Pennsylvania · Census place 72216
South Heights borough, PA
Quick answer
South Heights borough has 351 residents, ranking #1514 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $62,500, the median home is worth $125,000 and median gross rent runs $1,050 a month.
- Population
- 351South Heights borough residents
- Median household income
- $62,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $125,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,050Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 49.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Heights borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Heights borough median would spend about 20.2% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.8% of residents and 75.3% 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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