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Olyphant, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
5,370 Population 987/sq mi density
$63,516 Median Income $34,195 per capita
$143,400 Home Value $245,281 Zillow
$889 Median Rent 26.1% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
58 Violent Crime/100K 444 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,516 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,400 home value, $889/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$63,516
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,195
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Olyphant vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Olyphant’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,516
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,195
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 12.7%
Other 10.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% 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$63,516
Per Capita Income$34,195
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,947
Avg Weekly Wage$1,033
County GDP$13,421M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.3%
Poverty Rate4.1%
Gini Coefficient0.456
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone76.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home12.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,565
Restaurants552
Healthcare776
Retail804
Manufacturing216

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,947
Avg Property Tax$6,552