City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Slippery Rock, PA

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

3,434
Residents
$55,272
Median income
$230,200
Median home
$1,299
Median rent (state)

Slippery Rock - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Slippery Rock places in the 28th percentile for household income and the 88th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

28th
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
45th
percentile, median rent
88th
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: Slippery Rock, PA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,434 residents in Slippery Rock, a small town within Pennsylvania. Slippery Rock households earn a median of $55,272 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.3%. Home values in Slippery Rock run a median of $230,200, and the median resident age is 23.5 years. About 36.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 47.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Slippery Rock (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Slippery Rock reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 428.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Slippery Rock's yearly average temperature at 48.1°F with 45.2 inches of precipitation per year.

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 $1,299 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Slippery Rock report an average commute of 23.8 minutes, with 70.1% driving alone and 9.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 79.3 out of 100 (High).

Population

3,434 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$55,272 /yr

Poverty 8.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Slippery Rock compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 45% pricier than other cities
Safety 88% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Pennsylvania and the picture shifts: Slippery Rock ranks #102 of 402 Pennsylvania cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Slippery Rock 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 Slippery Rock toward the top of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,861 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Slippery Rock ranks #361 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Slippery Rock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,291 of 1,765
27th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#685 of 1,865
45th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#470 of 1,790
74th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#681 of 1,856
63rd percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#361 of 1,861
81st 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
88thSafety percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income · 88th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Slippery Rock's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Slippery Rock'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 56 Avg. percentile National median
Slippery Rock'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 Slippery Rock's home value compares nationally

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

$230,200 49th percentile more affordable than 49% 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%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Slippery Rock $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 - Slippery Rock, PA Slippery Rock, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, PA median $55,272/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%
Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.0%

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

Population
3,434
Median Income
$55,272
Median Home Value
$230,200
Median Age
23.5
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Labor force participation
47.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
428.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
428.4
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.

Climate

Avg Temperature
48.1°F
Annual Precipitation
45.2"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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3,000 residents3,200 residents3,400 residents3,600 residents3,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,183 residents 3,551 residents ▲ +11.6%
Slippery Rock'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 2
2020 2
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.8 minutes
Drive Alone
70.1%
Carpool
6.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
14.6%
Work from Home
9.0%

Based on 1,361 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

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 Slippery Rock sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,299/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Slippery Rock's 3,434 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Melody Hill, IN
3,435 people
Tashua, CT
3,436 people
Gothenburg, NE
3,436 people
Lowville, NY
3,432 people
Wellford, SC
3,432 people
Grasonville, MD
3,431 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Slippery Rock's $55,272 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

California City, CA
$55,271 median income
Burlington, IA
$55,274 median income
Ponca City, OK
$55,270 median income
Wilmington, DE
$55,269 median income
Ingalls Park, IL
$55,268 median income
Rockland, ME
$55,276 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.5% White 90.3% Black or African American 3.8% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 4.0% 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 Slippery Rock 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
Slippery Rock (this city) 3,434 $55,272
Malvern 3,427 $106,638
Loyalhanna 3,425 $68,611
Coplay 3,423 $67,768
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Slippery Rock, PA?

What is the population of Slippery Rock, PA? +

3,434 people live in Slippery Rock, PA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Slippery Rock, PA? +

The median household income in Slippery Rock is $55,272 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Slippery Rock? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Slippery Rock; 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 Slippery Rock, PA safe? +

Slippery Rock has a total crime rate of 428.4 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 Slippery Rock, PA? +

A typical home in Slippery Rock is worth $230,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Slippery Rock? +

Slippery Rock has an average annual temperature of 48.1°F, 45.2 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, 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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