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40.90° N · 77.45° W · GEOID 4200100

Aaronsburg

Centre County, Pennsylvania · part of the State College, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Aaronsburg is home to 718 people. Median household income is $89,408 a year and median rent is $896 a month, 12.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $269,400, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$896
34% below the median place
Median household income
$89,408
11% above the median place
Median home value
$269,400
16% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
13% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Aaronsburg

  • 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 8.7% a year while rent rose 1.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 95% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 12.0% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 95% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 30.1 years old, younger than in 95% of places its size.
  • 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 81% of places its size.
01

Moving to Aaronsburg

Centre County loses about 8.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,749
Moved out5,671
Net−922

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$64K
Leavers$65K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Centre County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
14.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Centre County report $63,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $64,900.
Income you would need
$35,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $896 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,869 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $269,400.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 18.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Thatcher, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
14.3%
149% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-8.8
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureAaronsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure14.3%149% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-8.8below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$63,56910% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$64,8938% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 12.0%, 41% below the median place.

Aaronsburg12.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$35,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.0%
41% below the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
21% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$79,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
82.6%
24% above the median place
Median year built1
1988
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.1%
19% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureAaronsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$89634% below
Rent to income112.0%41% below
Property tax rate11.1%19% above
Home price to income13.0x21% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure96.84% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5375% below
HUD area median income4County figure$118,30010% above
Property tax paid (median)1$2,91511% below
Median home value1$269,40016% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.8%12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure37.1%28% below
Homeownership182.6%24% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure57.0%13% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,8690% below
Vacant homes1County figure11.2%59% above
Median year built119881% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
1.8%
83% below the median place
Works from home1
18.8%
51% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$89,408 +11%
Income per person$43,625 +9%
Mean commute26 min +5%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureAaronsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$89,40811% above
Income per person1$43,6259% above
Unemployment1County figure4.3%13% below
Average annual pay6County figure$65,5531% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure69,34654% below
Poverty rate11.8%83% below
Mean commute126 min5% above
Works from home118.8%51% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 67.6%, 27% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
67.6%
27% below the median place
Median age1
30.1
23% below the median place
High school or higher1
81.8%
11% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureAaronsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17186646th largest
Median age130.123% below
Bachelor's or higher116.9%47% below
High school or higher181.8%11% below
Household size12.811% above
Born abroad1County figure8.0%10% below
No health insurance1County figure5.2%19% below
Homes with broadband167.6%27% below
05

Life in Aaronsburg

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Aaronsburg Historic District listed 1980

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.5 −6%
Shops25.6 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.1 +24%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.3 −14%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
12.0
22% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
25.6
16% below the median place
Public schools10
33
267% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureAaronsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure33267% above
Public school students10County figure13,674179% above
Students per teacher10County figure12.022% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.56% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.616% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.124% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure17.314% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.013% below
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 48.0, 47% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Aaronsburg. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
48.0
47% below the median place
July average high11
81°F
6% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
68.0
26% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureAaronsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure81°F6% below
January average low11County figure18°F28% below
Average temperature11County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation11County figure43.5 in1% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure68.026% below
Hurricane risk12County figure77.510% above
Tornado risk12County figure42.847% below
Wildfire risk12County figure32.547% below
Heat wave risk12County figure48.047% below
Median air quality index13County figure415% below
Good air days13County figure74.2%8% above
08

Aaronsburg in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$89,408 (2024)$115,000$97,500 to $136,500+4.3%
Median home value$269,400 (2024)$406,000$294,000 to $559,000+7.1%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Aaronsburg

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Thatcher, AZ$939$82,917Compare
Walker, LA$1,028$80,707Compare
Somerton, AZ$896$74,015Compare
Alvarado, TX$788$80,523Compare
Alvarado, TXSomerton, AZWalker, LAThatcher, AZAaronsburg, PAAaronsburgThatcherWalkerSomertonAlvaradoAaronsburgThatcherWalkerSomertonAlvarado

Common questions

Is Aaronsburg a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 8.7% a year while rent rose 1.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 95% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 99 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Aaronsburg expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $269,400.

What salary do you need to live in Aaronsburg?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Aaronsburg?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Thatcher, AZ, Walker, LA, Somerton, AZ and Alvarado, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Aaronsburg with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Aaronsburg itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/aaronsburg-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/aaronsburg-pennsylvania/

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