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40.91° N · 78.21° W · GEOID 4255304

North Philipsburg

Centre County, Pennsylvania · part of the State College, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaNorth Philipsburg, PANorth PhilipsburgNorth Philipsburg

The short answer

North Philipsburg is home to 651 people. Median household income is $45,556 a year and median rent is $892 a month, 23.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $97,400, about 2.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$892
35% below the median place
Median household income
$45,556
43% below the median place
Median home value
$97,400
70% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
13% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about North Philipsburg

  • Households average 1.50 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 259 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 71.5 years old, older than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $35,200 a year left, less than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to North Philipsburg

Centre County loses about 8.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,749
Moved out5,671
Net−922

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$64K
Leavers$65K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Centre County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
14.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Centre County report $63,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $64,900.
Income you would need
$35,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $892 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $975 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $97,400.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Crestwood Village, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
14.3%
149% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-8.8
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNorth PhilipsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure14.3%149% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-8.8below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$63,56910% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$64,8938% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $975, 48% below the median place.

North Philipsburg23.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$35,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.5%
15% above the median place
Home price to income
2.1x
44% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$35,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$975
48% below the median place
Median home value1
$97,400
70% below the median place
Homeownership1
44.4%
33% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureNorth PhilipsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$89235% below
Rent to income123.5%15% above
Property tax rate11.4%53% above
Home price to income12.1x44% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure96.84% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5375% below
HUD area median income4County figure$118,30010% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,35259% below
Median home value1$97,40070% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.8%12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure37.1%28% below
Homeownership144.4%33% below
Renters paying 30%+159.0%17% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$97548% below
Vacant homes1County figure11.2%59% above
Median year built119720% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$45,556
43% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNorth PhilipsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$45,55643% below
Income per person1$35,08312% below
Unemployment1County figure4.3%13% below
Average annual pay6County figure$65,5531% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure69,34654% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.3%52% above
Mean commute1County figure20 min19% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Household size1
1.5
40% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband48.3% −48%
Median age71.5 +83%
High school or higher85.2% −8%
Bachelor's or higher29.3% −9%
All 8 people measures
MeasureNorth PhilipsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16516646th largest
Median age171.583% above
Bachelor's or higher129.3%9% below
High school or higher185.2%8% below
Household size11.540% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband148.3%48% below
05

Life in North Philipsburg

64 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.5 −6%
Shops25.6 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.1 +24%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.3 −14%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
12.0
22% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
25.6
16% below the median place
Public schools10
33
267% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureNorth PhilipsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure33267% above
Public school students10County figure13,674179% above
Students per teacher10County figure12.022% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.56% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.616% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.124% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure17.314% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.013% below
National Register listings9County figure64392% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 48.0, 47% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached North Philipsburg. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
48.0
47% below the median place
July average high11
81°F
6% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
68.0
26% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureNorth PhilipsburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure81°F6% below
January average low11County figure18°F28% below
Average temperature11County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation11County figure43.5 in1% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure68.026% below
Hurricane risk12County figure77.510% above
Tornado risk12County figure42.847% below
Wildfire risk12County figure32.547% below
Heat wave risk12County figure48.047% below
Median air quality index13County figure415% below
Good air days13County figure74.2%8% above
08

North Philipsburg in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, up from 23% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$892/mo (2024)$1,140/mo$940 to $1,390/mo+4.2%
Median household income$45,556 (2024)$56,500$47,500 to $67,000+3.6%
Median home value$97,400 (2024)$127,000$92,000 to $175,000+4.5%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like North Philipsburg

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Crestwood Village, NJ$1,146$38,091Compare
On Top of the World, FL$1,212$60,670Compare
Hot Springs Village, AR$1,209$75,370Compare
Lady Lake, FL$1,387$46,074Compare
Lady Lake, FLHot Springs Village, AROn Top of the World, FLCrestwood Village, NJNorth Philipsburg, PANorth PhilipsburgOn Top of the WorldHot Springs VillageLady LakeNorth PhilipsburgOn Top of the WorldHot Springs VillageLady Lake

Common questions

Is North Philipsburg a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 1.50 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 259 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Philipsburg expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $97,400.

What salary do you need to live in North Philipsburg?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to North Philipsburg?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Crestwood Village, NJ, On Top of the World, FL, Hot Springs Village, AR and Lady Lake, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares North Philipsburg with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for North Philipsburg itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/north-philipsburg-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “North Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-philipsburg-pennsylvania/

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