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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

Population Overview

Total Population
8,505
Population Density
4,190
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.0 km²)
Median Age
37.1 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.1%
Male
52.9%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 85.5% US: 61.6%
Black 1.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 12.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
85.5%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.8%
Spanish
4.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.0%
51% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.6%
51% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.4%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.399
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,505
Population Density4,190 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age37.1 years

Gender

Male47.1%
Female52.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White85.5%
Black or African American1.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.8%
Spanish4.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.0%
Disability19.6%
Health Insurance94.4%
Broadband Access84.4%
Gini Coefficient0.399

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent