City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Danville, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Danville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,225
Residents
$55,625
Median income
$183,600
Median home
$1,372
Median rent (state)

Danville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Danville places in the 28th percentile for household income and the 53rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

28th
percentile, household income
38th
percentile, home value
53rd
percentile, median rent
53rd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Danville, PA

Pennsylvania's Danville is a small town, with 4,225 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $55,625 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.3%. Typical homes in Danville are valued around $183,600, and the median resident age is 38.6 years. 43.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 52.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. Danville reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1266.1 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,372 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 14.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

4,225 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$55,625 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Danville compare to other US cities?

Danville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 38% pricier than other cities
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities
Safety 53% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Pennsylvania alone, Danville ranks #271 of 402 Pennsylvania cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Danville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Danville toward the top of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,861 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Danville ranks #232 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Danville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,278 of 1,765
28th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#621 of 1,865
66th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#774 of 1,790
57th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#857 of 1,856
53rd percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#232 of 1,861
87th 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.

28thIncome percentile
53rdSafety percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income · 53rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Danville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Danville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 45 Avg. percentile National median
Danville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Danville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$183,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 62% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Danville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Danville, PA Danville, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Danville, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Danville, PA median $55,625/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Danville, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Danville, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,225
Median Income
$55,625
Median Home Value
$183,600
Median Age
38.6
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
52.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1266.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
267.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
998.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,050 residents4,100 residents4,150 residents4,200 residents4,250 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,222 residents 4,101 residents ▼ -2.9%
Danville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 6
2020 5
2021 1
2022 0
2023 6
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.2%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
14.1%
Work from Home
12.4%

Based on 1,878 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 Danville sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,372/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
14.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Kutztown University
4,225 people
Aldan
4,219 people
Sharpsville
4,219 people
Forty Fort
4,235 people
Mount Pleasant
4,215 people
Greencastle
4,237 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Danville's 4,225 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ashdown, AR
4,225 people
Ashburn, GA
4,226 people
Park Rapids, MN
4,226 people
Spring Valley, TX
4,226 people
Fox Farm-College, WY
4,224 people
Geneva, AL
4,227 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Danville's $55,625 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Deering, AK
$55,625 median income
Preston, ID
$55,625 median income
Findlay, IL
$55,625 median income
New Ross, IN
$55,625 median income
Reynolds, IN
$55,625 median income
Alden, IA
$55,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Danville, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Danville, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0% White 88.7% Black or African American 3.3% Asian 4.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 2.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Danville 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
Danville (this city) 4,225 $55,625
Kutztown University 4,225 N/A
Aldan 4,219 $78,147
Sharpsville 4,219 $50,363
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Danville, PA?

What is the population of Danville, PA? +

4,225 people live in Danville, PA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Danville, PA? +

In Danville, the typical household earns $55,625 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Danville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Danville; 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.

Is Danville, PA safe? +

Danville has a total crime rate of 1266.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Danville, PA? +

The median home value in Danville is $183,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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