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40.59° N · 76.17° W · GEOID 4241099

Lake Wynonah

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · part of the Pottsville, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

PennsylvaniaLake Wynonah, PALake WynonahLake Wynonah

The short answer

Lake Wynonah is home to 3,036 people. Median household income is $98,639 a year and median rent is $876 a month, 10.7% 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 $258,200, about 2.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$876
36% below the median place
Median household income
$98,639
23% above the median place
Median home value
$258,200
19% below the median place
Unemployment
5.6%
15% above 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 Lake Wynonah

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median rent takes only 10.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 53.7 years old, older than in 95% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 210 hours a year commuting, more than in 85% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2.6 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 80% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 85 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Lake Wynonah

Schuylkill County gains about 9.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,417
Moved out4,291
Net+1,126

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$48K
Leavers$50K

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

Who moves here
3.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Schuylkill County report $47,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $49,500.
Income you would need
$35,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $876 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,399 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $258,200.
Getting to work
33 minutes each way on average; 17.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Chesterland, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in6
$47,716
32% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$49,538
30% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.4%
42% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLake WynonahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.4%42% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.0%49% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure9.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$47,71632% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$49,53830% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Lake Wynonah10.7%
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
$35,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.7%
48% below the median place
Home price to income
2.6x
31% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$88,500
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Vacant homes1
12.7%
80% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,399
25% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLake WynonahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$87636% below
Rent to income110.7%48% below
Property tax rate11.3%44% above
Home price to income12.6x31% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,06834% below
HUD area median income3County figure$85,60020% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,3854% above
Median home value1$258,20019% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.8%83% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure63.5%23% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure42.2%17% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,39925% below
Vacant homes112.7%80% above
Median year built119901% 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%)
Mean commute1
33 min
33% above the median place
Income per person1
$51,250
28% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLake WynonahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$98,63923% above
Income per person1$51,25028% above
Unemployment1County figure5.6%15% above
Average annual pay5County figure$55,85815% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.2%14% below
Jobs5County figure50,50266% below
Poverty rate1County figure12.8%18% above
Mean commute133 min33% above
Works from home117.6%42% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 53.7, 38% above the median place.

Median age1
53.7
38% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
98.0%
6% above the median place
No health insurance1
2.6%
59% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.8% +5%
Bachelor's or higher43.7% +36%
Household size2.5 −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureLake WynonahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,0366646th largest
Median age153.738% above
Bachelor's or higher143.7%36% above
High school or higher196.8%5% above
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad1County figure2.8%69% below
No health insurance12.6%59% below
Homes with broadband198.0%6% above
05

Life in Lake Wynonah

20 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.7 −25%
Shops30.9 +2%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.6 −37%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.9 −21%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.6
37% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
15.7
25% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
15.9
21% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureLake WynonahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure35289% above
Public school students10County figure18,259273% above
Students per teacher10County figure13.512% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure15.725% below
Shops per 10k7County figure30.92% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.637% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure15.921% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.717% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure2054% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 82°F, 5% 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 Lake Wynonah. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high11
82°F
5% below the median place
Average temperature11
50°F
10% below the median place
Annual precipitation11
50.2 in
15% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureLake WynonahAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure82°F5% below
January average low11County figure19°F26% below
Average temperature11County figure50°F10% below
Annual precipitation11County figure50.2 in15% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure85.38% below
Hurricane risk12County figure82.617% above
Tornado risk12County figure66.219% below
Wildfire risk12County figure55.69% below
Heat wave risk12County figure74.317% below
08

Lake Wynonah 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$98,639 (2024)$125,000$106,000 to $148,000+4.0%
Median home value$258,200 (2024)$369,000$268,000 to $508,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 2.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

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

09

Places like Lake Wynonah

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

PlaceRentIncome
Chesterland, OH$839$107,898Compare
Canfield, OH$788$97,439Compare
Maryville, IL$1,145$100,670Compare
Apple Valley, OH$1,165$100,593Compare
Apple Valley, OHMaryville, ILCanfield, OHChesterland, OHLake Wynonah, PALake WynonahMaryvilleApple ValleyLake WynonahMaryvilleApple Valley

Common questions

Is Lake Wynonah a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. The median rent takes only 10.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lake Wynonah expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.7% 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 $258,200.

What salary do you need to live in Lake Wynonah?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lake Wynonah?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Chesterland, OH, Canfield, OH, Maryville, IL and Apple Valley, OH.

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. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  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 Lake Wynonah with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lake Wynonah itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lake-wynonah-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lake-wynonah-pennsylvania/

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