Population 18,848 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lewistown
Household size in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Lewistown is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.28, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Lewistown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lewistown as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pennsylvania overall (10.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lewistown
Renters in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Lewistown rent their homes (39.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Lewistown than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lewistown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center. Lewistown has older homes than at least four in five Pennsylvania cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $806 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Lewistown runs $806 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $268 a month since 2006–10, up 50%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lewistown
Bachelor's degrees in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lewistown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 1.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 14 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Lewistown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only 14 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lewistown
| Period | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lewistown than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lewistown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown | 2.31 | 44.2 | 12.0% | 39.3% | 13.1% | 1954 | $806 | 14.2% | 82.0% | 3.6% |
| Juniata Terrace | 1.76 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 38.1% | 10.1% | 1956 | $797 | 16.0% | 83.7% | 3.2% |
| Burnham | 2.14 | 42.8 | 16.0% | 24.9% | 13.0% | 1954 | $774 | 15.4% | 95.9% | 2.1% |
| Yeagertown | 2.28 | 42.1 | 10.2% | 21.1% | 10.5% | 1953 | $859 | 15.4% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
| Maitland | 2.16 | 58.2 | 3.9% | 17.5% | 7.1% | 1972 | $708 | 13.8% | 87.9% | 0.0% |
| Granville | 2.13 | 50.8 | 4.8% | 33.1% | 12.0% | 1971 | $957 | 10.2% | 79.6% | 0.1% |
| Hawstone | 2.37 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 24.5% | 9.5% | 1971 | $745 | 17.2% | 88.4% | 2.1% |
| Reedsville | 2.80 | 39.2 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 17.1% | 1972 | $960 | 23.4% | 83.8% | 2.0% |
| Nook | 2.84 | 39.7 | 5.3% | 16.9% | 17.4% | 1979 | $646 | 9.7% | 81.0% | 0.0% |
| Strodes Mills | 2.57 | 52.6 | 2.0% | 7.8% | 14.9% | 1969 | $765 | 11.1% | 89.1% | 2.9% |
| Mifflin | 2.62 | 42.2 | 10.4% | 21.9% | 12.9% | 1975 | $755 | 15.0% | 86.2% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lewistown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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