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South Philipsburg, PA

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

512
Residents
$59,167
Median income
$975
Median rent (state)

South Philipsburg - the verdict

South Philipsburg ranks in the 34th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

34th
percentile, household income
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: South Philipsburg, PA

South Philipsburg is a small town in Pennsylvania, home to 512 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in South Philipsburg brings in $59,167 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.9%. The median resident age is 45.6 years. About 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 36.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $975 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). Workers in South Philipsburg report an average commute of 21.1 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 67.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

512 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$59,167 /yr

Poverty 13.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does South Philipsburg compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 34% higher than other cities
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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below South Philipsburg's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Pennsylvania, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

34thIncome percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - South Philipsburg, PA South Philipsburg, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not South Philipsburg, 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 South Philipsburg, PA median $59,167/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%
South Philipsburg, 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 South Philipsburg, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.6%

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

Population
512
Median Income
$59,167
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Labor force participation
36.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
21.1 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 165 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 South Philipsburg sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$975/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
67.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Cross Roads
513 people
Waverly
513 people
Lorain
509 people
Mount Aetna
509 people
Robinson
509 people
Auburn
508 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to South Philipsburg's 512 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cold Springs CDP (El Dorado County), CA
512 people
Dorrington, CA
512 people
Fields Landing, CA
512 people
North La Junta, CO
512 people
Plymouth, IL
512 people
DeKalb Junction, NY
512 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to South Philipsburg's $59,167 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Huslia, AK
$59,167 median income
Mount Carroll, IL
$59,167 median income
North Webster, IN
$59,167 median income
Bridgewater, IA
$59,167 median income
George, IA
$59,167 median income
Laurel, IA
$59,167 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - South Philipsburg, 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 South Philipsburg, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 99.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 South Philipsburg 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
South Philipsburg (this city) 512 $59,167
Cross Roads 513 $93,750
Waverly 513 $104,444
Lorain 509 $52,727
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about South Philipsburg, PA?

What is the population of South Philipsburg, PA? +

The population of South Philipsburg, PA stands at 512 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in South Philipsburg, PA? +

In South Philipsburg, the typical household earns $59,167 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in South Philipsburg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for South Philipsburg; 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, 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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