Population
162 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania
City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023
Mill Run, PA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mill Run - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 162
- Residents
- $61,447
- Median income
- $1,138
- Median rent (state)
Mill Run - the verdict
Nationally, Mill Run sits in the 37th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 37th
- percentile, household income
- 31st
- 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: Mill Run, PA
Pennsylvania's Mill Run is a small town, with 162 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $61,447 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 61.1 years. Educational attainment runs 6.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.0% 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 $1,138 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Mill Run workers runs 36.4 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 77.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$61,447 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average
How does Mill Run compare to other US cities?
Where Mill Run sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 37% higher than other cities
Median rent 31% 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 Mill Run against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Pennsylvania-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Mill Run near the bottom of Pennsylvania's cities
Among the 1,856 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Mill Run ranks #1,474 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mill Run only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,077 of 1,765
39th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1,166 of 1,865
34th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#1,474 of 1,856
0th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,754 of 1,861
6th 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.
37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
162
Median Income
$61,447
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
61.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
50.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
36.4 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 66 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 Mill Run sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,138/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Pennsylvania
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mill Run's 162 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mill Run's $61,447 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Mill Run compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Mill Run, PA?
What is the population of Mill Run, PA? +
The population of Mill Run, PA stands at 162 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Mill Run, PA? +
In Mill Run, the typical household earns $61,447 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Mill Run? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mill Run; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.