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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.88% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Lewisburg area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Lewisburg maintain a good economy. Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.47 minutes getting to work every day.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.
