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Lewistown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Mifflin County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,505
Population
4,190/sq mi density
$40,179
Median Income
$24,558 per capita
$98,600
Home Value
$163,335 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
420
Violent Crime/100K
3,182 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$40,179 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,600 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
420 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,179
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,558
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.8%
148% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lewistown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lewistown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,179
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,558
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,938
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,005
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,005
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,340M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
24%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,093
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
124
Retail
170
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,938
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,203
20% 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 | $40,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,558 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,938 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,005 |
| County GDP | $2,340M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,093 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 170 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,938 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,203 |