Pennsylvania · Census place 21688
East Petersburg borough, PA
Quick answer
East Petersburg borough has 4,575 residents, ranking #303 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $86,614, the median home is worth $248,100 and median gross rent runs $1,323 a month.
- Population
- 4,575East Petersburg borough residents
- Median household income
- $86,614Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $248,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,323Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 90.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in East Petersburg borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the East Petersburg borough median would spend about 18.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.7% of residents and 90.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- West Pittston borough 4,645
- Lorane CDP 4,633
- Cornwall borough 4,602
- Sellersville borough 4,545
- West Reading borough 4,537
- Donora borough 4,536
- Jim Thorpe borough 4,534
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