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40.72° N · 77.94° W · GEOID 4263349

Ramblewood

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Ramblewood is home to 1,092 people. Median household income is $115,568 a year and median rent is $2,037 a month, 21.2% 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 $269,500, about 2.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,037
49% above the median place
Median household income
$115,568
44% above the median place
Median home value
$269,500
16% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

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 Ramblewood

  • Between the 2023 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 37.8% a year while household income rose 3.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $272 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median home is worth 2.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 89% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $2,037 a month, higher than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Ramblewood

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, 5.2% 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
$81,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,037 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,765 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $269,500.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 15.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Northfield, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
14.3%
149% above the median place
Moved from another state1
5.2%
164% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-8.8
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRamblewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure14.3%149% above
Moved from another state1County figure5.2%164% above
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

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Ramblewood21.2%
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
$81,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
21.2%
4% above the median place
Home price to income
2.3x
39% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$92,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
77.8%
17% above the median place
Median year built1
1972
0% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureRamblewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,03749% above
Rent to income121.2%4% above
Property tax rate11.1%16% above
Home price to income12.3x39% 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$2,86812% below
Median home value1$269,50016% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.8%12% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure37.1%28% below
Homeownership177.8%17% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure57.0%13% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7656% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119720% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
18 min
26% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRamblewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$115,56844% above
Income per person1$43,97710% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
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 commute118 min26% below
Works from home1County figure15.3%22% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 97.4%, 5% above the median place.

High school or higher1
97.4%
5% above the median place
Median age1
43.7
12% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
46.2%
44% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureRamblewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,0926646th largest
Median age143.712% above
Bachelor's or higher146.2%44% above
High school or higher197.4%5% above
Household size12.50% above
Born abroad1County figure8.0%10% below
No health insurance1County figure5.2%19% below
Homes with broadband192.2%0% below
05

Life in Ramblewood

64 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents36.6 3.6×
Playgrounds per 10k36.6 3.9×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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 teacher11
12.0
22% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
25.6
16% below the median place
Public schools11
33
267% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureRamblewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure33267% above
Public school students11County figure13,674179% above
Students per teacher11County 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
Parks per 10k936.6260% above
Playgrounds per 10k936.6289% above
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County 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 Ramblewood. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
48.0
47% below the median place
July average high12
81°F
6% below the median place
Natural hazard risk13
68.0
26% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRamblewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure81°F6% below
January average low12County figure18°F28% below
Average temperature12County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation12County figure43.5 in1% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure68.026% below
Hurricane risk13County figure77.510% above
Tornado risk13County figure42.847% below
Wildfire risk13County figure32.547% below
Heat wave risk13County figure48.047% below
Median air quality index14County figure415% below
Good air days14County figure74.2%8% above
08

Ramblewood in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$115,568 (2024)$145,500$123,000 to $172,000+3.9%
Median home value$269,500 (2024)$374,000$271,000 to $515,000+5.6%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

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

09

Places like Ramblewood

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

PlaceRentIncome
Northfield, NJ$1,835$111,599Compare
Macedonia, OH$2,190$101,285Compare
Lake Monticello, VA$1,981$106,818Compare
Kingston Estates, NJ$1,896$108,024Compare
Kingston Estates, NJLake Monticello, VAMacedonia, OHNorthfield, NJRamblewood, PARamblewoodMacedoniaLake MonticelloRamblewoodMacedoniaLake Monticello

Common questions

Is Ramblewood a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2023 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 37.8% a year while household income rose 3.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $272 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Ramblewood expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.2% 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 $269,500.

What salary do you need to live in Ramblewood?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $81,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Ramblewood?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Northfield, NJ, Macedonia, OH, Lake Monticello, VA and Kingston Estates, NJ.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Ramblewood with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Ramblewood itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/ramblewood-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Ramblewood, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/ramblewood-pennsylvania/

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