Lewistown, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,479
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37
0.27% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
35.7%
10% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$40,236
0.142% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$98,500
0.101% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
3,344
3.58% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lewistown, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Lewistown, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lewistown, PA was $98,500, and the homeownership rate was 39.6%.

Most people in Lewistown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewistown, PA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lewistown, PA is home to a population of 8.48k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.3% of Lewistown, PA residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.16k people) in Lewistown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 461 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 437 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Lewistown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewistown, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewistown, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.16k ± 321
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    461 ± 320
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    437 ± 211
6.89%
Hispanic Population
584 people

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.16k people) in Lewistown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 461 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 437 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.89% of the people in Lewistown, PA are hispanic (584 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewistown, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
110 people
1.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
100 people

As of 2024, 1.3% of Lewistown, PA residents (110 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewistown, PA was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    195 ± 101
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    139 ± 76
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    87 ± 57

Lewistown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lewistown, PA employs 3.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewistown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (711 people), Manufacturing (663 people), and Retail Trade (469 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,563), Construction ($65,236), and Public Administration ($52,279).

Employment

Occupations

3.34k
2024 Value
± 428
−3.58%
1 Year decline
± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewistown, PA declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 3.47k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewistown, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (482 people), Material Moving Occupations (371 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewistown, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.34k
2024 Value
± 428
−3.58%
1 Year decline
± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewistown, PA declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 3.47k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewistown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (711 people), Manufacturing (663 people), and Retail Trade (469 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewistown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lewistown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,436
Median earning men ± $4,448
$30,650
Median earning women ± $6,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,955), Construction ($65,224), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,544), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,571).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lewistown, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewistown, PA was $98,500 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,600 to $98,500, a 0.101% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lewistown, PA is 39.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewistown, PA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewistown, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$98,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,281
$1,504
Median Property Taxes
±$256

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lewistown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lewistown, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

39.6%
Homeownership
2024
56.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 39.6% of the housing units in Lewistown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,236
Median Household Income
± $3,841
3.8k
Number of Households
± 452

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.8k households in Lewistown, PA grew to $40,236 from the previous year's value of $40,179.

The following chart displays the households in Lewistown, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewistown, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Carpooled (13.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.84%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Lewistown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (7.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewistown, PA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Lewistown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewistown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewistown, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewistown, PA (2.97k out of 8.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewistown, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Lewistown, PA has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 43.6% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 8.69% on non-group plans, and 0.721% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.05%
Uninsured
31.9%
Employer Coverage
43.6%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
8.69%
Non-Group
0.721%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewistown, PA declined by 42.4% from 5.3% to 3.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewistown, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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