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Briar Creek, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Columbia County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
896
Population
543/sq mi density
$34,643
Median Income
$17,340 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$200,640 Zillow
$645
Median Rent
38.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
233
Violent Crime/100K
2,687 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.3 / 5.0
$34,643 median income, 18.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $645/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,643
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,340
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
18.0%
400% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
43.1%
248% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Briar Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Briar Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,643
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,340
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,596
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.8%
44% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,276M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
2.8%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,571
Restaurants
170
Healthcare
191
Retail
230
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,596
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,387
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,643 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,340 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,596 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $3,276M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 18.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 43.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,571 |
| Restaurants | 170 |
| Healthcare | 191 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,596 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,387 |