Living in Asylum, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Asylum · Census data 2020–2024
Asylum has 911 residents with a median age of 53. The median household income is $73,382 (6% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $196,900, the median rent is $1,102/month.
Asylum is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Asylum at a glance
- Population
- 911
- Median age
- 53State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $73,382State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $196,900State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $1,102/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 80.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.3%
- Average commute
- 24 min
Is Asylum a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 23% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes; unemployment of 0.4%; a poverty rate of 7.7%.
Cons: Median household income 6% lower than the Pennsylvania median.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Asylum
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Asylum the median home value is $196,900, 41% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,102 per month, which is 15.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,503 a month in housing costs.
Asylum median household income
The median household income in Asylum is $73,382 and the income per person is $42,486. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Asylum: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 476
- Owner-occupied
- 80.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.2%
- Vacant
- 18.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1973
- Average household size
- 2.36
Asylum demographics
- Population
- 911
- Median age
- 53
- Under 18
- 18.9%
- 65 and older
- 22.4%
- Households
- 386
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 12.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Asylum ›
Education in Asylum
18.3% of adults 25 and older in Asylum have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 7.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Asylum
- Unemployment rate
- 0.4%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 24 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0.7%
- Drive alone
- 93.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.8%
Asylum vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asylum | 911 | $73,382 | $196,900 | $1,102 |
| Terry | 760 | $57,200 | $244,800 | $860 |
| Standing Stone | 771 | $87,292 | $218,500 | $964 |
| Monroe | 621 | $53,947 | $174,000 | $854 |
| Wyalusing | 653 | $43,636 | $157,100 | $900 |
| Towanda | 2,791 | $60,888 | $166,900 | $996 |
| Albany | 983 | $68,264 | $205,300 | $1,098 |
| Wysox | 1,397 | $60,357 | $184,300 | $755 |
| North Towanda | 983 | $28,906 | $172,700 | $571 |
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What is the median household income in Asylum, PA?
The median household income in Asylum is $73,382, 6% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Asylum?
The median home value in Asylum is $196,900, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Asylum?
The median gross rent in Asylum is $1,102 per month, about 15.8% of household income.
Is Asylum, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 23% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes; unemployment of 0.4%; a poverty rate of 7.7%. Minuses: median household income 6% lower than the Pennsylvania median.
What is the median age in Asylum?
The median age in Asylum is 53 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Asylum?
The average commute to work in Asylum is 24 minutes; 0.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Asylum?
The unemployment rate in Asylum is 0.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Asylum?
18.3% of adults in Asylum have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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