Lewistown, PA

Census Place

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2020 Population

8,157

0.452% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

35.1

1.68% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

21.4%

0.368% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$35,599

0.0731% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$72,000

3.49% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Lewistown, PA had a population of 8.16k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $35,599. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lewistown, PA declined from 8,194 to 8,157, a −0.452% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,573 to $35,599, a 0.0731% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewistown, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), White (Hispanic) (1.75%), Other (Hispanic) (1.59%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%).

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.

99.2% of the residents in Lewistown, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Lewistown, PA was $72,000, and the homeownership rate was 44.6%.

Most people in Lewistown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewistown, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lewistown, PA is home to a population of 8.16k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.06% of Lewistown, PA residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

In 2020, there were 22.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.31k people) in Lewistown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 329 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 143 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

99.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.2% of Lewistown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Lewistown, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lewistown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewistown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.31k ± 265
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
329 ± 184
White (Hispanic)
143 ± 135

3.4%

Hispanic Population

277 people

3.4% of the people in Lewistown, PA are hispanic (277 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lewistown, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.06%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

1.92%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2020, 2.06% of Lewistown, PA residents (168 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewistown, PA was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lewistown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
259 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 55
Korea
54 ± 55

Lewistown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewistown, PA employs 3.65k people. The largest industries in Lewistown, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (896 people), Manufacturing (874 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (282 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($61,250), Construction ($55,453), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,458).

Employment

Occupations

3.65k

2020 Value

± 422

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lewistown, PA declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 3.73k employees to 3.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewistown, PA, are Production Occupations (444 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (403 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (364 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewistown, PA.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.65k

2020 Value

± 422

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lewistown, PA declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 3.73k employees to 3.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewistown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (896 people), Manufacturing (874 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (282 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,214

Median earning men ± $7,016

$25,813

Median earning women ± $3,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Construction ($55,690), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,575), and Manufacturing ($41,067).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($41,914), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,933).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($74.2B) and Electronics ($44.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Pennsylvania.

$734B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

99.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $734B. This is expected to increase 99.3% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.5B
New York
$71.1B
Ohio
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.5B, followed by New York with $71.1B and Ohio and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.658% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.701% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.89M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewistown, PA was $72,000 in 2020, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $74,600 to $72,000, a 3.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lewistown, PA is 44.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Lewistown, PA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewistown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lewistown, PA is $35,599. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Lewistown, PA was Census Tract 9608 with a value of $40,806, followed by Census Tract 9607 and Census Tract 9609, with respective values of $36,739 and $31,433.

Property

$72,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,201

$1,725

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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.

Rent vs Own

44.6%

Homeownership

2020

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 44.6% of the housing units in Lewistown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewistown, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9608
Census Tract 9607
Census Tract 9609

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lewistown, PA was Census Tract 9608 with a value of $40,806, followed by Census Tract 9607 and Census Tract 9609, with respective values of $36,739 and $31,433.

The following map shows all of the places in Lewistown, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,599

Median Household Income

± $5,302

3.87k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2020, the median household income of the 3.87k households in Lewistown, PA grew to $35,599 from the previous year's value of $35,573.

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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewistown, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.469

2019 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2020, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.614% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (14%)
Walked (4.12%)

In 2020, 79.8% of workers in Lewistown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who walked to work (4.12%).

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.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewistown, PA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Lewistown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewistown, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewistown, PA (1.7k out of 7.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Lewistown, PA has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.837% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Mifflin County, PA see 1849 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.35% decrease from the previous year (1933 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2714 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1099 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,849 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mifflin County, PA

Primary care physicians in Mifflin County, PA see an average of 1,849 patients per year. This represents a 4.35% decrease from the previous year (1,933 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mifflin County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.66%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

32.6%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.837%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewistown, PA declined by 9.24% from 6.24% to 5.66%.

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.