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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Maxatawny, PA compare?
| Figure | Maxatawny, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,396 |
| Change since April 2020 | +17.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,181 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 276 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.0% |
| Measure | Maxatawny, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,884±18 |
| Median age | 20.7±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.8%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.9%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.1%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.7%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $69,412±$29,025 |
| Per capita income | $20,930±$2,882 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3%±8.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $290,000±$29,383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,333±$313 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.4%±18.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.3%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.1%±6.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 47.1%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.6 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.0%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov