Lewistown

Population: 8,505
Median household income: $40,179
Median home value: $98,600

Lewistown, a community in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, has 8,505 residents. Its median household income of $40,179 runs below the Mifflin County figure of $61,415.

From 2019 to 2023, Lewistown's population grew 3.8% from 8,194 to 8,505, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $74,600 to $98,600.

44.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,505
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,179
Median home value: $98,600
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 4,470
Homeownership rate: 40.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1948,505

Median household income

$35,573$40,179

Median home value

$74,600$98,600

Median gross rent

$649$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,194	$35,573	$74,600	$649
2020	8,157	$35,599	$72,000	$639
2021	8,513	$34,423	$74,300	$681
2022	8,522	$36,166	$86,500	$729
2023	8,505	$40,179	$98,600	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	753	8.9%
5 to 17	1,356	15.9%
18 to 24	719	8.5%
25 to 34	1,193	14.0%
35 to 44	1,026	12.1%
45 to 54	1,070	12.6%
55 to 64	1,046	12.3%
65 to 74	826	9.7%
75 and over	516	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,230	85.0%
Black or African American	93	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.2%
Asian	91	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	624	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	448	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate48.2%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	948	16.7%
High school graduate	2,734	48.2%
Some college or associate's	1,348	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	412	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	235	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,434	71.3%
Carpooled	636	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	4.7%
Other means	85	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,665	51.2%
15 to 29 min	831	25.6%
30 to 44 min	342	10.5%
45 to 59 min	195	6.0%
60+ min	218	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 32.5% (2,689 of 8,282)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,918	49.9%
Nonfamily households	1,925	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,843	86.0%
Vacant	627	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,562	40.6%
Renter-occupied	2,281	59.4%

1-unit, detached44.2%

1-unit, attached17.6%

2 to 4 units20.8%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,974	44.2%
1-unit, attached	785	17.6%
2 to 4 units	928	20.8%
5 to 19 units	431	9.6%
20 or more units	271	6.1%
Mobile home & other	81	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4243000
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.5972, -77.5713