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Lansford, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,144
Population
2,691/sq mi density
$44,078
Median Income
$21,983 per capita
$48,700
Home Value
$91,953 Zillow
$963
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
684
Violent Crime/100K
2,158 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$44,078 median income, 12.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,700 home value, $963/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
684 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,078
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,983
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.7%
253% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lansford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lansford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,078
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,983
56%
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
44 min
60% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
44 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 | $44,078 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,983 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,305 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,285 |