Summit Hill, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,128
Population
360/sq mi density
$66,685
Median Income
$34,028 per capita
$99,100
Home Value
$161,961 Zillow
$1,172
Median Rent
17.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
32
Violent Crime/100K
32 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$66,685 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,100 home value, $1,172/mo rent
D
Safety
1.6 / 5.0
32 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,685
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,028
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.1%
86% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Summit Hill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Summit Hill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,685
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,028
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,587
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
36% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,305
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
175
Retail
196
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,587
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,285
80% 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 | $66,685 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,028 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,305 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,285 |