Pennsylvania · Census place 58504
Paxtang borough, PA
Quick answer
Paxtang borough has 1,617 residents, ranking #746 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $83,571, the median home is worth $179,900 and median gross rent runs $1,085 a month.
- Population
- 1,617Paxtang borough residents
- Median household income
- $83,571Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $179,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,085Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Paxtang borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Paxtang borough median would spend about 15.6% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.2% 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.
- Hampton CDP 1,627
- Devon CDP 1,623
- Roseto borough 1,623
- Richland borough 1,613
- Dravosburg borough 1,600
- Clarks Green borough 1,594
- Westwood CDP (Cambria County) 1,590
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