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40.97° N · 80.43° W · GEOID 4251624

Mount Jackson

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania · part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro

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

PennsylvaniaMount Jackson, PAMount JacksonMount Jackson

The short answer

Mount Jackson is home to 590 people. Median household income is $58,472 a year and median rent is $831 a month, 17.1% 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 $142,700, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$831
39% below the median place
Median household income
$58,472
27% below the median place
Median home value
$142,700
55% below the median place
Unemployment
5.7%
16% 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 Mount Jackson

  • Household income has grown 27% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 259 Pennsylvania places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median home is valued at $142,700, less than in 86% of places its size.
01

Moving to Mount Jackson

Lawrence County gains about 2.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,665
Moved out2,499
Net+166

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$51K
Leavers$52K

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

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lawrence County report $51,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,700.
Income you would need
$33,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $831 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $931 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $142,700.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Wheeling, WV matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$51,418
27% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMount JacksonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$51,41827% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$51,70926% below
02

What it costs to live here

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

Mount Jackson17.1%
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
$33,240
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.1%
16% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
36% 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
$48,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$931
50% below the median place
Median home value1
$142,700
55% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMount JacksonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$83139% below
Rent to income117.1%16% below
Property tax rate11.2%29% above
Home price to income12.4x36% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.76% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,09532% below
HUD area median income4County figure$86,90019% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,66549% below
Median home value1$142,70055% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.4%102% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure50.0%3% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure51.0%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$93150% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.8%24% above
Median year built119700% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$58,472
27% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMount JacksonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$58,47227% below
Income per person1$31,08122% below
Unemployment1County figure5.7%16% above
Average annual pay6County figure$55,19916% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure27,26982% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.9%10% above
Mean commute122 min11% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
45.3
16% above the median place
High school or higher1
85.6%
7% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband89.1% −3%
Household size2.5 −1%
Bachelor's or higher32.9% +3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMount JacksonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15906646th largest
Median age145.316% above
Bachelor's or higher132.9%3% above
High school or higher185.6%7% below
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure5.1%20% below
Homes with broadband189.1%3% below
05

Life in Mount Jackson

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.3 −12%
Shops29.4 −3%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.3 −20%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.4 +16%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

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

Public schools10
25
178% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
3.3
20% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
18.3
12% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMount JacksonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure25178% above
Public school students10County figure11,015125% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.09% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.312% below
Shops per 10k8County figure29.43% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.320% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure23.416% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.59% above
National Register listings9County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 29.4, 67% 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 Mount Jackson. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
29.4
67% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
27.3
55% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
66.1
28% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMount JacksonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure83°F4% below
January average low11County figure19°F23% below
Average temperature11County figure50°F8% below
Annual precipitation11County figure42.4 in3% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure66.128% below
Hurricane risk12County figure47.333% below
Tornado risk12County figure37.754% below
Wildfire risk12County figure27.355% below
Heat wave risk12County figure29.467% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure5323% above
Good air days13Metro figure43.0%37% below
08

Places like Mount Jackson

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

PlaceRentIncome
Wheeling, WV$794$48,590Compare
Cross Lanes, WV$949$63,537Compare
Bluefield, WV$804$49,375Compare
Hubbard, OH$799$62,593Compare
Hubbard, OHBluefield, WVCross Lanes, WVWheeling, WVMount Jackson, PAMount JacksonWheelingCross LanesBluefieldHubbardMount JacksonWheelingCross LanesBluefieldHubbard

Common questions

Is Mount Jackson a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 27% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Mount Jackson expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.1% 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 $142,700.

What salary do you need to live in Mount Jackson?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Mount Jackson?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Wheeling, WV, Cross Lanes, WV, Bluefield, WV and Hubbard, 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. 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 Mount Jackson with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Mount Jackson itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mount-jackson-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mount-jackson-pennsylvania/

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