Mifflintown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

914

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

18.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,750

4.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,500

Population & Diversity

Mifflintown, PA is home to a population of 914 people, from which 87.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Mifflintown, PA residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (514 people) in Mifflintown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 92 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Mifflintown, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mifflintown, PA was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mifflintown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
514 ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
175 ± 110
White (Hispanic)
92 ± 83

39.3%

Hispanic Population

359 people

39.3% of the people in Mifflintown, PA are hispanic (359 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Mifflintown, PA residents (162 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 Mifflintown, PA was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Vietnam
2 ± 17
Korea
2 ± 12

Mifflintown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mifflintown, PA.

Economy

The economy of Mifflintown, PA employs 410 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mifflintown, PA were Manufacturing (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Construction (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,295), Educational Services ($57,344), and Construction ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

410

2024 Value

± 101

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mifflintown, PA grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 369 employees to 410 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mifflintown, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (61 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), and Production Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mifflintown, 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.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

410

2024 Value

± 101

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mifflintown, PA grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 369 employees to 410 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mifflintown, PA, are Manufacturing (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Construction (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mifflintown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mifflintown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,269

Median earning men ± $4,777

$33,333

Median earning women ± $6,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,750), Public Administration ($59,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,000), and Manufacturing ($37,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mifflintown, PA was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $162,500, a 31.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Mifflintown, PA is 39.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mifflintown, PA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mifflintown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,905

$138

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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 Mifflintown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.9% of the housing units in Mifflintown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,750

Median Household Income

± $4,777

346

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 346 households in Mifflintown, PA grew to $51,750 from the previous year's value of $49,662.

The following chart displays the households in Mifflintown, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Mifflintown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mifflintown, PA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.43% of the workforce in Mifflintown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mifflintown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mifflintown, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mifflintown, PA (111 out of 914 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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

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

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

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