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Mifflin County, PA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Lewistown, PA
Designated Market Area: Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 45,988   ( 694 from 2010 , 157 from 2020)
Land area: 411.0 square miles
Population density: 111.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,799 95.24% 3.1%
Black:3950.86% 40.1%
Indian:710.15% 36.5%
Asian:2680.58% 54.9%
2+ races:5221.14% 25.5%
Hispanic:9332.03% 74.7%
Total non-White:2,1894.76% 47.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,244 13.5
Deaths:1,56216.9
Net Migration: 1341.5
Net Immigration: 190.2
Change in White population:-1,400 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:706 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,682
45,19996.82%
2820.60%
520.11%
1730.37%
4160.89%
5341.14%
1,4833.18%

2000
46,486
45,64498.19%
2160.46%
340.07%
1370.29%
1790.39%
2630.57%
8421.81%

1990
46,197
45,86099.27%
560.12%
490.11%
1040.23%
n/a
1280.28%
3370.73%

1980
46,908
46,59399.33%
1100.23%
300.06%
570.12%
n/a
1100.23%
3150.67%

1970
45,268
45,13199.70%
930.21%
130.03%
170.04%
n/a
00.00%
137 0.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,461 11.7
4,86410.5
-872-1.9
370.1
-445 -1.0
641 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
6,162 13.3
4,97710.8
-423-0.9
1310.3
-216 -0.5
505 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
6,415 13.7
4,692 10.0
-2,161 -4.6
n/a
-733 -1.6
22 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,252 -2.8
n/a
1,462 3.2
178 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mifflin County, PA
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.3
10,370 22.5%
35,618 77.5%
9,980 21.7%
18,612
2.44
12,671 68.1%
9,833 77.6%
963 7.6%
5,941 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
10,784 23.1%
35,898 76.9%
8,643 18.5%
18,743
2.46
12,729 67.9%
10,143 79.7%
956 7.5%
6,014 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
11,490 24.7%
34,996 75.3%
7,915 17.0%
18,446
2.48
13,023 70.6%
10,711 82.2%
685 5.3%
5,423 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
11,525 24.9%
34,672 75.1%
7,383 16.0%
17,737
2.58
12,903 72.7%
10,922 84.6%
753 5.8%
4,834 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
13,690 29.2%
33,218 70.8%
6,318 13.5%
16,831
2.76
12,915 76.7%
11,279 87.3%
711 5.5%
3,916 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Mifflin County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,391 
Median Value$131,300 
Occupied18,61287.0%
Vacant2,77913.0%
Owned13,30871.5%
Rented5,30428.5%
Median Rent$763 
Single-Family Units16,87978.9%
    Detached15,17070.9%
    Attached1,7098.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2575.9%
Mobile Homes1,7688.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mifflin County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005993.2%
$10,000 to $14,9998054.3%
$15,000 to $19,9999905.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0635.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997704.1%
$30,000 to $34,9999645.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0415.6%
$40,000 to $44,9998394.5%
$45,000 to $49,9998224.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8409.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,22011.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,61014.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7209.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1566.2%
$150,000 to $199,9997063.8%
$200,000 or more4672.5%
Median Household Income58,012 
Per Capita Income28,979 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2096.5%
Public Assistance5963.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,09416.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,07472.0%
Unemployed8033.0%
In Armed Forces270.1%
Total Labor Force19,90475.2%
Not in Labor Force6,58024.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,6046,60256.6%
Non-Profit5271,27029.3%
Self-Employed1,38152072.6%
Local Government50268042.5%
State Government55526567.7%
Federal Government17413057.2%
Total Private + Self9,9857,12258.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7582,34542.8%
Total11,7439,46755.4%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,18710.3%
Sales and Office Occupations4,02419.0%
Professional, Technical3,26115.4%
Service Occupations3,92418.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2251.1%
All others7,83336.9%
White Collar 44.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,38120.6%
Health care and social assistance3,48016.4%
Retail trade2,27210.7%
Construction1,9019.0%
Educational services1,5407.3%
Accommodation and food services1,1955.6%
Other services1,1195.3%
Public administration1,1105.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,0555.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6713.2%
Wholesale trade5552.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4992.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4572.2%
Finance and insurance3371.6%
Utilities1850.9%
Information1560.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1470.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation850.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction840.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mifflin County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2790.60%
Puerto Rican4250.92%
Cuban140.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American430.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian250.05%
Salvadoran180.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American400.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean300.07%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan100.02%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic240.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese490.11%
Indian370.08%
Filipino130.03%
Thai120.03%
Vietnamese120.03%
Korean50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English38,92590.1%
German, other Germanic3,5978.3%
Spanish4441.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic690.2%
Arabic370.1%
Other Asian370.1%
Other Indo-European360.1%
Tagalog130.0%
Vietnamese120.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,45331.3%
Irish5,95012.9%
American5,49411.9%
Pennsylvania German4,1308.9%
English2,5435.5%
Italian1,4493.1%
Dutch9722.1%
Polish7591.6%
Scotch-Irish6821.5%
Swiss6241.4%
French5951.3%
Scottish4350.9%
Welsh4350.9%
European3500.8%
Swedish1930.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen46,00999.7%
Not a citizen1370.3%
Native45,78699.2%
Foreign-born3600.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mifflin County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,489 4.6%3,436 10.6%15,905 49.2%7,262 22.4%2,745 8.5%1,513 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,489 4.6%
9-12 Years 3,436 10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,905 49.2%
Some College 7,262 22.4%
Bach. Degree 2,745 8.5%
Grad Degree 1,513 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Mifflin County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,440 20,649 1,791 8.0% 5.5%
1991 22,772 20,686 2,086 9.2% 6.9%
1992 22,676 20,335 2,341 10.3% 7.5%
1993 22,006 20,333 1,673 7.6% 6.9%
1994 22,160 20,656 1,504 6.8% 6.3%
1995 22,958 21,334 1,624 7.1% 5.9%
1996 22,796 20,822 1,974 8.7% 5.5%
1997 22,484 20,894 1,590 7.1% 5.1%
1998 22,232 20,776 1,456 6.5% 4.7%
1999 22,232 20,710 1,522 6.8% 4.5%
2000 22,240 21,275 965 4.3% 4.2%
2001 22,014 20,637 1,377 6.3% 4.8%
2002 22,437 20,765 1,672 7.5% 5.6%
2003 22,052 20,557 1,495 6.8% 5.7%
2004 22,767 21,279 1,488 6.5% 5.4%
2005 23,076 21,726 1,350 5.9% 5.0%
2006 22,483 21,331 1,152 5.1% 4.7%
2007 22,534 21,315 1,219 5.4% 4.6%
2008 22,749 21,252 1,497 6.6% 5.3%
2009 22,554 20,344 2,210 9.8% 8.0%
2010 21,186 19,079 2,107 9.9% 8.2%
2011 20,952 19,122 1,830 8.7% 7.8%
2012 21,083 19,296 1,787 8.5% 7.7%
2013 21,309 19,625 1,684 7.9% 7.1%
2014 21,076 19,708 1,368 6.5% 5.9%
2015 20,924 19,693 1,231 5.9% 5.4%
2016 20,836 19,657 1,179 5.7% 5.3%
2017 20,664 19,548 1,116 5.4% 5.0%
2018 20,783 19,776 1,007 4.8% 4.4%
2019 21,071 20,068 1,003 4.8% 4.5%
2020 21,146 19,379 1,767 8.4% 9.1%
2021 21,077 19,861 1,216 5.8% 6.0%
2022 21,017 20,015 1,002 4.8% 4.4%
2023 21,289 20,552 737 3.5% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com