemlock Farms in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, down from 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,629/mo (2024)$2,030/mo$1,660 to $2,470/mo+3.7%
Median household income$79,980 (2024)$102,500$86,500 to $121,500+4.2%
Median home value$334,000 (2024)$495,000$360,000 to $682,000+6.8%

The median home would be worth 4.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Hemlock Farms

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Murrells Inlet, SC$1,751$77,438Compare
Gulfport, FL$1,555$71,203Compare
New Smyrna Beach, FL$1,712$83,865Compare
Dunedin, FL$1,675$74,477Compare
Dunedin, FLNew Smyrna Beach, FLGulfport, FLMurrells Inlet, SCHemlock Farms, PAHemlock FarmsMurrells InletGulfportNew Smyrna BeachDunedinHemlock FarmsMurrells InletGulfportNew Smyrna BeachDunedin

Common questions

Is Hemlock Farms a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 50% of homes stand vacant, more than in 98% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 169 Pennsylvania places. The median resident is 60.7 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hemlock Farms expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $334,000.

What salary do you need to live in Hemlock Farms?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $65,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hemlock Farms?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Murrells Inlet, SC, Gulfport, FL, New Smyrna Beach, FL and Dunedin, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hemlock Farms with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hemlock Farms itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hemlock-farms-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Hemlock Farms, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hemlock-farms-pennsylvania/

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