Housing data for Juniata Terrace, PA
Juniata Terrace, PA has an estimated 528 residents and 236 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Mifflin County.
47.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $938 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 528 (±155)
- Housing units
- 236 (±56)
- Households that rent
- 47.5%
- Median gross rent
- $938
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.6%
What stands out in Juniata Terrace
Households that rent: 47.5% (±13.9 points) in Juniata Terrace, higher than in Mifflin County (28.9%).
Median home value: $70,000 (±$12,059) in Juniata Terrace, lower than in Mifflin County ($156,700).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 19.2% (±12.2 points) in Juniata Terrace, lower than in Mifflin County (38.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,355 (±$168) in Juniata Terrace, lower than in Mifflin County ($2,266).
- Renters and owners in Juniata Terrace
- Home values in Juniata Terrace
- Property taxes in Juniata Terrace
Housing in Juniata Terrace at a glance
- Median rent: $938 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $850 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 19.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 47.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,500 median household income
- Home values: $70,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $831 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,355 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 68.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 98.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 22.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Juniata Terrace against Mifflin County, its state and the nation
| Juniata Terrace | Mifflin County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 528 (±155) | 46,041 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 236 (±56) | 21,468 (±52) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.5% (±13.9 points) | 28.9% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $938 (±$88) | $822 (±$47) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,500 (±$10,109) | $63,953 (±$3,171) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $70,000 (±$12,059) | $156,700 (±$4,766) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,355 (±$168) | $2,266 (±$93) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 98.0% (±19.9 points) | 74.1% (±3.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.4 minutes (±5.2) | 25.0 minutes (±1.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.7% (±11.8 points) | 82.9% (±2.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.6 years (±9.4) | 43.4 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Juniata Terrace covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 3,143 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Juniata Terrace has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 505 (±131) | 528 (±155) | +4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 226 (±50) | 236 (±56) | +4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $791 (±$88) | $938 (±$88) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $50,000 (±$3,587) | $70,000 (±$12,059) | +40.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,288 (±$10,722) | $52,500 (±$10,109) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $694 (±$104) | $831 (±$60) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,282 (±$41) | $1,355 (±$168) | +5.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.3% (±12.1 points) | 47.5% (±13.9 points) | +0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.5% (±9.3 points) | 0.0% (±24.8 points) | −8.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Mifflin County
Juniata Terrace has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mifflin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mifflin County recorded 109 violent and 798 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Juniata Terrace
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown | 0.9 mi | $797 | $98,500 | 60.4% |
| Granville Township (Mifflin County) | 1.8 mi | $965 | $160,000 | 22.2% |
| Highland Park | 2.5 mi | $970 | $167,100 | 37.3% |
| Burnham | 3.5 mi | $776 | $141,200 | 26.2% |
| Yeagertown | 3.8 mi | $806 | $66,100 | 23.7% |
| Derry Township (Mifflin County) | 4.2 mi | $774 | $156,100 | 21.7% |
| Milford Township (Juniata County) | 6.1 mi | $747 | $209,800 | 20.4% |
| Beale Township | 6.6 mi | $646 | $241,800 | 16.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Juniata Terrace
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandergrift | $794 | $93,900 | $50,901 | 45.5% |
| McAdoo | $986 | $90,000 | $45,753 | 46.2% |
| Ford City | $906 | $84,400 | $57,971 | 34.7% |
| Whitaker | $1,075 | $98,500 | $63,194 | 43.0% |
| Wall | $1,160 | $53,000 | $54,063 | 39.7% |
| Fayette City | $736 | $76,400 | $57,443 | 43.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Juniata Terrace, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $821 | $826 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Juniata Terrace, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mifflin County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Juniata Terrace
What is the average rent in Juniata Terrace, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Juniata Terrace is $938 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Juniata Terrace?
Juniata Terrace has an estimated 112 (±41) renting households, 47.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Juniata Terrace?
The median household income in Juniata Terrace is $52,500 (±$10,109) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Juniata Terrace, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $70,000 (±$12,059) for owner-occupied homes in Juniata Terrace (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Juniata Terrace?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Juniata Terrace, PA is $831 (±$60) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Juniata Terrace?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Juniata Terrace, PA is $1,355 (±$168) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Juniata Terrace growing?
In Juniata Terrace, the number of residents went from 505 in 2015–2019 to 528 in 2020–2024 (+4.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mifflin County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mifflin County, PA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Juniata Terrace borough, Pennsylvania (place:38640, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .