East Vandergrift, PA

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East Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

East Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland county, is 25 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. East Vandergrift has a population of 742.

The People and Families of East Vandergrift

In East Vandergrift, about 50% of adults are married. East Vandergrift offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in East Vandergrift, in comparison to similar towns. You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Vandergrift had a median family income of $30,000.

East Vandergrift Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in East Vandergrift. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in East Vandergrift?

Commuting

In East Vandergrift, 93% of commuters drive to work. The town is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of East Vandergrift, PA

Comparing East Vandergrift 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	25 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
P.O. Box Zip Codes	15629
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.598
Longitude	-79.56

Station	SALINA 3 W
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	INDIANA 3 SE
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	742	100%
Male	343	46.2%
Female	399	53.8%
Under 18	175	23.6%
18+	567	76.4%
65+	164	22.1%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.88
White	739	99.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	706
Growth	-36
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	20.2%
Slovak	19.5%
German	18.9%
Italian	13.3%
Irish	7.7%
US/American	6.2%
Lithuanian	3.6%
English	2.3%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Dutch	1%
Danish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Hungarian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Vandergrift	742	$30,000
Apollo	1,765	$29,952
Hyde Park	513	$39,519
Leechburg	2,386	$38,785
North Apollo	1,426	$35,789
Vandergrift	5,455	$35,984
West Leechburg	1,290	$44,000

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