Towanda

Population: 2,796
Median household income: $57,185
Median home value: $166,100

Towanda is a community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,796 residents. The median household income of $57,185 is below the Bradford County median ($62,482).

From 2019 to 2023, Towanda's population declined 1.6% from 2,842 to 2,796, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $130,000 to $166,100.

27.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,796
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,185
Median home value: $166,100
Median gross rent: $1,008
Housing units: 1,562
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8422,796

Median household income

$40,625$57,185

Median home value

$130,000$166,100

Median gross rent

$800$1,008

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,842	$40,625	$130,000	$800
2020	2,833	$43,728	$132,000	$780
2021	2,808	$46,470	$135,500	$826
2022	2,811	$53,354	$157,500	$953
2023	2,796	$57,185	$166,100	$1,008

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	5.2%
5 to 17	376	13.4%
18 to 24	153	5.5%
25 to 34	600	21.5%
35 to 44	145	5.2%
45 to 54	499	17.8%
55 to 64	315	11.3%
65 to 74	196	7.0%
75 and over	367	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,650	94.8%
Black or African American	74	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	285	13.4%
High school graduate	854	40.2%
Some college or associate's	391	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	398	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	194	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	935	76.3%
Carpooled	127	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	116	9.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	583	49.5%
15 to 29 min	303	25.7%
30 to 44 min	140	11.9%
45 to 59 min	41	3.5%
60+ min	111	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 9.8% (272 of 2,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	730	60.9%
Nonfamily households	469	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,199	76.8%
Vacant	363	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	703	58.6%
Renter-occupied	496	41.4%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	954	61.1%
1-unit, attached	111	7.1%
2 to 4 units	213	13.6%
5 to 19 units	129	8.3%
20 or more units	72	4.6%
Mobile home & other	83	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4277168
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.7709, -76.4465