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Hughestown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,461
Population
1,679/sq mi density
$81,750
Median Income
$36,781 per capita
$168,200
Home Value
$197,375 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
73
Violent Crime/100K
364 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,750 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,200 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
73 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,750
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,781
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hughestown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hughestown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,750
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,781
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.7%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.3%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.7%
Other
22%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% 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 | $81,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,781 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,947 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $13,421M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,565 |
| Restaurants | 552 |
| Healthcare | 776 |
| Retail | 804 |
| Manufacturing | 216 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,947 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,552 |