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40.29° N · 79.41° W · GEOID 4267416

St. Vincent College

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent, median_home_value

PennsylvaniaSt. Vincent College, PASt. Vincent CollegeSt. Vincent College

The short answer

St. Vincent College is home to 1,326 people. Median household income is $74,109 a year and median rent is $879 a month, 14.2% 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 $203,500, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$879
36% below the median place
Median household income
$74,109
8% below the median place
Median home value
$203,500
36% below the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
2% 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 St. Vincent College

  • 58.7% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 253 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 20.2 years old, younger than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median rent takes only 14.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 88% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 88 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to St. Vincent College

Westmoreland County gains about 2.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in10,451
Moved out9,592
Net+859

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Allegheny County, PA3,7622,776+986
Armstrong County, PA423440−17

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$68K
Leavers$64K

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

Who moves here
30.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 6.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Westmoreland County report $67,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $64,400.
Income you would need
$35,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $879 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,452 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $203,500.
Getting to work
11 minutes each way on average; 13.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Selinsgrove, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
30.5%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
6.9%
251% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
2.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSt. Vincent CollegeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year130.5%above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state16.9%251% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$67,6294% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$64,4228% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 14.2%, 30% below the median place.

St. Vincent College14.2%
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
$35,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.2%
30% below the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
28% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$63,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in St. Vincent College, $879 a month, and local prices for everything else (99.3 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Property tax rate1
1.2%
35% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
39.7%
22% below the median place
Home prices, 1-year change5
5.8%
82% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSt. Vincent CollegeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$87936% below
Rent to income114.2%30% below
Property tax rate11.2%35% above
Home price to income12.8x28% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.76% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,38914% below
HUD area median income4County figure$110,4003% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,50123% below
Median home value1County figure$203,50036% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.8%82% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure43.0%17% below
Homeownership1County figure78.4%18% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure39.7%22% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,45222% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.2%16% above
Median year built1County figure19641% 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%)
Income per person1
$8,174
80% below the median place
Poverty rate1
58.7%
above the median place (median 10.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSt. Vincent CollegeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$74,1098% below
Income per person1$8,17480% below
Unemployment1County figure4.8%2% below
Average annual pay6County figure$58,65111% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs6County figure128,97214% below
Poverty rate158.7%above (median 10.8%)
Mean commute111 min57% below
Works from home1County figure13.3%7% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 20.2, 48% below the median place.

Median age1
20.2
48% below the median place
Born abroad1
1.9%
78% below the median place
No health insurance1
3.0%
53% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSt. Vincent CollegeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,3266646th largest
Median age120.248% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure32.8%2% above
High school or higher1County figure95.5%3% above
Household size1County figure2.211% below
Born abroad1County figure1.9%78% below
No health insurance1County figure3.0%53% below
Homes with broadband1County figure88.5%4% below
05

Life in St. Vincent College

52 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents15.1 +48%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
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 bars20.4 −2%
Shops32.1 +6%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.5 +10%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.0 +4%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

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

Public schools11
84
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
41,302
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11
14.2
8% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureSt. Vincent CollegeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure84above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure41,302above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure14.28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure20.42% below
Shops per 10k8County figure32.16% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.510% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure21.04% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.613% above
Parks per 10k915.148% above
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
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 figure52300% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 59.9, 33% 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 St. Vincent College. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
59.9
33% below the median place
July average high12
83°F
5% below the median place
Median air quality index14
39
9% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSt. Vincent CollegeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure83°F5% below
January average low12County figure20°F20% below
Average temperature12County figure51°F8% below
Annual precipitation12County figure45.7 in4% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure87.85% below
Hurricane risk13County figure69.02% below
Tornado risk13County figure55.732% below
Wildfire risk13County figure54.012% below
Heat wave risk13County figure59.933% below
Median air quality index14County figure399% below
Good air days14County figure78.2%14% above
08

Places like St. Vincent College

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

PlaceRentIncome
Selinsgrove, PA$1,059$65,650Compare
Brockport, NY$995$69,866Compare
Whitewater, WI$1,041$54,969Compare
Wayne, NE$792$53,702Compare
Wayne, NEWhitewater, WIBrockport, NYSelinsgrove, PASt. Vincent College, PASt. Vincent CollegeBrockportWhitewaterWayneSt. Vincent CollegeBrockportWhitewaterWayne

Common questions

Is St. Vincent College a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 58.7% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 253 Pennsylvania places. The median resident is 20.2 years old, younger than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is St. Vincent College expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.2% 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 $203,500.

What salary do you need to live in St. Vincent College?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to St. Vincent College?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Selinsgrove, PA, Brockport, NY, Whitewater, WI and Wayne, NE.

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

Citytistics. “St. Vincent College, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/saint-vincent-college-pennsylvania/

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