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41.41° N · 79.70° W · GEOID 4286224

Woodland Heights

Venango County, Pennsylvania · part of the Oil City, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Woodland Heights is home to 1,585 people. Median household income is $40,200 a year and median rent is $821 a month, 24.5% 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 $81,400, about 2.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$821
40% below the median place
Median household income
$40,200
50% below the median place
Median home value
$81,400
75% 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 Woodland Heights

  • 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.
  • Household income has grown -2.7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $81,400, less than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median household earns $40,200 a year, less than in 95% of places its size.
  • Renters occupy 52% of homes, more than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Woodland Heights

Venango County gains about 2.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,515
Moved out1,406
Net+109

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$49K
Leavers$44K

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

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Venango County report $49,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $44,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$32,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $821 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $921 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $81,400.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 8.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
New Castle, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$44,267
37% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWoodland HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure2.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$49,49730% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$44,26737% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $921, 51% below the median place.

Woodland Heights24.5%
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
$32,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.5%
20% above the median place
Home price to income
2.0x
47% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$30,100
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Woodland Heights, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Princeton, KY19.3% vs 24.5%n/aCompare
Red Oak, IA19.4% vs 24.5%n/aCompare
Centerville, IA19.5% vs 24.5%n/aCompare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$921
51% below the median place
Median home value1
$81,400
75% below the median place
Median year built1
1956
1% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureWoodland HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$82140% below
Rent to income124.5%20% above
Property tax rate11.9%107% above
Home price to income12.0x47% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$81,30024% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,52853% below
Median home value1$81,40075% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.9%40% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure43.9%15% below
Homeownership148.3%27% below
Renters paying 30%+144.9%11% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$92151% below
Vacant homes1County figure18.5%162% above
Median year built119561% 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%)
Median household income1
$40,200
50% below the median place
Income per person1
$23,371
42% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWoodland HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$40,20050% below
Income per person1$23,37142% below
Unemployment1County figure5.6%15% above
Average annual pay5County figure$51,33522% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.1%11% above
Jobs5County figure15,99389% below
Poverty rate126.2%143% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min7% below
Works from home1County figure8.8%30% 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
85.6%
7% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
17.3%
46% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.3 −10%
High school or higher87.2% −6%
Median age39.7 +2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureWoodland HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,5856646th largest
Median age139.72% above
Bachelor's or higher117.3%46% below
High school or higher187.2%6% below
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure4.4%31% below
Homes with broadband185.6%7% below
05

Life in Woodland Heights

19 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 residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k25.2 2.7×
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 bars17.5 −16%
Shops37.5 +24%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.8 −32%
Doctors' offices and clinics20.7 +2%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

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

Students per teacher10
12.5
19% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
37.5
24% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.8
32% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureWoodland HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1567% above
Public school students10County figure5,70416% above
Students per teacher10County figure12.519% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.516% below
Shops per 10k7County figure37.524% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.832% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure20.72% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.613% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k825.2168% above
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure1946% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 15.0, 83% 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 Woodland Heights. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
15.0
83% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
12.6
79% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
55.6
40% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureWoodland HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure82°F6% below
January average low11County figure18°F29% below
Average temperature11County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation11County figure45.8 in5% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure55.640% below
Hurricane risk12County figure55.222% below
Tornado risk12County figure34.558% below
Wildfire risk12County figure12.679% below
Heat wave risk12County figure15.083% below
08

Woodland Heights in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, up from 25% now.

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 rent$821/mo (2024)$1,050/mo$860 to $1,280/mo+4.2%
Median household income$40,200 (2024)$50,000$42,000 to $59,000+3.6%
Median home value$81,400 (2024)$104,000$75,000 to $143,000+4.1%

The median home would be worth 2.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.0 now.

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

09

Places like Woodland Heights

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

PlaceRentIncome
New Castle, PA$741$42,219Compare
Danville, IL$846$45,957Compare
Mansfield, OH$814$44,540Compare
Helena-West Helena, AR$771$36,019Compare
Helena-West Helena, ARMansfield, OHDanville, ILNew Castle, PAWoodland Heights, PAWoodland HeightsDanvilleHelena-West HelenaWoodland HeightsDanvilleHelena-West Helena

Common questions

Is Woodland Heights 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. Household income has grown -2.7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 14 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Woodland Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.5% 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 $81,400.

What salary do you need to live in Woodland Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Woodland Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are New Castle, PA, Danville, IL, Mansfield, OH and Helena-West Helena, AR.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. 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 Woodland Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Woodland Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/woodland-heights-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Woodland Heights, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/woodland-heights-pennsylvania/

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