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Thompsontown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Juniata County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
554
Population
1,679/sq mi density
$41,875
Median Income
$26,494 per capita
$158,300
Home Value
$220,682 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
1,503 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$41,875 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$158,300 home value, $707/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,875
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,494
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.2%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thompsontown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thompsontown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,875
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,494
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,419
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$907
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$907
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,025M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.6%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
581
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
36
Retail
67
Manufacturing
69
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,419
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,118
18% 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 | $41,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,419 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $907 |
| County GDP | $1,025M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 581 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 69 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,419 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,118 |