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Jonestown, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Columbia County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
2,004 Population 5,416/sq mi density
$90,375 Median Income $34,178 per capita
$236,400 Home Value $313,959 Zillow
$920 Median Rent 27.3% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
233 Violent Crime/100K 2,687 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$90,375 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$236,400 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$90,375
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,178
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Jonestown vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Jonestown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,375
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,178
88%
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
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
33.3%
54% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,276M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 33.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.6%
Other 57.1%
Average commute time
23 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$90,375
Per Capita Income$34,178
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,596
Avg Weekly Wage$972
County GDP$3,276M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.8%
Poverty Rate4.9%
Gini Coefficient0.445
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone33.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,571
Restaurants170
Healthcare191
Retail230
Manufacturing73

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,596
Avg Property Tax$4,387