Bentleyville, PA

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Bentleyville, Pennsylvania

Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, in Washington county, is 22 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Bentleyville has a population of 2,502.

The People and Families of Bentleyville

In Bentleyville, about 48% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Bentleyville live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

Bentleyville benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bentleyville had a median family income of $35,652.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Bentleyville Housing

About 70% of housing units in Bentleyville are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Typical rents in Bentleyville are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Bentleyville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bentleyville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bentleyville, PA

Comparing Bentleyville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	22 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15314
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.117
Longitude	-80.008

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	WAYNESBURG 1 E
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 38 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	UNIONTOWN 1 NE
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,502	100%
Male	1,195	47.8%
Female	1,307	52.2%
Under 18	564	22.5%
18+	1,938	77.5%
65+	526	21%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.91
White	2,421	96.8%
African-American	38	1.5%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	36	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,448
Growth	-54
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	17.1%
German	14.6%
Irish	12.7%
Polish	7.9%
Croatian	6.8%
English	6.4%
Slovak	5.7%
US/American	4%
Russian	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Ukrainian	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Welsh	2.1%
Scottish	1.8%
Lithuanian	1.4%
Hungarian	1.2%
Dutch	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
African	0.6%
Serbian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bentleyville	2,502	$35,652
Beallsville	511	$41,667
Charleroi	4,871	$31,699
Cokeburg	705	$39,028
Daisytown	356	$38,229
Ellsworth	1,083	$40,385
North Charleroi	1,409	$36,131

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