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McSherrystown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Adams County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,094
Population
6,067/sq mi density
$70,890
Median Income
$29,495 per capita
$188,200
Home Value
$239,847 Zillow
$1,365
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
32 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$70,890 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,200 home value, $1,365/mo rent
D
Safety
1.6 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,890
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,495
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McSherrystown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McSherrystown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,890
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,495
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,220
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,049
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,049
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.1%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,237
Restaurants
225
Healthcare
165
Retail
307
Manufacturing
106
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,220
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,531
58% 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 | $70,890 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,495 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,220 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,049 |
| County GDP | $4,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,237 |
| Restaurants | 225 |
| Healthcare | 165 |
| Retail | 307 |
| Manufacturing | 106 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,220 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,531 |