Living in Moshannon, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Moshannon · Census data 2020–2024
Moshannon has 284 residents with a median age of 48.5. The median household income is $52,604 (33% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $129,700.
Moshannon is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Moshannon at a glance
- Population
- 284
- Median age
- 48.5State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $52,604State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $129,700State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 85.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.4%
- Average commute
- 52 min
Is Moshannon a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 49% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 33% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 52 minutes; unemployment of 8.8%; a poverty rate of 22.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Moshannon
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Moshannon the median home value is $129,700, 61% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,133 a month in housing costs.
Moshannon median household income
The median household income in Moshannon is $52,604 and the income per person is $26,619. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Moshannon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 132
- Owner-occupied
- 85.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 14.6%
- Vacant
- 6.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1974
- Average household size
- 2.31
Moshannon demographics
- Population
- 284
- Median age
- 48.5
- Under 18
- 15.1%
- 65 and older
- 21.5%
- Households
- 123
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Moshannon ›
Education in Moshannon
7.4% of adults 25 and older in Moshannon have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 5.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Moshannon
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 52 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 97%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 80.5%
Moshannon vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moshannon | 284 | $52,604 | $129,700 | — |
| Snow Shoe | 702 | $77,969 | $178,200 | $911 |
| Clarence | 795 | $72,750 | $173,400 | $790 |
| Pine Glen | 167 | $72,500 | $130,000 | — |
| Grassflat | 474 | $68,224 | $161,600 | — |
| Drifting | 318 | $113,824 | $327,500 | — |
| Cooper | 2,564 | $80,900 | $171,400 | $1,088 |
| Burnside | 407 | $65,625 | $188,100 | $850 |
| Union | 1,300 | $88,500 | $221,200 | $1,278 |
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What is the median household income in Moshannon, PA?
The median household income in Moshannon is $52,604, 33% 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 Moshannon?
The median home value in Moshannon is $129,700, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Moshannon, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 49% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 33% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 52 minutes; unemployment of 8.8%; a poverty rate of 22.2%.
What is the median age in Moshannon?
The median age in Moshannon is 48.5 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Moshannon?
The average commute to work in Moshannon is 52 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Moshannon?
The unemployment rate in Moshannon is 8.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Moshannon?
7.4% of adults in Moshannon 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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