The Town Files

Juniata County, Pennsylvania

23,379 people. The median home is worth $217,000 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $66,318.

Towns in Juniata County

Towns in Juniata County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fayette3,340$202,100$75,25043.2
Fermanagh2,866$256,800$58,44454.3
Walker2,790$206,900$72,81339.0

People and housing

Juniata CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$217,000$214,250
Median rent$756$996
Median household income$66,318$75,278
Median age43.344.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.7%8.5%

Jobs and pay

6,498 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,182 a year.

Largest industries in Juniata CountyManufacturing2,114 jobs · $54,120Retail736 jobs · $32,984Health care & social assistan…538 jobs · $43,960Hotels & restaurants398 jobs · $19,114Construction350 jobs · $55,223Transportation & warehousing261 jobs · $49,637
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Juniata County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 244 storm events in Juniata County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Juniata County by type since 1996Hail13Heat4Flood7Drought4Tornado7High Wind14Ice Storm8Heavy Snow25Flash Flood16Winter Storm28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Juniata County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
March 23, 2016SnowstormDR-4267: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
January 10, 2013HurricaneDR-4099: Hurricane Sandy
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011FloodDR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).