Pennsylvania · Census place 43000
Lewistown borough, PA
Quick answer
Lewistown borough has 8,505 residents, ranking #123 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $40,179, the median home is worth $98,600 and median gross rent runs $765 a month.
- Population
- 8,505Lewistown borough residents
- Median household income
- $40,179Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $98,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $765Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 40.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lewistown borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lewistown borough median would spend about 22.8% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 32.5% of residents and 40.6% 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
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- Jeannette city 8,719
- Millersville borough 8,711
- Old Forge borough 8,533
- Swissvale borough 8,499
- Villanova CDP 8,431
- Pleasant Hills borough 8,418
- Lock Haven city 8,386
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