Lewisburg is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,666 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lewisburg is the 289th largest community in Pennsylvania. Lewisburg has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Lewisburg is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 90.70% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lewisburg is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lewisburg who work in teaching (22.55%), office and administrative support (12.72%), and sales jobs (11.17%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Lewisburg has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Lewisburg is also a borough of artists. Lewisburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lewisburg’s character. A relatively large number of people in Lewisburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Lewisburg is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Lewisburg to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. One of the benefits of Lewisburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.47 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.If knowledge is power, Lewisburg is a pretty powerful place. 50.11% of the adults in Lewisburg have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Lewisburg in 2022 was $28,706, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,824 for a family of four. However, Lewisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lewisburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lewisburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lewisburg include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Lewisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
