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Geistown, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Geistown is a Census borough of 2,507 people across 1.06 square miles of land, in Cambria County. Median household income is $63,958, 78.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Geistown
What Geistown is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,361
- County holding the largest share of its areaCambria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Geistown
How many people live in Geistown
- Population2,507
- Median age51.4
- Population under 18401 plus or minus 91
- Share under 1816.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Population 65 and over777 plus or minus 174
- Share 65 and over31.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households1,204
- Family households671
- Share of households that are families55.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Geistown
Income and work in Geistown
- Median household income$63,958 plus or minus $13,928
- Per capita income$35,985
- Civilian labor force1,131
- Employed1,072
- Unemployed59 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over1,902
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Geistown
Housing in Geistown
- Housing units1,343
- Occupied units1,204
- Vacant units139 plus or minus 87
- Vacancy rate10.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied943
- Renter occupied261 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate78.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$773
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units1,140
- Share single family84.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more192 plus or minus 62
- Share in buildings of two or more14.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Geistown
How Geistown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute824
- Commuting under 15 minutes443 plus or minus 119
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.8 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more171 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Drove alone68.5 percent
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home22.3 percent plus or minus 8.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Geistown
Flood risk in Geistown
- NFIP communityBorough of Geistown
- NFIP community number420229
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/12
The Borough of Geistown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420229 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cambria County, not Geistown
Cambria County context, not Geistown figures
- Establishments in Cambria County2,996
- Covered employment, Cambria County47,545
- Average annual pay, Cambria County$49,791
- Housing units permitted, Cambria County62
Every figure in this section is published for Cambria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Geistown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Geistown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Geistown, Pennsylvania?
2,507, in 1,204 households. Geistown borough covers 1.06 square miles of land, which is 2,361 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Geistown in?
Cambria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Geistown?
$63,958. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,700. Median gross rent is $773 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Geistown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Geistown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Geistown, borough of, community 420229, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Geistown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cambria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Geistown.
Is zoning published for Geistown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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