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Lewistown, Pennsylvania

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StatisticLewistownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population8,47913,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$40,236$77,971$80,734
Median Age37.040.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.5%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$98,500$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$797$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate35.7%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.3%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate39.6%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.626.326.4
Worked from Home7.8%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households24.4%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Age in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

StatisticLewistownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age37.040.938.9
Under 18 %26.4%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.1%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

StatisticLewistownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households3,8025,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households48.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.6%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.8%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone43.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married36.9%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

StatisticLewistownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,788$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.2%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.0%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate35.7%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty58.2%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households38.5%14.4%n/a

Housing in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

StatisticLewistownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units4,5225,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.0%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.9%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied60.4%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,737$3,311n/a

Education in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

StatisticLewistownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School18.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate45.0%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.8%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

StatisticLewistownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.5%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.0%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.2%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.1%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

StatisticLewistownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence87.1%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Lewistown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.