Rural Valley, PA

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Rural Valley, Pennsylvania

Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong county, is 43 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. About 922 people people live in Rural Valley.

The People and Families of Rural Valley

In Rural Valley, about 57% of adults are married.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Rural Valley nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rural Valley had a median family income of $34,327.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Rural Valley enjoy its low crime rate.

Rural Valley Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rural Valley, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Rural Valley is one place with an advantage over most places in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Rural Valley, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Rural Valley, PA

Comparing Rural Valley 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	43 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Armstrong
Standard Zip Codes	16249
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.799
Longitude	-79.314

Station	PUTNEYVILLE 2 SE DAM
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	FORD CITY 4 S DAM
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	INDIANA 3 SE
Distance	17.3 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	922	100%
Male	456	49.5%
Female	466	50.5%
Under 18	185	20.1%
18+	737	79.9%
65+	195	21.1%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.8
White	906	98.3%
African-American	5	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	874
Growth	-48
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.8%
Italian	25.9%
English	6.5%
Irish	6.4%
Polish	6.4%
Scottish	5.4%
US/American	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Hungarian	2.3%
Swedish	1.7%
European	1.5%
Slovak	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Russian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rural Valley	922	$34,327
Creekside	323	$30,000
Dayton	543	$36,250
Elderton	358	$43,750
Kittanning	4,787	$30,822
Manorville	401	$36,250
Plumville	342	$28,125

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