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Mountain Top, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
11,856
Population
789/sq mi density
$105,286
Median Income
$44,446 per capita
$274,600
Home Value
$317,634 Zillow
$843
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,286 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$274,600 home value, $843/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,286
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,446
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Top vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Top’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,286
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,446
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,726
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.5%
9% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.5%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,474
Restaurants
769
Healthcare
993
Retail
1,145
Manufacturing
299
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,726
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,079
74% 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 | $105,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,446 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $20,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,474 |
| Restaurants | 769 |
| Healthcare | 993 |
| Retail | 1,145 |
| Manufacturing | 299 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,079 |