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The Escape, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Pike County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
426
Population
636/sq mi density
$48,500
Median Income
$34,747 per capita
$1,348
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$48,500 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,500
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,747
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: The Escape vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows The Escape’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,500
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,747
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,798
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$859
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$859
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,003M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
25.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,144
Restaurants
107
Healthcare
98
Retail
149
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,798
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,338
81% 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 | $48,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,747 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,798 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $859 |
| County GDP | $2,003M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,144 |
| Restaurants | 107 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,798 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,338 |