Housing data for Thompsontown, PA
Thompsontown, PA has an estimated 515 residents and 325 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Juniata County.
44.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $709 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−35.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 515 (±112)
- Housing units
- 325 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 44.7%
- Median gross rent
- $709
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −35.7%
What stands out in Thompsontown
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 32.9% (±9.7 points) in Thompsontown, higher than in Juniata County (7.0%).
Households that rent: 44.7% (±8.9 points) in Thompsontown, higher than in Juniata County (26.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,229 (±$330) in Thompsontown, lower than in Juniata County ($2,147).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 52.1% (±9.4 points) in Thompsontown, higher than in Juniata County (33.8%).
- Types of homes in Thompsontown
- Renters and owners in Thompsontown
- Property taxes in Thompsontown
- Heating fuel in Thompsontown
Housing in Thompsontown at a glance
- Median rent: $709 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $788 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 18.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 44.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,042 median household income
- Home values: $147,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,094 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,229 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 32.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 33.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −35.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Thompsontown against Juniata County, its state and the nation
| Thompsontown | Juniata County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 515 (±112) | 23,379 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 325 (±60) | 10,506 (±46) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.7% (±8.9 points) | 26.2% (±2.1 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $709 (±$62) | $756 (±$35) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,042 (±$7,510) | $66,318 (±$2,017) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $147,600 (±$23,949) | $217,000 (±$8,293) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,229 (±$330) | $2,147 (±$114) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.8% (±14.8 points) | 60.6% (±3.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.4 minutes (±6.9) | 31.0 minutes (±1.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.8% (±7.4 points) | 83.9% (±1.6 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.6 years (±11.4) | 43.3 years (±0.4) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Thompsontown covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 1,580 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Thompsontown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 801 (±144) | 515 (±112) | −35.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 432 (±64) | 325 (±60) | −24.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $596 (±$75) | $709 (±$62) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,100 (±$14,968) | $147,600 (±$23,949) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,333 (±$10,420) | $41,042 (±$7,510) | −5.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $964 (±$97) | $1,094 (±$129) | +13.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,439 (±$244) | $1,229 (±$330) | −14.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 53.5% (±8.5 points) | 44.7% (±8.9 points) | −8.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.0 points) | 9.9% (±8.2 points) | +9.9 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 Juniata County
Thompsontown has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Juniata County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Juniata County recorded 119 violent and 527 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 Thompsontown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Township (Juniata County) | 1.6 mi | $867 | $231,000 | 16.7% |
| Walker Township (Juniata County) | 3.7 mi | $800 | $206,900 | 22.7% |
| Millerstown | 4.5 mi | $735 | $200,800 | 18.1% |
| Tuscarora Township (Perry County) | 4.5 mi | $638 | $222,800 | 6.2% |
| Fayette Township | 6.2 mi | $651 | $202,100 | 25.9% |
| Juniata Township (Perry County) | 6.6 mi | $741 | $282,600 | 4.4% |
| Greenwood Township (Perry County) | 6.8 mi | $938 | $276,200 | 9.1% |
| Oliver Township (Perry County) | 7.5 mi | $758 | $192,800 | 31.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Thompsontown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Creek | $680 | $160,400 | $42,647 | 55.2% |
| Wampum | $611 | $115,000 | $48,929 | 37.6% |
| Rankin | $599 | $95,000 | $48,145 | 59.2% |
| Clintonville | $627 | $99,900 | $47,083 | 38.0% |
| Belle Vernon | $711 | $138,400 | $41,154 | 64.2% |
| Bentleyville | $627 | $148,300 | $51,174 | 37.3% |
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 Thompsontown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $732 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,270 | $1,495 |
HUD income limits for Thompsontown, 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 Juniata County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,600.
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 Thompsontown
What is the average rent in Thompsontown, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thompsontown is $709 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Thompsontown?
Thompsontown has an estimated 127 (±38) renting households, 44.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Thompsontown?
The median household income in Thompsontown is $41,042 (±$7,510) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Thompsontown, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $147,600 (±$23,949) for owner-occupied homes in Thompsontown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Thompsontown?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Thompsontown, PA is $1,094 (±$129) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Thompsontown?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Thompsontown, PA is $1,229 (±$330) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Thompsontown growing?
In Thompsontown, the number of residents went from 801 in 2015–2019 to 515 in 2020–2024 (−35.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompsontown borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompsontown borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompsontown borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompsontown borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompsontown borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompsontown borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thompsontown borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Juniata County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Juniata 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 Thompsontown borough, Pennsylvania (place:76536, 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 .