Population
184 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania
City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023
Commodore, PA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Commodore - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 184
- Residents
- $981
- Median rent (state)
Commodore - the verdict
Pennsylvania's Commodore counts 184 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 18th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Commodore, PA
Pennsylvania's Commodore is a small town, with 184 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 35.2 years. About 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $981 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Commodore workers runs 24.2 minutes, with 55.7% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 63.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 18.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average
How does Commodore compare to other US cities?
Commodore measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Commodore against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Pennsylvania-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Commodore's strongest outlier among Pennsylvania cities
Among the 1,856 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Commodore ranks #190 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Commodore only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#1,565 of 1,865
15th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#190 of 1,856
90th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,605 of 1,861
13th percentile in Pennsylvania
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Commodore in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
184
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
35.2
Poverty Rate
18.8%
Labor force participation
57.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.7%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
24.2 minutes
Drive Alone
55.7%
Carpool
44.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 79 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Commodore sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$981/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Pennsylvania
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Commodore's 184 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Commodore compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Commodore (this city) | 184 | N/A |
| East Marianna | 184 | $60,139 |
| Stillwater | 184 | $80,833 |
| Ashville | 183 | $74,107 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Commodore, PA?
What is the population of Commodore, PA? +
184 people live in Commodore, PA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Commodore? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Commodore; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.