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41.08° N · 77.41° W · GEOID 4266384

Rote

Clinton County, Pennsylvania · part of the Lock Haven, PA metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Rote is home to 501 people. Median household income is $88,750 a year and median rent is $925 a month, 12.5% 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 $207,400, about 2.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$925
32% below the median place
Median household income
$88,750
11% above the median place
Median home value
$207,400
35% below the median place
Unemployment
5.6%
15% above 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 Rote

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $33 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 94% of places its size.
  • 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 12.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 89% of places its size.
01

Moving to Rote

Clinton County loses about 0.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,041
Moved out1,069
Net−28

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lycoming County, PA302342−40
Centre County, PA181209−28

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$48K

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

Who moves here
4.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Clinton County report $51,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $48,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$37,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $925 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $892 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $207,400.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 9.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Braidwood, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out6
$48,047
32% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$51,278
27% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.1%
45% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRoteAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.8%17% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.1%45% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-0.950% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$51,27827% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$48,04732% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $892, 52% below the median place.

Rote12.5%
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
$37,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.5%
39% below the median place
Home price to income
2.3x
38% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$77,900
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$892
52% below the median place
Homeownership1
93.3%
40% above the median place
Median home value1
$207,400
35% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureRoteAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$92532% below
Rent to income112.5%39% below
Property tax rate10.9%4% above
Home price to income12.3x38% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$79,80026% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,96940% below
Median home value1$207,40035% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.8%50% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure34.1%34% below
Homeownership193.3%40% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.4%14% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$89252% below
Vacant homes1County figure17.1%143% above
Median year built119710% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
19 min
26% below the median place
Income per person1
$45,726
14% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRoteAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$88,75011% above
Income per person1$45,72614% above
Unemployment1County figure5.6%15% above
Average annual pay5County figure$54,57217% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.0%8% above
Jobs5County figure12,74192% below
Poverty rate1County figure14.8%38% above
Mean commute119 min26% below
Works from home1County figure9.2%26% below
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%)
Homes with broadband1
80.7%
13% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
14.5%
55% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age46.5 +19%
Household size2.3 −10%
High school or higher94.0% +2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureRoteAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15016646th largest
Median age146.519% above
Bachelor's or higher114.5%55% below
High school or higher194.0%2% above
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure10.5%64% above
Homes with broadband180.7%13% below
05

Life in Rote

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.8 −5%
Shops35.5 +17%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.4 −41%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.2 −15%
Child care centers2.9 +26%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.4
41% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
35.5
17% above the median place
Students per teacher9
13.3
14% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRoteAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1122% above
Public school students9County figure3,87921% below
Students per teacher9County figure13.314% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure19.85% below
Shops per 10k7County figure35.517% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.441% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure17.215% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.926% above
National Register listings8County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 24.3, 73% 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 Rote. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
24.3
73% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
15.2
75% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
51.8
44% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureRoteAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure82°F5% below
January average low10County figure17°F31% below
Average temperature10County figure49°F12% below
Annual precipitation10County figure43.3 in1% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure51.844% below
Hurricane risk11County figure66.85% below
Tornado risk11County figure27.367% below
Wildfire risk11County figure15.275% below
Heat wave risk11County figure24.373% below
08

Rote 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$88,750 (2024)$113,500$96,000 to $134,000+4.2%
Median home value$207,400 (2024)$291,000$211,000 to $401,000+5.8%

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 Rote

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

PlaceRentIncome
Braidwood, IL$1,044$82,202Compare
San Leon, TX$989$75,446Compare
Jerseyville, IL$869$73,529Compare
Brooklyn, OH$971$69,346Compare
Brooklyn, OHJerseyville, ILSan Leon, TXBraidwood, ILRote, PARoteBraidwoodSan LeonJerseyvilleBrooklynRoteBraidwoodSan LeonJerseyvilleBrooklyn

Common questions

Is Rote a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $33 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 94% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Rote expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $207,400.

What salary do you need to live in Rote?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Rote?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Braidwood, IL, San Leon, TX, Jerseyville, IL and Brooklyn, OH.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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 Rote with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Rote itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/rote-pennsylvania

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

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