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40.79° N · 76.52° W · GEOID 4263416

Ranshaw

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · part of the Sunbury, PA metro

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

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The short answer

Ranshaw is home to 708 people. Median household income is $53,349 a year and median rent is $925 a month, 20.8% 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 $162,400, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$925
32% below the median place
Median household income
$53,349
34% below the median place
Median home value
$162,400
49% below the median place
Unemployment
3.7%
25% 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 Ranshaw

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 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.
  • Households average 3.22 people, larger than in 94% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $92 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to Ranshaw

Northumberland County gains about 0.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,082
Moved out3,038
Net+44

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Montour County, PA195261−66

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$52K
Leavers$47K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Northumberland 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 Northumberland County report $51,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$37,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $925 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $833 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $162,400.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 9.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Rensselaer, IN 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 out6
$47,422
33% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRanshawAmong 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 people6County figure0.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$51,81727% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$47,42233% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Ranshaw20.8%
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
$37,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.8%
2% above the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
20% 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
$41,900
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$833
56% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureRanshawAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$92532% below
Rent to income120.8%2% above
Property tax rate10.4%54% below
Home price to income13.0x20% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$85,60020% below
Property tax paid (median)1$68479% below
Median home value1County figure$162,40049% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.3%67% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure46.0%11% below
Homeownership187.7%32% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$83356% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.7%80% above
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
$16,865
58% below the median place
Median household income1
$53,349
34% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRanshawAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$53,34934% below
Income per person1$16,86558% below
Unemployment1County figure3.7%25% below
Average annual pay5County figure$54,23918% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs5County figure26,99782% below
Poverty rate1County figure12.6%17% above
Mean commute1County figure25 min1% above
Works from home1County figure9.9%20% below
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
30.4
22% below the median place
Household size1
3.2
29% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureRanshawAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17086646th largest
Median age130.422% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure19.4%40% below
High school or higher179.3%14% below
Household size13.229% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure5.1%20% below
Homes with broadband190.0%3% below
05

Life in Ranshaw

29 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.0 −18%
Shops29.2 −4%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.1 −30%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

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

Child care centers per 10k7
1.4
39% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.3
44% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
14.1
30% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRanshawAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure21133% above
Public school students9County figure10,386112% above
Students per teacher9County figure14.75% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.018% below
Shops per 10k7County figure29.24% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.344% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure14.130% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.439% below
National Register listings8County figure29123% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 59.2, 34% 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 Ranshaw. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
59.2
34% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
31.3
49% below the median place
Tornado risk11
46.9
42% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureRanshawAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure83°F4% below
January average low10County figure20°F23% below
Average temperature10County figure50°F8% below
Annual precipitation10County figure43.9 in0% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure79.214% below
Hurricane risk11County figure79.813% above
Tornado risk11County figure46.942% below
Wildfire risk11County figure31.349% below
Heat wave risk11County figure59.234% below
08

Ranshaw 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$53,349 (2024)$68,500$58,000 to $81,000+4.3%
Median home value$69,100 (2024)$92,000$67,000 to $127,000+4.9%

The median home would be worth 1.3 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 Ranshaw

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

PlaceRentIncome
Rensselaer, IN$936$60,331Compare
Eagle Pass, TX$880$57,207Compare
Barnesville, GA$846$57,411Compare
Cheviot, OH$878$53,132Compare
Cheviot, OHBarnesville, GAEagle Pass, TXRensselaer, INRanshaw, PARanshawRensselaerEagle PassBarnesvilleCheviotRanshawRensselaerEagle PassBarnesvilleCheviot

Common questions

Is Ranshaw a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 255 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Ranshaw expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.8% 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 $162,400.

What salary do you need to live in Ranshaw?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Ranshaw?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Rensselaer, IN, Eagle Pass, TX, Barnesville, GA and Cheviot, 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. 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 Ranshaw with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Ranshaw itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/ranshaw-pennsylvania

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

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