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40.59° N · 77.58° W · GEOID 4238640

Juniata Terrace

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania · part of the Lewistown, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Juniata Terrace is home to 528 people. Median household income is $52,500 a year and median rent is $938 a month, 21.4% 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 $70,000, about 1.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$938
31% below the median place
Median household income
$52,500
35% below the median place
Median home value
$70,000
78% below the median place
Unemployment
2.7%
46% 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 Juniata Terrace

  • The median home is worth 1.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Only 19% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 255 Pennsylvania places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $107 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 31.6 years old, younger than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Juniata Terrace

Mifflin County gains about 1.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,115
Moved out1,042
Net+73

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$46K
Leavers$50K

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

Who moves here
2.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Mifflin County report $46,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,100, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$37,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $938 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $831 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $70,000.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 6.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Beeville, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.4%
80% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$46,387
34% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
2.7%
53% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureJuniata TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure2.7%53% below
Moved from another state1County figure0.4%80% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure1.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$46,38734% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$50,10929% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Juniata Terrace21.4%
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
$37,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
21.4%
5% above the median place
Home price to income
1.3x
65% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$41,700
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$831
56% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureJuniata TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$93831% below
Rent to income121.4%5% above
Property tax rate11.9%113% above
Home price to income11.3x65% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$81,40024% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,35558% below
Median home value1$70,00078% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure10.5%229% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure59.9%16% above
Homeownership152.5%21% below
Renters paying 30%+119.2%62% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$83156% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119382% below
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%)
Income per person1
$25,713
36% below the median place
Median household income1
$52,500
35% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureJuniata TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$52,50035% below
Income per person1$25,71336% below
Unemployment1County figure2.7%46% below
Average annual pay5County figure$54,31118% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.9%5% above
Jobs5County figure17,22989% below
Poverty rate116.9%57% above
Mean commute125 min2% above
Works from home1County figure6.6%47% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 31.6, 19% below the median place.

Median age1
31.6
19% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
84.8%
8% below the median place
Population change since 20206
-2.1%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
All 9 people measures
MeasureJuniata TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15286646th largest
Population change since 20206-2.1%below (median 1.1%)
Median age131.619% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure14.9%53% below
High school or higher190.7%2% below
Household size12.210% below
Born abroad1County figure1.2%86% below
No health insurance1County figure12.8%100% above
Homes with broadband184.8%8% below
05

Life in Juniata Terrace

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.5 −11%
Shops38.0 +25%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.0 −51%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.4 −24%
Child care centers0.9 −61%

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

Child care centers per 10k8
0.9
61% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.0
51% below the median place
Students per teacher10
11.9
23% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureJuniata TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1122% above
Public school students10County figure4,7743% below
Students per teacher10County figure11.923% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.511% below
Shops per 10k8County figure38.025% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.051% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure15.424% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure0.961% below
National Register listings9County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 42.7, 53% 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 Juniata Terrace. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
42.7
53% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
26.6
57% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
69.3
25% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureJuniata TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F4% below
January average low11County figure21°F19% below
Average temperature11County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation11County figure42.8 in2% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure69.325% below
Hurricane risk12County figure77.39% above
Tornado risk12County figure41.849% below
Wildfire risk12County figure26.657% below
Heat wave risk12County figure42.753% below
08

Juniata Terrace in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% now.

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 rent$938/mo (2024)$1,190/mo$980 to $1,450/mo+4.1%
Median household income$52,500 (2024)$66,500$56,500 to $79,000+4.1%
Median home value$70,000 (2024)$99,000$72,000 to $136,000+5.9%
Population550 (2025)550520 to 570−0.1%

The median home would be worth 1.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.3 now.

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

09

Places like Juniata Terrace

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

PlaceRentIncome
Beeville, TX$1,061$50,784Compare
San Juan, TX$961$56,562Compare
Swainsboro, GA$836$49,750Compare
Miami, OK$835$46,410Compare
Miami, OKSwainsboro, GASan Juan, TXBeeville, TXJuniata Terrace, PAJuniata TerraceBeevilleSan JuanSwainsboroMiamiJuniata TerraceBeevilleSan JuanSwainsboroMiami

Common questions

Is Juniata Terrace a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Only 19% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 255 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 31 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Juniata Terrace expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $70,000.

What salary do you need to live in Juniata Terrace?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Juniata Terrace?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beeville, TX, San Juan, TX, Swainsboro, GA and Miami, OK.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  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

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 Juniata Terrace with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Juniata Terrace itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/juniata-terrace-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/juniata-terrace-pennsylvania/

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