Pennsylvania · Census place 38400
Jonestown borough, PA
Quick answer
Jonestown borough has 2,004 residents, ranking #665 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $90,375, the median home is worth $236,400 and median gross rent runs $920 a month.
- Population
- 2,004Jonestown borough residents
- Median household income
- $90,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $236,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $920Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jonestown borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jonestown borough median would spend about 12.2% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.7% of residents and 76.9% 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.
- Jermyn borough 2,026
- Emporium borough 2,005
- Dover borough 2,004
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- Walnutport borough 1,981
- Fairdale CDP 1,980
- Braddock borough 1,979
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