City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Bobtown, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bobtown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,117
Residents
$49,125
Median income
$55,700
Median home
$1,096
Median rent (state)

Bobtown - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bobtown places in the 18th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

18th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
28th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bobtown, PA

Bobtown is a small town in Pennsylvania, home to 1,117 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Bobtown brings in $49,125 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.4%. Bobtown's housing stock carries a median value of $55,700, and the median resident age is 29.4 years. Educational attainment runs 13.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,096 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 55.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

1,117 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$49,125 /yr

Poverty 16.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Bobtown compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bobtown stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 18% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bobtown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Bobtown near the bottom of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,790 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Bobtown ranks #1,757 - the 2nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bobtown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,498 of 1,765
15th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1,244 of 1,865
32nd percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#1,757 of 1,790
2nd percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#267 of 1,856
85th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,435 of 1,861
22nd percentile in Pennsylvania

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

18thIncome percentile

18th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bobtown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$55,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bobtown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bobtown, PA Bobtown, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bobtown, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bobtown, PA median $49,125/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bobtown, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bobtown, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,117
Median Income
$49,125
Median Home Value
$55,700
Median Age
29.4
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
50.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.6%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.8%
Carpool
2.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.4%

Based on 363 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bobtown sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,096/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
55.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Dunnstown
1,117 people
Castanea
1,114 people
Claysburg
1,120 people
Fairhope
1,113 people
McClure
1,113 people
East Earl
1,110 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bobtown's 1,117 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Assumption, IL
1,117 people
Baudette, MN
1,117 people
Lake Shore, MN
1,117 people
Cairo, NE
1,117 people
Britton, SD
1,117 people
Rice Tracts, TX
1,117 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bobtown's $49,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Liberty, NY
$49,125 median income
Winchester Bay, OR
$49,125 median income
Cactus, TX
$49,125 median income
Cooleemee, NC
$49,135 median income
Coulee City, WA
$49,135 median income
North Loup, NE
$49,141 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bobtown, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bobtown, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2% White 97.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bobtown compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bobtown (this city) 1,117 $49,125
Dunnstown 1,117 $84,583
Castanea 1,114 $60,250
Claysburg 1,120 $54,453
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bobtown, PA?

What is the population of Bobtown, PA? +

Bobtown, PA counts 1,117 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bobtown, PA? +

Median annual household income in Bobtown runs $49,125, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bobtown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bobtown; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bobtown, PA? +

The median home value in Bobtown is $55,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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