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41.94° N · 78.67° W · GEOID 4278698

University of Pittsburgh Bradford

McKean County, Pennsylvania · part of the Bradford, PA metro

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

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The short answer

University of Pittsburgh Bradford is home to 974 people. Median household income is $62,905 a year and median rent is $809 a month, 15.4% 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 $104,500, about 1.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$809
41% below the median place
Median household income
$62,905
22% below the median place
Median home value
$104,500
67% below the median place
Unemployment
4.9%
0% 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 University of Pittsburgh Bradford

  • The median resident is 20.1 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median home is worth 1.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 15.4% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 80% of places its size.
01

Moving to University of Pittsburgh Bradford

McKean County loses about 1.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,045
Moved out1,099
Net−54

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Potter County, PA12586+39
Allegany County, NY41

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$50K

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

Who moves here
27.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 10.1% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into McKean County report $50,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,300.
Income you would need
$32,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $809 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,146 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $104,500.
Getting to work
11 minutes each way on average; 5.3% work from home; 1.1% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Big Rapids, MI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
27.1%
372% above the median place
Moved from another state1
10.1%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$50,218
29% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureUniversity of Pittsburgh BradfordAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year127.1%372% above
Moved from another state110.1%above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-1.7183% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$50,21829% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$50,33328% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 1.7x, 56% below the median place.

University of Pittsburgh Bradford15.4%
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
$32,360
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.4%
25% below the median place
Home price to income
1.7x
56% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$53,300
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
1.6%
75% above the median place
Median home value1
$104,500
67% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,146
39% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureUniversity of Pittsburgh BradfordAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$80941% below
Rent to income115.4%25% below
Property tax rate11.6%75% above
Home price to income11.7x56% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$84,20022% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,66049% below
Median home value1County figure$104,50067% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.1%28% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure39.2%24% below
Homeownership1County figure78.0%17% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure41.5%18% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,14639% below
Vacant homes1County figure15.9%125% above
Median year built1County figure19531% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $5,301, 87% below the median place.

Income per person1
$5,301
87% below the median place
Mean commute1
11 min
55% below the median place
Works from home1
5.3%
58% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureUniversity of Pittsburgh BradfordAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$62,90522% below
Income per person1$5,30187% below
Unemployment1County figure4.9%0% below
Average annual pay5County figure$51,95921% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.5%5% below
Jobs5County figure13,77191% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.7%27% above
Mean commute111 min55% below
Works from home1County figure5.3%58% below
Commutes by transit1County figure1.1%34% above
04

Who lives here

Median age is 20.1, 48% below the median place.

Median age1
20.1
48% below the median place
No health insurance1
9.7%
52% above the median place
Born abroad1
1.5%
83% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureUniversity of Pittsburgh BradfordAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19746646th largest
Median age120.148% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure20.8%35% below
High school or higher1County figure92.3%0% below
Household size1County figure2.310% below
Born abroad1County figure1.5%83% below
No health insurance19.7%52% above
Homes with broadband1County figure87.9%5% below
05

Life in University of Pittsburgh Bradford

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.3 +2%
Shops35.8 +18%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.5 −13%
Child care centers3.0 +30%

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

Students per teacher9
11.9
23% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
35.8
18% above the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
3.0
30% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureUniversity of Pittsburgh BradfordAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1456% above
Public school students9County figure5,2758% above
Students per teacher9County figure11.923% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure21.32% above
Shops per 10k7County figure35.818% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure4.02% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure17.513% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.030% above
National Register listings8County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 10.5, 88% 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 University of Pittsburgh Bradford. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
10.5
88% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
10.2
83% below the median place
July average high10
79°F
9% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureUniversity of Pittsburgh BradfordAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure79°F9% below
January average low10County figure15°F42% below
Average temperature10County figure46°F17% below
Annual precipitation10County figure46.0 in5% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure53.842% below
Hurricane risk11County figure61.713% below
Tornado risk11County figure24.570% below
Wildfire risk11County figure10.283% below
Heat wave risk11County figure10.588% below
08

Places like University of Pittsburgh Bradford

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

PlaceRentIncome
Big Rapids, MI$929$43,858Compare
Doolittle, TX$950$36,109Compare
Tuskegee, AL$757$38,000Compare
Morehead, KY$800$36,741Compare
Morehead, KYTuskegee, ALDoolittle, TXBig Rapids, MIUniversity of Pittsburgh Bradford, PABig RapidsDoolittleTuskegeeMoreheadBig RapidsDoolittleTuskegeeMorehead

Common questions

Is University of Pittsburgh Bradford a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 20.1 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. The median home is worth 1.7 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is University of Pittsburgh Bradford expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.4% 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 $104,500.

What salary do you need to live in University of Pittsburgh Bradford?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to University of Pittsburgh Bradford?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Big Rapids, MI, Doolittle, TX, Tuskegee, AL and Morehead, KY.

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

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