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Masontown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Fayette County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,238
Population
2,159/sq mi density
$49,536
Median Income
$24,283 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$108,904 Zillow
$463
Median Rent
44.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
30
Violent Crime/100K
548 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$49,536 median income, 8.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, $463/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
30 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,536
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,283
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
136% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.5%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Masontown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Masontown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,536
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,283
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,868
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,442M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,734
Restaurants
253
Healthcare
418
Retail
419
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,868
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,255
22% 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 | $49,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,283 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $5,442M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,734 |
| Restaurants | 253 |
| Healthcare | 418 |
| Retail | 419 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,255 |