Lumber City

Population: 230
Median home value: $107,500

Located in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, Lumber City is a community with a population of 230. The median home value of $107,500 is below the Mifflin County median ($142,900).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lumber City's population declined 19.0% from 284 to 230, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $89,300 to $107,500.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 26.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 230
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $107,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 33.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

284230

Median household income

$51,250$63,281

Median home value

$89,300$107,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	284	$51,250	$89,300
2020	283	$59,167	$86,700
2021	252	$63,281	$91,600
2022	252	—	$85,600
2023	230	—	$107,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2415.7%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 7421.7%

75 and over26.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	24	10.4%
18 to 24	36	15.7%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	45	19.6%
55 to 64	14	6.1%
65 to 74	50	21.7%
75 and over	61	26.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	230	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate75.9%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	5.3%
High school graduate	129	75.9%
Some college or associate's	32	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	19.7%
15 to 29 min	57	80.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 27.0% (62 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	70.5%
Nonfamily households	33	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	112	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	112	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4245452
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6579, -77.6012