Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Homeacre-Lyndora - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Homeacre-Lyndora sits in the 51st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
51st
percentile, household income
40th
percentile, home value
45th
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: Homeacre-Lyndora, PA
Pennsylvania's Homeacre-Lyndora is a small town, with 6,647 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $71,232 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Homeacre-Lyndora's housing stock carries a median value of $190,800, and the median resident age is 48.6 years. About 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,299 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Homeacre-Lyndora workers runs 22.7 minutes, with 69.7% driving alone and 10.7% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 79.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Population
6,647 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania
Median Household Income
$71,232/yr
Poverty 5.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average
How does Homeacre-Lyndora compare to other US cities?
Here's how Homeacre-Lyndora stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income51% higher than other cities
Home value40% pricier than other cities
Median rent45% 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 Homeacre-Lyndora against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Pennsylvania-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Pennsylvania's city distribution
Among the 1,861 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Homeacre-Lyndora ranks #481 - the 74th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Homeacre-Lyndora only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#764 of 1,765
57th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#685 of 1,865
45th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#709 of 1,790
60th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#921 of 1,856
50th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#481 of 1,861
74th 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.
51st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Homeacre-Lyndora's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$190,800Among the most affordablemore affordable than 60% of 15,600 US cities
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
Homeacre-Lyndora, 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 Homeacre-Lyndora, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)32.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)61.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
6,647
Median Income
$71,232
Median Home Value
$190,800
Median Age
48.6
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
61.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
22.7 minutes
Drive Alone
69.7%
Carpool
16.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
0.9%
Based on 3,589 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 Homeacre-Lyndora sits in
The population of Homeacre-Lyndora, PA stands at 6,647 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Homeacre-Lyndora, PA?+
In Homeacre-Lyndora, the typical household earns $71,232 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Homeacre-Lyndora?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Homeacre-Lyndora; 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 Homeacre-Lyndora, PA?+
A typical home in Homeacre-Lyndora is worth $190,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.