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40.54° N · 77.68° W · GEOID 4274848

Strodes Mills

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Strodes Mills is home to 836 people. Median household income is $88,333 a year and median rent is $998 a month, 13.6% 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 $148,500, about 1.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$998
27% below the median place
Median household income
$88,333
10% above the median place
Median home value
$148,500
54% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

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 Strodes Mills

  • Between the 2019 and 2022 surveys, household income rose 13.4% a year while rent rose 5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-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.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median home is worth 1.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of places its size.
01

Moving to Strodes Mills

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, 0.0% 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
$39,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $998 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,087 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $148,500.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Grafton, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$46,387
34% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
2.7%
53% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureStrodes MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure2.7%53% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure1.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$46,38734% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$50,10929% below
02

What it costs to live here

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

Strodes Mills13.6%
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
$39,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.6%
33% below the median place
Home price to income
1.7x
56% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$76,000
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%)
Homeownership1
98.6%
49% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,087
42% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureStrodes MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$99827% below
Rent to income113.6%33% below
Property tax rate11.3%46% above
Home price to income11.7x56% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$81,40024% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,97340% below
Median home value1$148,50054% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure10.5%229% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure59.9%16% above
Homeownership198.6%49% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure38.7%23% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,08742% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119681% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureStrodes MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$88,33310% above
Income per person1$33,60716% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$54,31118% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.9%5% above
Jobs5County figure17,22989% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.2%51% above
Mean commute1County figure25 min0% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 97.0%, 5% above the median place.

High school or higher1
97.0%
5% above the median place
Born abroad1
3.4%
62% below the median place
Household size1
2.9
15% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureStrodes MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18366646th largest
Median age140.95% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure14.9%53% below
High school or higher197.0%5% above
Household size12.915% above
Born abroad13.4%62% below
No health insurance1County figure12.8%100% above
Homes with broadband189.7%3% below
05

Life in Strodes Mills

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 10k7
0.9
61% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.0
51% below the median place
Students per teacher9
11.9
23% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureStrodes MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1122% above
Public school students9County figure4,7743% below
Students per teacher9County figure11.923% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure18.511% below
Shops per 10k7County figure38.025% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.051% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure15.424% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure0.961% below
National Register listings8County 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 Strodes Mills. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
42.7
53% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
26.6
57% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
69.3
25% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureStrodes MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure84°F4% below
January average low10County figure21°F19% below
Average temperature10County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation10County figure42.8 in2% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure69.325% below
Hurricane risk11County figure77.39% above
Tornado risk11County figure41.849% below
Wildfire risk11County figure26.657% below
Heat wave risk11County figure42.753% below
08

Strodes Mills in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% 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$998/mo (2022)$1,370/mo$1,090 to $1,720/mo+4.0%
Median household income$88,333 (2024)$117,000$98,500 to $138,000+4.8%
Median home value$148,500 (2024)$210,000$152,000 to $289,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 1.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.7 now.

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

09

Places like Strodes Mills

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

PlaceRentIncome
Grafton, OH$1,089$90,724Compare
Trinity, NC$955$82,664Compare
Machesney Park, IL$1,102$75,489Compare
Northgate, OH$966$73,672Compare
Northgate, OHMachesney Park, ILTrinity, NCGrafton, OHStrodes Mills, PAStrodes MillsTrinityMachesney ParkNorthgateStrodes MillsTrinityMachesney ParkNorthgate

Common questions

Is Strodes Mills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2022 surveys, household income rose 13.4% a year while rent rose 5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Strodes Mills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.6% 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 $148,500.

What salary do you need to live in Strodes Mills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Strodes Mills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Grafton, OH, Trinity, NC, Machesney Park, IL and Northgate, 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 Strodes Mills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Strodes Mills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/strodes-mills-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Strodes Mills, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/strodes-mills-pennsylvania/

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