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41.52° N · 75.03° W · GEOID 4248032

Masthope

Pike County, Pennsylvania · part of the Hemlock Farms, PA metro

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

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The short answer

Masthope is home to 689 people. Median household income is $100,394 a year and median rent is $1,378 a month, 16.5% 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 $336,800, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,378
1% above the median place
Median household income
$100,394
25% above the median place
Median home value
$336,800
5% above the median place
Unemployment
7.5%
53% 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 Masthope

  • 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.
  • 77% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 169 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 66.3 years old, older than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Households average 2.19 people, smaller than in 80% of places its size.
01

Moving to Masthope

Pike County gains about 12.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,797
Moved out3,192
Net+605

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Wayne County, PA263275−12
Kings County, NY16661+105
Queens County, NY151
New York County, NY112

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$86K
Leavers$72K

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

Who moves here
7.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 5.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Pike County report $85,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $72,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$55,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,378 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,008 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $336,800.
Getting to work
42 minutes each way on average; 14.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Citrus Hills, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
5.9%
196% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
12.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
7.7%
33% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMasthopeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.7%33% above
Moved from another state1County figure5.9%196% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure12.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$85,69021% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$72,2953% above
02

What it costs to live here

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

Masthope16.5%
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
$55,120
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.5%
19% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
12% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$83,500
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
77.4%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1989
1% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMasthopeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,3781% above
Rent to income116.5%19% below
Property tax rate11.0%8% above
Home price to income13.4x12% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,5216% below
HUD area median income3County figure$100,5006% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,2871% above
Median home value1$336,8005% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.9%21% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure55.6%8% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.4%0% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,0087% above
Vacant homes177.4%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119891% 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%)
Income per person1
$50,104
25% above the median place
Median household income1
$100,394
25% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMasthopeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$100,39425% above
Income per person1$50,10425% above
Unemployment1County figure7.5%53% above
Average annual pay5County figure$46,03530% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.0%19% below
Jobs5County figure12,36592% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.8%9% below
Mean commute1County figure42 min70% above
Works from home1County figure14.7%18% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 66.3, 70% above the median place.

Median age1
66.3
70% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
99.4%
8% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher41.8% +30%
Born abroad11.6% +31%
High school or higher91.3% −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMasthopeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16896646th largest
Median age166.370% above
Bachelor's or higher141.8%30% above
High school or higher191.3%1% below
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad111.6%31% above
No health insurance1County figure5.8%9% below
Homes with broadband199.4%8% above
05

Life in Masthope

29 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.0 −33%
Shops24.2 −20%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.4 +32%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.5 −43%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
14.0
33% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
11.5
43% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
1.5
35% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMasthopeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1456% above
Public school students9County figure8,61576% above
Students per teacher9County figure12.022% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure14.033% below
Shops per 10k7County figure24.220% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.432% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure11.543% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.535% below
National Register listings8County figure29123% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 39.9, 56% 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 Masthope. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
39.9
56% below the median place
July average high10
81°F
7% below the median place
Tornado risk11
27.8
66% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureMasthopeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure81°F7% below
January average low10County figure16°F37% below
Average temperature10County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation10County figure47.7 in9% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure65.929% below
Hurricane risk11County figure76.79% above
Tornado risk11County figure27.866% below
Wildfire risk11County figure71.917% above
Heat wave risk11County figure39.956% below
08

Masthope 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$100,394 (2024)$127,500$107,500 to $150,500+4.0%
Median home value$336,800 (2024)$482,000$350,000 to $664,000+6.2%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

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

09

Places like Masthope

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

PlaceRentIncome
Citrus Hills, FL$1,527$85,837Compare
Laurel, FL$1,323$92,340Compare
Gold Canyon, AZ$1,542$93,377Compare
Punta Gorda, FL$1,410$85,779Compare
Punta Gorda, FLGold Canyon, AZLaurel, FLCitrus Hills, FLMasthope, PAMasthopeCitrus HillsLaurelGold CanyonPunta GordaMasthopeCitrus HillsLaurelGold CanyonPunta Gorda

Common questions

Is Masthope 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. 77% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 169 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Masthope expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.5% 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 $336,800.

What salary do you need to live in Masthope?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $55,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Masthope?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Citrus Hills, FL, Laurel, FL, Gold Canyon, AZ and Punta Gorda, FL.

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. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. 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 Masthope with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Masthope itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/masthope-pennsylvania

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

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