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Mifflin County, PA

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

AI Overview

Mifflin County is a small, rural Pennsylvania county of 46,074 residents with a manufacturing-oriented economic base, reflected in a median worker earnings of $38,945 and a GDP per capita of $37,216. The workforce of roughly 60.1% labor force participation skews toward trade and technical occupations, with only 13.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, keeping labor costs relatively low. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $142,900 and median gross rent of $792/month—though the county faces mild population contraction of 0.6% over five years and a 16.0% poverty rate.

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

Population

46,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,953

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone43,044 (93.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,464 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races613 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone449 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone260 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone146 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic3,427
  2. 2.Spanish408
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic59
  4. 4.Other Indo-European38
  5. 5.Arabic35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,860

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,216

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,357

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,247
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,492
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,371
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,041
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)1,155

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,653
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,156
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,313
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,576
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,592

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.11×)4,469
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.70×)576
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.35×)1,990
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)1,129
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)5,226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$792/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,617 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,507 (11.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,229 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,075 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999995 (7.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999894 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,945

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,787 (79.4%)
  • Carpooled2,453 (11.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,402 (6.6%)
  • Walked288 (1.4%)
  • Other147 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit50 (0.2%)

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.