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Patterson Heights, PA

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

725
Residents
$99,524
Median income
$213,700
Median home
$1,225
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Patterson Heights, PA

Patterson Heights is a city in Pennsylvania with a population of 725 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $99,524 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 3.1%. Typical homes in Patterson Heights are valued around $213,700, and the median resident age is 46.6 years. About 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Pennsylvania registers 97.6 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,225 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $260 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 67.4 out of 100 (Moderate).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

725 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$99,524 /yr

Poverty 3.1%

Cost of Living Index

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Patterson Heights compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 77% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 54% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Patterson Heights against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Patterson Heights, PA Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Patterson Heights, PA. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Patterson Heights, PA — median $99,524/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Patterson Heights, PA — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.6%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.7%

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

Population
725
Median Income
$99,524
Median Home Value
$213,700
Median Age
46.6
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
65.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.6%

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 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.8%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
4.7%
Work from Home
8.0%
Other
0.9%

Based on 361 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

Pennsylvania state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,225/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
67.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Patterson Heights, 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 Patterson Heights, PA — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Patterson Heights compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Patterson Heights) plus the nearest peer cities in Pennsylvania, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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Patterson Heights

99.52% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$99,524
Brackets
1
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PA

Toughkenamon

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$70
Brackets
1
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PA

Saxton

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$70
Brackets
1
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Yukon

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$70
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Patterson Heights, PA?

What is the population of Patterson Heights, PA? +

Patterson Heights, PA has a population of 725 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Patterson Heights, PA? +

The median household income in Patterson Heights is $99,524 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Patterson Heights? +

Patterson Heights has a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Patterson Heights, PA? +

The median home value in Patterson Heights is $213,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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