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Effort, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,499
Population
495/sq mi density
$127,929
Median Income
$47,916 per capita
$280,500
Home Value
$304,591 Zillow
$2,043
Median Rent
14.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
1,104 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$127,929 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$280,500 home value, $2,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$127,929
70% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,916
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Effort vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Effort’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$127,929
170%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,916
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,587
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
49 min
78% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
2.3%
Average commute time
49 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,305
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
175
Retail
196
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,587
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,285
80% 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 | $127,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,916 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 49 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,305 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,285 |