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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Slippery Rock, PA compare?
| Figure | Slippery Rock, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,349 |
| Change since April 2020 | +24.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,806 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 264 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Slippery Rock, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,059±25 |
| Median age | 22.3±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.8%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.7%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $56,556±$1,609 |
| Per capita income | $25,924±$3,269 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.4%±7.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $273,300±$40,482 |
| Median gross rent | $789±$165 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.2%±15.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.8%±8.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±8.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov