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Wheatland, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Mercer County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
703
Population
808/sq mi density
$43,625
Median Income
$22,989 per capita
$64,600
Home Value
$59,499 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
613
Violent Crime/100K
3,730 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$43,625 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$64,600 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
613 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,625
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,989
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.4%
97% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheatland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheatland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,625
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,989
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,842
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
56% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,515M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,857
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
407
Retail
423
Manufacturing
186
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,842
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,174
19% 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 | $43,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,989 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,842 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $5,515M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,857 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 407 |
| Retail | 423 |
| Manufacturing | 186 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,842 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,174 |