Thompsontown, PA

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Thompsontown, Pennsylvania

Thompsontown, Pennsylvania, in Juniata county, is 61 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 92 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 711.

The People and Families of Thompsontown

In Thompsontown, about 56% of adults are married. Thompsontown offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Thompsontown had a median family income of $35,938.

Thompsontown Housing

Owners occupy 51% of the housing units in Thompsontown. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Thompsontown is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Thompsontown, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Thompsontown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Thompsontown, PA

Comparing Thompsontown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Juniata
Standard Zip Codes	17094
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.564
Longitude	-77.237

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	LAURELTON CENTER
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	59 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	711	100%
Male	336	47.3%
Female	375	52.7%
Under 18	137	19.3%
18+	574	80.7%
65+	142	20%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.66
White	708	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	710
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.6%
US/American	17.3%
Irish	5.6%
Dutch	4%
Swiss	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Italian	2.4%
Pennsylvania German	2.4%
European	2.2%
English	2%
Welsh	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Israeli	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Thompsontown	711	$35,938
Mifflin	627	$28,750
Mifflintown	861	$33,594
Millerstown	679	$53,173
Monroe	514	$43,125
Newport	1,506	$39,545
Port Royal	977	$39,479

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