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Tower City, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lebanon County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,542
Population
4,819/sq mi density
$69,750
Median Income
$28,799 per capita
$110,700
Home Value
$143,368 Zillow
$964
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$69,750 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,700 home value, $964/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,750
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,799
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tower City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tower City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,750
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,799
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,749
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,097M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,936
Restaurants
232
Healthcare
286
Retail
413
Manufacturing
200
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,749
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,794
66% 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 | $69,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,799 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,749 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $8,097M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,936 |
| Restaurants | 232 |
| Healthcare | 286 |
| Retail | 413 |
| Manufacturing | 200 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,749 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,794 |