Sligo, PA

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Sligo, Pennsylvania

Sligo, Pennsylvania, in Clarion county, is 53 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 728.

The People and Families of Sligo

In Sligo, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sligo had a median family income of $35,500.

Sligo Housing

In Sligo, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Sligo, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Sligo, PA

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

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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	53 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Clarion
Standard Zip Codes	16255
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.109
Longitude	-79.489

Station	CLARION 3 SW
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	BROOKVILLE SEWAGE PLT
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	FORD CITY 4 S DAM
Distance	27.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	728	100%
Male	357	49%
Female	371	51%
Under 18	200	27.5%
18+	528	72.5%
65+	108	14.8%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3
White	709	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.7%
Other	7	1%
Mixed Race	6	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	701
Growth	-27
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.8%
Irish	13.7%
US/American	11.8%
Dutch	7.6%
Scotch-Irish	7.2%
English	5.3%
Italian	3.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Scottish	1.7%
Slavic	1.5%
Polish	1.3%
Russian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sligo	728	$35,500
Callensburg	224	$37,083
Clarion	6,185	$40,208
Knox	1,176	$37,431
Rimersburg	1,051	$31,417
Shippenville	505	$34,773
St Petersburg	405	$33,333

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