South Williamsport, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lycoming County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
6,216 Population 3,272/sq mi density
$66,810 Median Income $39,091 per capita
$186,000 Home Value $206,756 Zillow
$911 Median Rent 27.3% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
41 Violent Crime/100K 657 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$66,810 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,000 home value, $911/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
41 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$66,810
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,091
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: South Williamsport vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,810
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,091
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,728
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,068
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,068
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,698M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83%
Public Transit 0.7%
Work From Home 3.1%
Other 13.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,032
Restaurants
281
Healthcare
357
Retail
419
Manufacturing
145

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,728
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,308
52% 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$66,810
Per Capita Income$39,091
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$66,728
Avg Weekly Wage$1,068
County GDP$7,698M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.0%
Poverty Rate7.9%
Gini Coefficient0.431
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone83.0%
Public Transit0.7%
Work From Home3.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,032
Restaurants281
Healthcare357
Retail419
Manufacturing145

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$66,728
Avg Property Tax$5,308