County population in 2016: 46,585 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 46,486 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,686 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,927 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,639 Renter-occupied apartments: 5,130 (it was 4,774 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
30%
Land area: 412 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 113 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Mifflin County: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,840 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,836 (1.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.1%
Mifflin County:
14.1%
Pennsylvania:
12.9%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.1% for Black residents, 32.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 82.6% for American Indian residents, 9.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.5 years old
(Males: 42.2 years old, Females: 44.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Black residents: 35.0 years old, American Indian residents: 50.4 years old, Asian residents: 37.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 35.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mifflin County is $400 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.
Current college students: 722 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 507 (57.3% naturalized citizens)
Mifflin County:
1.1%
Whole state:
6.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 76
2000 to 2009: 143
1990 to 1999: 61
1980 to 1989: 78
1970 to 1979: 86
Before 1970: 156
Note: State values scaled to Mifflin County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 15,034
One, attached: 1,930
Two: 1,040
3 or 4: 600
5 to 9: 472
10 to 19: 210
20 to 49: 163
50 or more: 155
Mobile homes: 1,889
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Housing units in Mifflin County with a mortgage: 6,542 (217 second mortgage, 693 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,449
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
60.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Mifflin County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
11,010
67
Mainline Protestant
9,888
45
Catholic
1,190
1
Black Protestant
73
1
Other
1
1
None
24,520
-
Mifflin County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
Mifflin County:
3.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
0.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Mifflin County:
3.91 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:
6.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Mifflin County:
9.1%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Mifflin County:
27.5%
State:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.0%
State:
11.5%
Agriculture in Mifflin County:
Average size of farms: 120 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $73,788 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $95.61 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.79% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.41% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56,873 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.11% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.17% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,401 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.55% Average age of principal farm operators: 49 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 35.68 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 42.07% Corn for grain: 11576 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1448 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 3473 harvested acres Vegetables: 200 harvested acres Land in orchards: 195 acres
Earthquake activity:
Mifflin County-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 157.0 miles away from Mifflin County center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 196.7 miles away from the county center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 287.3 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Mifflin County center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 208.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3180: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 06, 1996 to September 08, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1138: September 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1138, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1093: January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: 1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1085: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 04, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1015: March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: 1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mifflin County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Production occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Korea (19%)
Denmark (8%)
Germany (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Guatemala (6%)
India (6%)
Other South Central Asia (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Mifflin County (%):
German (34%)
American (19%)
Pennsylvania German (8%)
English (5%)
Irish (5%)
Italian (3%)
Swiss (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 13,897 (79.9%)
Carpooled: 1,728 (9.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 323 (1.9%)
Bicycle: 16 (0.1%)
Walked: 668 (3.8%)
Worked at home: 701 (4.0%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
568 people in nursing homes
57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
444 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
55 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
23 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
20 people in group homes intended for adults
16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,910.
3.06% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,808 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.06%
Pennsylvania average:
4.35%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.32% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,658 average AGI)
0.73% relocated from other states ($8,150 average AGI)
Mifflin County:
0.73%
Pennsylvania average:
1.90%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
2.93% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,671 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
2.93%
Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.00% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,551 average AGI)
0.93% relocated to other states ($10,120 average AGI)
Mifflin County:
0.93%
Pennsylvania average:
2.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Births per 1000 population in Mifflin County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Mifflin County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mifflin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mifflin County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mifflin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,573 (7,958 aged, 1,615 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 812 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (828)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (512)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (275)
Unspecified dementia (273)
Congestive heart failure (227)
Pneumonia, unspecified (155)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (151)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.16 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,226 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 266 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,389
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,203 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,166 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 108.2
Other - 37.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 46,585
In family households: 38,045 (6,907 male householders, 5,414 female householders)
9,270 spouses, 12,778 children (12,099 natural, 257 adopted, 416 stepchildren), 944 grandchildren, 283 brothers or sisters, 571 parents, 604 other relatives, 1,220 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,886 (3,071 male householders (2,305 living alone)), 3,174 female householders (2,725 living alone)), 1,644 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 648
Size of family households: 6,275 2-persons, 2,521 3-persons, 2,042 4-persons, 852 5-persons, 291 6-persons, 379 7-or-more-persons.
6,637 married couples with children.
2,645 single-parent households (893 men, 1,752 women).
90.8% of residents of Mifflin speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
7.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 45% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $279,481,000 ($6,048 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,718,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $126,900,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $69,511,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,959,000 Federal grants: $69,314,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,272,000 ($742,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,525,000 ($3,283,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $388,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,475,000 Federal Government insurance: $41,574,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,027
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
61 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,714
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
54 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +23
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -533
Here:
-12 per 1000 residents
State:
-2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Mifflin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.75 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 19
2010 to 2013: 317
2000 to 2009: 1,470
1990 to 1999: 2,302
1980 to 1989: 1,962
1970 to 1979: 2,804
1960 to 1969: 2,265
1950 to 1959: 2,555
1940 to 1949: 1,773
1939 or earlier: 6,008
Note: State values scaled to Mifflin population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Note: State values scaled to Mifflin County population
no vehicle: 781
1 vehicle: 3,472
2 vehicles: 5,318
3 vehicles: 2,157
4 vehicles: 850
5+ vehicles: 379
no vehicle: 1,088
1 vehicle: 2,463
2 vehicles: 1,770
3 vehicles: 256
4 vehicles: 89
5+ vehicles: 8
87% of Mifflin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Pennsylvania.
Mifflin County:
87.2%
State average:
87.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 41,647
Other state: 3,911
Northeast: 1,268
Midwest: 687
South: 1,533
West: 423
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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