Name: Slippery Rock University, PA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Slippery Rock University

Butler County gains about 3.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,514

Moved out6,914

Net+600

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Allegheny County, PA2,9101,713+1,197

Beaver County, PA397501−104

Lawrence County, PA253337−84

Armstrong County, PA245274−29

Mercer County, PA243245−2

Westmoreland County, PA248234+14

Venango County, PA93133−40

Washington County, PA90111−21

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals

69%31%

Leavers

60%40%

Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$93K

Leavers$92K

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

Who moves here: 35.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.3% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Butler County report $93,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $92,000.
Income you would need: $41,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,041 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,845 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $294,200.
Getting to work: 15 minutes each way on average; 16.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Othello, WA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
35.7%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Income of households moving out7
$91,995
31% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$93,008
32% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Slippery Rock University	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	35.7%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1County figure	1.3%	35% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	3.5	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$93,008	32% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$91,995	31% above

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 0.0%, below the median place (median 66.4%).

Slippery Rock University13.9%

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

$41,640

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

13.9%

32% below the median place

Home price to income

3.3x

14% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

14%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$78,000

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Slippery Rock University, $1,041 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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Homeownership1
0.0%
below the median place (median 66.4%)
Median year built1
1994
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.0%
11% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Slippery Rock University	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,041	24% below
Rent to income1	13.9%	32% below
Property tax rate1	1.0%	11% above
Home price to income1	3.3x	14% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	94.7	6% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,389	14% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$110,400	3% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$2,970	9% below
Median home value1County figure	$294,200	8% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.9%	23% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	40.8%	21% below
Homeownership1	0.0%	below (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	42.0%	17% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,845	1% below
Vacant homes1County figure	7.5%	6% above
Median year built1	1994	1% above

Work and pay

Income per person is $5,866, 85% below the median place.

Income per person1
$5,866
85% below the median place
Poverty rate1
100.0%
above the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Slippery Rock University	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$89,843	12% above
Income per person1	$5,866	85% below
Unemployment1County figure	4.4%	10% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$67,864	3% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.5%	5% below
Jobs6County figure	89,077	41% below
Poverty rate1	100.0%	above (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1	15 min	41% below
Works from home1County figure	16.8%	35% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
Median age1
19.5
50% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Slippery Rock University	Vs median
Population1	2,853	6646th largest
Median age1	19.5	50% below
Bachelor's or higher1	0.0%	below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher1County figure	95.7%	4% above
Household size1	2.6	5% above
Born abroad1County figure	2.4%	73% below
No health insurance1County figure	3.4%	47% below
Homes with broadband1	100.0%	8% above

Life in Slippery Rock University

13 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 residents7.0 −31%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k14.0 +26%

Libraries per 10k7.0 8.1×

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi7.3 34.6×

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 bars18.0 −13%

Shops34.0 +12%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.7 +15%

Doctors' offices and clinics24.3 +20%

Child care centers2.5 +9%

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

Public school students11
24,616
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
39
333% above the median place
Students per teacher11
13.4
13% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Slippery Rock University	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	39	333% above
Public school students11County figure	24,616	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	13.4	13% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	18.0	13% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	34.0	12% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.7	15% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	24.3	20% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.5	9% above
Parks per 10k9	7.0	31% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	14.0	26% above
Libraries per 10k9	7.0	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	7.3	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	13	0% above

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 41.1, 54% 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 Slippery Rock University. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
41.1
54% below the median place
Good air days14
43.0%
37% below the median place
Median air quality index14
53
23% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Slippery Rock University	Vs median
July average high12County figure	83°F	4% below
January average low12County figure	19°F	25% below
Average temperature12County figure	50°F	9% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	43.3 in	1% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	79.3	14% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	57.0	19% below
Tornado risk13County figure	59.8	27% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	39.0	36% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	41.1	54% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure	53	23% above
Good air days14Metro figure	43.0%	37% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like Slippery Rock University

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

Place	Rent	Income
Othello, WA	$882	$65,849	Compare
Arvin, CA	$1,122	$49,183	Compare
Potomac Park, CA	$1,218	$51,166	Compare
McFarland, CA	$1,131	$54,608	Compare

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Common questions

Is Slippery Rock University a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 100.0% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 253 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 38 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Slippery Rock University expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.9% 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 $294,200.

What salary do you need to live in Slippery Rock University?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $41,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Slippery Rock University?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Othello, WA, Arvin, CA, Potomac Park, CA and McFarland, CA.

Sources and methods

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

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

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