Pennsylvania · Census place 60008
Philipsburg borough, PA
Quick answer
Philipsburg borough has 2,754 residents, ranking #512 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $44,282, the median home is worth $151,700 and median gross rent runs $676 a month.
- Population
- 2,754Philipsburg borough residents
- Median household income
- $44,282Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $151,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $676Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Philipsburg borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Philipsburg borough median would spend about 18.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15% of residents and 48.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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