Summit Station, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 201, Summit Station'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

Summit Station is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Schuylkill County. The total population is 201. It ranks as the 1715th most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Summit Station is 61.6 years. This is 51% higher than the state median of 40.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Summit Station is $106,316. This is 36% higher than the state median of $77,971. It is also 32% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Summit Station. 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 Summit Station, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $226,300. Housing costs are 11% lower than the state median of $254,500. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.1x, Summit Station is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 44% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Summit Station 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

29.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 17% 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 90.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Summit Station, 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.