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Juniata County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Juniata County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Juniata County is a small rural Pennsylvania county of 23,419 residents with a labor force participation rate of 59.5% and a low unemployment rate of 2.5%, though only 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $40,575 against a median household income of $66,318, with housing costs remaining low — median home value of $206,300 and median gross rent of just $730 per month. The county's population has declined 4.7% over five years, the median age is 43.3, and GDP per capita of $31,460 tracks closely with per capita income of $32,025, suggesting a locally contained economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

23,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,318

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.7% since 2018

Juniata County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,660 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race758 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone317 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races265 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone233 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone112 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,505
  2. 2.Spanish757
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic87
  4. 4.Other Indo-European15
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

997

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,460

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,025

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,202
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,890
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,251
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,146
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities817

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,345
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,582
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,959
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,900
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.57×)625
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.94×)2,118
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.69×)1,282
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)713
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)776

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$730/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,056 (15.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,003 (15.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999734 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999704 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999655 (9.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999432 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,575

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,397 (76.1%)
  • Carpooled1,111 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,048 (9.5%)
  • Walked325 (2.9%)
  • Other107 (1.0%)
  • Taxi29 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.