Wheatland, PA

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Wheatland, Pennsylvania

Wheatland, Pennsylvania, in Mercer county, is 10 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 58 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Sharon metropolitan area. Wheatland has a population of 748.

The People and Families of Wheatland

In Wheatland, about 47% of adults are married. Wheatland offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Wheatland, in comparison to similar towns. You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wheatland had a median family income of $34,250.

Wheatland Housing

Owners occupy 71% of the housing units in Wheatland. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the town is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Wheatland is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Wheatland, 95% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Wheatland, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Wheatland, PA

Comparing Wheatland 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
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Metro Area	Sharon
P.O. Box Zip Codes	16161
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.201
Longitude	-80.497

Station	YOUNGSTOWN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	MERCER
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	WARREN 3 S
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	748	100%
Male	344	46%
Female	404	54%
Under 18	137	18.3%
18+	611	81.7%
65+	207	27.7%
Median Age	45.8
Average Family Size	2.85
White	643	86%
African-American	90	12%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	13	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,250
Population In Poverty	105	14.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	724
Growth	-24
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.8%
Irish	12.9%
Italian	8.8%
US/American	7.2%
English	5.5%
Slovak	5%
Scotch-Irish	4.5%
Polish	4.3%
Romanian	3.1%
Croatian	2.4%
Hungarian	2.2%
Dutch	1.9%
Welsh	1.5%
Scottish	1%
Swedish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
African	0.5%
Slovene	0.5%
Serbian	0.5%
British	0.5%
European	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wheatland	748	$34,250
Farrell	6,050	$28,935
Hermitage	16,157	$46,994
New Wilmington	2,452	$56,736
Sharon	16,328	$34,581
Sharpsville	4,500	$39,468
West Middlesex	929	$38,906

You are visiting:
All States > Pennsylvania > Wheatland

Wheatland Apartments

Apartments for rent in and around Wheatland

Help Disaster Victims Worldwide

A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross.

Fill out a simple survey about your full-time job and career
CityTownInfo will donate $20 for each properly completed survey
No personal contact info required
An easy way to help disaster victims around the world
Help others interested in your career

Read our rules and guidelines and get started now!

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Wheatland Government Officials

Are you an official in the Wheatland government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Wheatland. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.