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Juniata County, Pennsylvania has a population of 23,379 across 391 square miles, down 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.03 bn in 2024, 516 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $4.1 m.
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Juniata County
How many people live in Juniata County
- Population23,379
- Households9,025
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$66,318
- Median age43.3
- Median gross rent$756 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$217,000
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,432
- Population under 185,161
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over4,956
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,262
- Civilian labor force11,371
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.4 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties61st of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1719th
Juniata County is the 61st largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.1 percent against 21.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Juniata County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.46 percent
- Census 2020 base population23,504
- Births, 2024265
- Deaths, 2024284
- Natural change, 2024-19
- Net domestic migration, 2024-46
- Net international migration, 202493
- Total net migration, 202447
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-163
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2006th
The county has lost 0.46 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Juniata County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving365
- People arriving, from those returns650
- Adjusted gross income arriving$18.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,452
- Largest single originJuniata County Non-migrants (9,475 households)
- Largest single destination (9,475 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata County Non-migrants | 9,475 | 19,644 | $625.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 113 | 209 | $6.0 m |
| Mifflin County | 65 | 124 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 60 | 96 | $3.8 m |
| Perry County | 48 | 89 | $2.4 m |
| Snyder County | 38 | 62 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 35 | 52 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 25 | 44 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Juniata County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Juniata County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.03 bn
- County GDP, 2023$972.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.4 percent
- GDP change over five years34.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Pennsylvania counties63rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1823rd
- GDP per resident$43,858
Output grew 5.4 percent in the latest year and 34.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Juniata County
- Covered employment, annual average6,498
- Establishments reporting581
- Average annual pay$47,182
- Average weekly wage$907
- Sector 31-33, employment2,114
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$54,120
- Sector 44-45, employment736
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,984
- Sector 62, employment538
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,960
- Sector 72, employment398
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,114
- Sector 23, employment350
- Sector 48-49, employment261
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,114 | 64 | $54,120 |
| Sector 44-45 | 736 | 71 | $32,984 |
| Sector 62 | 538 | 48 | $43,960 |
| Sector 72 | 398 | 32 | $19,114 |
| Sector 23 | 350 | 68 | $55,223 |
| Sector 48-49 | 261 | 38 | $49,637 |
| Sector 52 | 199 | 24 | $66,901 |
| Sector 56 | 199 | 16 | $56,562 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,114 jobs, 32.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Juniata County
- Establishments, all industries516
- Employment at those establishments5,904
- Annual payroll$246.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Juniata County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202434
- Declared construction value permitted$9.9 m
- Single family units authorised34
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$290,865
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Juniata County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,026,250
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,475,000
- Largest single approval$3,475,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)73
- Jobs per approval18.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countWood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (2)
- Most active lenderFulton Bank, National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.5 m
- Average 504 approval$773,000
- Median 504 approval$1,073,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.4
- Most active CDCSouth Eastern Economic Development Company of Pennsylvania (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.7 m
The average approval of $1,026,250 sits well above the median of $500,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Juniata County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Juniata County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Mifflintown, approvals3
- Millerstown, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Mifflintown | 3 | $4,075,000 |
| Millerstown | 1 | $30,000 |
Mifflintown accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in Millerstown. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Juniata County
How big is Juniata County
- Land area391 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties57th of 67
- Width, east to west42.7 mi
- Height, north to south29.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land60
- Establishments per square mile1.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Juniata County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book17
- Of those, participating in the NFIP17
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Juniata County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Juniata County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population23,379
- Households9,025
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$66,318
- Median age43.3
Common questions
Juniata County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Juniata County, Pennsylvania?
23,379, in 9,025 households, ranking 61st of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Juniata County growing?
The population has fallen 0.46 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 265 births against 284 deaths, with net migration of 47. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Juniata County?
$66,318. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,000, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $756 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Juniata County?
516 establishments, employing 5,904 people with an annual payroll of $246.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Juniata County?
Average annual pay is $47,182, or $907 a week, across 6,498 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Juniata County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $4.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Juniata County?
34 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Juniata County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Juniata County come from?
The largest single origin is Juniata County Non-migrants, with 9,475 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,452 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Juniata County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Juniata County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.