Pennsylvania · Census place 71144
Slatington borough, PA
Quick answer
Slatington borough has 4,277 residents, ranking #327 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $50,170, the median home is worth $177,300 and median gross rent runs $744 a month.
- Population
- 4,277Slatington borough residents
- Median household income
- $50,170Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $177,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $744Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Slatington borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Slatington borough median would spend about 17.8% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.4% of residents and 59.6% 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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- McGovern CDP 4,290
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- Shenandoah borough 4,256
- North Braddock borough 4,255
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