City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

North Vandergrift, PA

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

317
Residents
$34,583
Median income
$47,300
Median home
$1,002
Median rent (state)

North Vandergrift - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, North Vandergrift lands in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

4th
percentile, household income
0th
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20th
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📝 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: North Vandergrift, PA

317 people live in North Vandergrift, Pennsylvania - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $34,583 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 34.2%. Home values in North Vandergrift run a median of $47,300, and the median resident age is 53.7 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,002 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 69.3 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

317 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$34,583 /yr

Poverty 34.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does North Vandergrift compare to other US cities?

Where North Vandergrift sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 20% 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 North Vandergrift 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 North Vandergrift near the bottom of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,861 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, North Vandergrift ranks #1,825 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Vandergrift only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,734 of 1,765
2nd percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1,478 of 1,865
19th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#1,774 of 1,790
1st percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#39 of 1,856
98th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,825 of 1,861
0th 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.

4thIncome percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How North Vandergrift's home value compares nationally

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

$47,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. North Vandergrift $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 - North Vandergrift, PA North Vandergrift, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Vandergrift, 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 North Vandergrift, PA median $34,583/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%
North Vandergrift, 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 North Vandergrift, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 34.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.5%

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

Population
317
Median Income
$34,583
Median Home Value
$47,300
Median Age
53.7
Poverty Rate
34.2%
Labor force participation
37.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.3%
Carpool
14.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.1%

Based on 96 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 North Vandergrift sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,002/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Sidman
317 people
New Albany
318 people
Blandburg
315 people
Greensboro
315 people
Heckscherville
315 people
Manns Choice
315 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Vandergrift's 317 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Okolona, AR
317 people
Linwood, KS
317 people
Brownsboro, KY
317 people
Clarence, LA
317 people
Harrisonburg, LA
317 people
Hersey, MI
317 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Vandergrift's $34,583 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Alapaha, GA
$34,583 median income
Lucama, NC
$34,583 median income
Davidson, OK
$34,583 median income
Beverly, WV
$34,583 median income
Hull, TX
$34,573 median income
Loraine, TX
$34,605 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Vandergrift, 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 North Vandergrift, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.5% 12.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 79.5% Black or African American 5.7% Asian 12.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.9% 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 North Vandergrift 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
North Vandergrift (this city) 317 $34,583
Sidman 317 $75,179
New Albany 318 $72,750
Blandburg 315 $73,036
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Vandergrift, PA?

What is the population of North Vandergrift, PA? +

North Vandergrift, PA counts 317 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Vandergrift, PA? +

In North Vandergrift, the typical household earns $34,583 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Vandergrift? +

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

What is the median home value in North Vandergrift, PA? +

North Vandergrift's median home value sits at $47,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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