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Armstrong
Pennsylvania

66K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,409

Federal Spending per Capita$1,865

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score697

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms43

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$191K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.7%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,290

SS Benefits / Person$5,331

Education Wage Premium1.99x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.6%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$149K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$777/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.59%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,157

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,002/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate78.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.0%

Active Listings

138

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

57 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices96

Active Physicians60

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients609 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,179

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.28 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.21 grade level

HS Diploma Holders21,438

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,027

HS Completion Rate92.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools10

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate44.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-1.25

January Temperature-0.19

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days238 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation42.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$85K

Ozone Days170 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.86

Heating Degree Days6,173 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days699 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,410 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)508 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)82 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed278 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed186 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)316 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,111 workers

Public Transit Commuters88 workers

Walk to Work695 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)955 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.3%

Agriculture

Farms106 farms

Farmland2,367 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities21

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.018

Nonprofit Organizations242

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults25.2%

Divorced Adults10.0%

Religious Organizations88

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations19.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities40

Grocery Stores15

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms61

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms29

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.59%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+47R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -192

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Armstrong

PA Department of Community & Economic Development (.gov) · 3 weeks ago

Creating Jobs in Armstrong County: Governor Shapiro Secures $31.7 Million Investment from Brunk Industries to Expand Manufacturing Operations, Creating 64 New Jobs

The Commonwealth is investing over $4.1 million to support the metal forming company's growth in Sou…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Armstrong County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Armstrong County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2…

WPXI · Jun 2, 2026

Pennsylvania State Police confirm ‘active investigation’ involving Armstrong High School

Pennsylvania State Police confirm to Channel 11 that there is an “active investigation” involving Ar…

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Armstrong High School (Kittanning, PA) Girls Basketball

Game Results ... On Thursday, Dec 4, 2025, the Armstrong Varsity Girls Basketball team won their gam…

WTAE · Apr 21, 2026

Firefighters battle fully involved house fire in Armstrong County

Large flames tear through home on Route 56 in Armstrong County ... Firefighters battled large flames…

Tribute Archive · 2 weeks ago

James F. Armstrong Obituary | R. L. Williams, Jr. | Skippack, PA

October 28, 1949 - August 21, 2026, James F. Armstrong passed away on August 21, 2026 in Skippack, P…

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