Saxton

Population: 723
Median household income: $34,861
Median home value: $119,600

Located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Saxton is a community with a population of 723. At $34,861, its median household income sits below Bedford County's $60,302.

From 2019 to 2023, Saxton's population grew 8.6% from 666 to 723, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $91,900 to $119,600.

The median gross rent is $638. 19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 723
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $34,861
Median home value: $119,600
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 364
Homeownership rate: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

666723

Median household income

$42,188$34,861

Median home value

$91,900$119,600

Median gross rent

$613$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	666	$42,188	$91,900	$613
2020	644	$36,176	$98,800	$506
2021	626	$31,875	$95,900	$559
2022	655	$36,250	$107,200	$603
2023	723	$34,861	$119,600	$638

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	8.3%
5 to 17	95	13.1%
18 to 24	61	8.4%
25 to 34	94	13.0%
35 to 44	87	12.0%
45 to 54	59	8.2%
55 to 64	113	15.6%
65 to 74	72	10.0%
75 and over	82	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	649	89.8%
Black or African American	24	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	1.5%
Two or more races	35	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate49.7%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	13.6%
High school graduate	252	49.7%
Some college or associate's	89	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	49	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	48	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	76.1%
Carpooled	15	6.1%
Public transit	2	0.8%
Walked	4	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	13.8%
Other means	4	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	22.1%
15 to 29 min	35	16.4%
30 to 44 min	65	30.5%
45 to 59 min	28	13.1%
60+ min	38	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 23.6% (170 of 719)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	51.4%
Nonfamily households	162	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	333	91.5%
Vacant	31	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	171	51.4%
Renter-occupied	162	48.6%

1-unit, detached45.3%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165	45.3%
1-unit, attached	28	7.7%
2 to 4 units	59	16.2%
5 to 19 units	82	22.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4268072
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2127, -78.2471