Vanderbilt, PA

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Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania

Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania, in Fayette county, is 33 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Vanderbilt contains a population of approximately 553.

The People and Families of Vanderbilt

In Vanderbilt, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vanderbilt had a median family income of $39,306.

Vanderbilt Housing

Vanderbilt has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Rents in Vanderbilt tend toward the low side for Pennsylvania. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Vanderbilt, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Vanderbilt, PA

Comparing Vanderbilt 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
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
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	33 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15486
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.033
Longitude	-79.661

Station	UNIONTOWN 1 NE
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	CHALK HILL 2 ENE
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	553	100%
Male	263	47.6%
Female	290	52.4%
Under 18	130	23.5%
18+	423	76.5%
65+	79	14.3%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.07
White	534	96.6%
African-American	19	3.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,306
Population In Poverty	106	18.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	530
Growth	-23
Growth %	-4.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.9%
Irish	18.5%
English	16.7%
Italian	10.3%
US/American	6.4%
Slovak	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
Dutch	3.2%
Polish	3%
Pennsylvania German	2.2%
Russian	2%
Lebanese	2%
Greek	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Hungarian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vanderbilt	553	$39,306
Connellsville	9,146	$28,105
Dawson	451	$30,938
Dunbar	1,219	$30,197
Everson	842	$30,769
Perryopolis	1,764	$43,676
South Connellsville	2,281	$36,113

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