Saxonburg, PA

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Saxonburg, Pennsylvania

Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, in Butler county, is 23 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,629 people lived in Saxonburg.

The People and Families of Saxonburg

In Saxonburg, about 46% of adults are married. Saxonburg is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

In the town, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Saxonburg, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Saxonburg had a median family income of $41,875.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Saxonburg.

Saxonburg Housing

An estimated 66% of living spaces in Saxonburg are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Saxonburg, 94% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Saxonburg.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Saxonburg, PA

Comparing Saxonburg 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

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
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	23 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Butler
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	16056
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.754
Longitude	-79.809

Station	BUTLER 2 SW
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	11.6 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	SALINA 3 W
Distance	21.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,629	100%
Male	684	42%
Female	945	58%
Under 18	274	16.8%
18+	1,355	83.2%
65+	560	34.4%
Median Age	49.6
Average Family Size	2.75
White	1,618	99.3%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,636
Growth	7
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.4%
Irish	14%
Italian	9.3%
US/American	9.1%
English	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Polish	4.7%
Slovak	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Scottish	1.4%
Hungarian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
British	0.5%
European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Croatian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Saxonburg	1,629	$41,875
Brackenridge	3,543	$41,803
Butler	15,121	$35,893
East Butler	679	$41,375
Freeport	1,962	$40,000
Valencia	384	$38,333
Worthington	778	$37,292

Library
Saxonburg Area Library 240 West Main St Saxonburg, Pennsylvania (724) 352-4810 Library Web Site

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