Newtown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Mercer County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
2,234
Population
429/sq mi density
$146,765
Median Income
$93,635 per capita
$721,700
Home Value
$567,613 Zillow
$1,851
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$146,765 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$721,700 home value, $1,851/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$146,765
95% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$93,635
140% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newtown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newtown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$146,765
195%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$93,635
240%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,994
160%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,740
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,740
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.6%
55% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56,807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.5%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
23.6%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,677
Restaurants
877
Healthcare
1,221
Retail
1,189
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,994
60% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,072
273% 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 | $146,765 |
| Per Capita Income | $93,635 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $114,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,740 |
| County GDP | $56,807M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 23.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,677 |
| Restaurants | 877 |
| Healthcare | 1,221 |
| Retail | 1,189 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $114,994 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,072 |