Paxtonville, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 218, Paxtonville's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Paxtonville is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Snyder County. The total population is 218. It ranks as the 1693rd most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Paxtonville is 35.8 years. This is 12% lower than the state median of 40.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Paxtonville is $65,417. This is 16% lower than the state median of $77,971. It is also 19% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Paxtonville. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Paxtonville, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $215,500. Housing costs are 15% lower than the state median of $254,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.3x. 58.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 16% lower than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Paxtonville was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

1.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. This is 95% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 85.6%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Paxtonville, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.