Lewistown, PA City Data

Lewistown, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,998 people who live in Lewistown and approximately 46,486 who live in Mifflin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lewistown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lewistown. We have included Lewistown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lewistown Information

Mifflin County where Lewistown resides is 414.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,486 and has a population rank of 973 out of all the places in the United States.

Lewistown has a total of 8,998 people and of those residents there are 4,089 males and 4,909 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 598 births each year and around 527 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lewistown varies per year, but currently 8,939 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 8,998 people who live in Lewistown, there are 2,284 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lewistown is 1,116 male and 1,168 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,917.

General Lewistown Information
Total area in square miles - Mifflin County	414.6
Water area in square miles - Mifflin County	N/A
Resident population - Mifflin County	46,486
Population rank - Mifflin County	973
Total population	8,998
Total population (male)	4,089
Total population (female)	4,909
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Mifflin County	598
Deaths- Mifflin County	527
Population of one race	8,939
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	2,284
Population under 20 years (male)	1,116
Population under 20 years (female)	1,168
Total population 18 years and over	6,917

Lewistown Social Characteristics

There are 18,413 households in Lewistown. Families make up 13,023 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lewistown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,604), male householder with no wife present (838) and female householder with no husband present (1,474). The remainder of the Lewistown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,508. Lewistown, PA moving companies help people in Lewistown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lewistown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lewistown is based, there are 19,345 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,580 never married, 10,978 now married, 344 separated, 2,762 widowed, and 1,681 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 267 separated, 738 widowed and 1,480 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lewistown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lewistown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mifflin County)
Total households	18,413
Family households (families)	13,023
With own children under 18 years	5,926
Married-couple family	10,604
With own children under 18 years	4,521
Male householder, no wife present, family	838
With own children under 18 years	416
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,474
With own children under 18 years	868
Nonfamily households	5,508
Householder living alone	4,770
65 years and over	2,439

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,188
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,277
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,778
Householder	2,280
Spouse	1,580
Child	2,371
Other relatives	75
Nonrelatives	237
Unmarried partner	159
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	303
Foster child	7
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,004
Male householder	641
Male householder living alone	509
Male householder not living alone	132
Female householder	1,102
Female householder living alone	1,024
Female householder not living alone	78
Nonrelatives	261
Unmarried partner	144
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	43
Foster child	N/A
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,345
Never married	3,580
Now married	10,978
Separated	344
Widowed	2,762
Divorced	1,681
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	267
Widowed	738
Divorced	1,480

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,998
Male	4,089
Under 5 years	307
5 to 9 years	268
10 to 14 years	292
15 to 17 years	165
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	60
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	145
25 to 29 years	299
30 to 34 years	338
35 to 39 years	332
40 to 44 years	310
45 to 49 years	287
50 to 54 years	230
55 to 59 years	206
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	132
75 to 79 years	144
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	53
Female	4,909
Under 5 years	280
5 to 9 years	293
10 to 14 years	299
15 to 17 years	177
18 and 19 years	119
20 years	58
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	162
25 to 29 years	287
30 to 34 years	322
35 to 39 years	367
40 to 44 years	325
45 to 49 years	302
50 to 54 years	254
55 to 59 years	227
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	146
65 and 66 years	90
67 to 69 years	118
70 to 74 years	252
75 to 79 years	253
80 to 84 years	229
85 years and over	214

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,998
One race	8,939
White	8,774
Black or African American	86
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	6
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,782
People who are White alone	8,560
People who are Black or African American alone	85
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	101
People who are Some other race alone	33

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,591
Same house	29,860
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,689
Different state or abroad	1,038
Different state	939
Abroad	99

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mifflin County)
Total resident population	46,486
Born in United States	43,839
State of residence	42,628
Different state	3,312
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	174
Foreign born	372

Lewistown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lewistown. That total enrollment is 9,564 for the population of the country, which includes Lewistown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,529 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,403 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 721.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lewistown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,564
Pre-kindergarten	598
Public	311
Private	287
Kindergarten	542
Public	456
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,338
Public	4,439
Private	899
Elementary and high school	7,702
Public	6,588
Private	1,114
High school grades 9 to 12	2,364
Public	2,149
Private	215
College, undergraduate years	567
Public	379
Private	188
Graduate or professional school	155
Public	114
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	35,102

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,722
Less than 9th grade	2,832
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,388
High school graduate	16,516
Some college, no degree	3,243
Associate's degree	1,283
Bachelor's degree	3,460
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,219

Lewistown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,280 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lewistown. The Lewistown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,468), service occupations (2,847), sales and office occupations (4,422), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (338), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,999) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,392). The 36,280 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,440 private wage and salary workers, 2,127 government workers, 1,750 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mifflin County)
Population 16 years and over	36,280
In labor force	21,345
Civilian labor force	21,343
Employed	20,466
Unemployed	877
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	18,986
In labor force	9,481
Civilian labor force	9,481
Unemployed Civilian labor force	356
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,294
In labor force	11,864
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	521
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mifflin County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,193
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,571
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,650
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	808
Other means	157
Worked at home	929
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	426,560

OCCUPATION (Mifflin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,468
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,468
Service occupations	2,847
Sales and office occupations	4,422
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	338
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,999
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,392

INDUSTRY (Mifflin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,468
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	888
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,178
Wholesale trade	632
Retail trade	2,760
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	923
Information	362
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	624
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	749
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,601
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,067
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	749

CLASS OF WORKER (Mifflin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,468
Private wage and salary workers	16,440
Government workers	2,127
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,750
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lewistown Housing Characteristics

In Lewistown, PA there are 20,745 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,413 occupied and 2,332 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lewistown, there are 13,619 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,962 units in Lewistown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lewistown, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lewistown, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lewistown. There are 407 housing units with rent less than $200, 667 with rent between $200-299, 2,332 with rent between $300-499 and 800 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lewistown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lewistown, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mifflin County)
Total housing units	20,745
Occupied housing units	18,413
Vacant housing units	2,332

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mifflin County)
Total housing units	20,745
1-unit, detached	13,619
1-unit, attached	1,962
2 units	1,072
3 or 4 units	744
5 to 9 units	550
10 to 19 units	132
20 to 49 units	171
50 or more units	201
Mobile home	2,196

HOUSING TENURE (Mifflin County)
Occupied housing units	18,413
Owner-occupied	13,631
Renter-occupied	4,782

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mifflin County)
Occupied housing units	18,413
No vehicles available	1,930
2 vehicle available	10,673
3 vehicles available	2,307
4 vehicles available	575
5 or more vehicles available	206

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mifflin County)
Occupied housing units	18,413
Utility gas	2,372
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,841
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,612
Coal or coke	409
Wood	1,725
Solar energy
Other fuel	109
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mifflin County)
Occupied housing units	18,413
Less Than $50,000	13,631
$50,000 to $99,999	6,143
$100,000 to $149,999	1,450
$150,000 to $199,999	455
$200,000 to $299,999	114
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	73,300

GROSS RENT (Mifflin County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,782
Less than $200	407
$200 to $299	667
$300 to $499	2,332
$500 to $699	651
$700 to $999	104
$1,000 to $1,499	45
$1,500 or more	N/A