Patton, PA

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Patton, Pennsylvania

Patton, Pennsylvania, in Cambria county, is 72 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Johnstown metropolitan area. Patton has a population of 2,023.

The People and Families of Patton

In Patton, about 53% of adults are married. Patton offers a lot of one-person housing.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Patton had a median family income of $35,473.

Political Inclinations

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

Patton Housing

Owners occupy 70% of the housing units in Patton. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Patton is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Patton?

Commuting

In Patton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Patton, PA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	72 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Metro Area	Johnstown
Standard Zip Codes	16668
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.634
Longitude	-78.65

Station	PRINCE GALLITZIN ST PK
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	MADERA 2 SE
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	INDIANA 3 SE
Distance	24.6 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	2,023	100%
Male	936	46.3%
Female	1,087	53.7%
Under 18	463	22.9%
18+	1,560	77.1%
65+	422	20.9%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	3
White	2,019	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,923
Growth	-100
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.8%
Italian	13.7%
Irish	10.2%
Slovak	7.1%
US/American	5.7%
Polish	5.5%
English	4.1%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Dutch	1.9%
Hungarian	1.8%
British	1.7%
Austrian	1.6%
Welsh	1.3%
Slovene	1%
Lebanese	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
European	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Australian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Patton	2,023	$35,473
Ashville	279	$31,250
Carrolltown	1,049	$39,792
Chest Springs	110	$38,750
Hastings	1,398	$33,462
Northern Cambria	4,199	$29,917
Westover	458	$26,786

Library
Patton Public Library 404 Magee Avenue Patton, Pennsylvania (814) 674-8231 Library Web Site

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