Slippery Rock University
- Population
- 2,724
+19.3%’19–’23
Slippery Rock University is a community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,724 residents.
From 2019 to 2023, Slippery Rock University's population grew 19.3% from 2,284 to 2,724.
Households average 2.39 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,724
- Median age
- 19.5 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 31
- Homeownership rate
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,2842,724
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,284 |
| 2020 | 2,503 |
| 2021 | 2,439 |
| 2022 | 2,682 |
| 2023 | 2,724 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 171.4%
18 to 2496.8%
25 to 340.6%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 541.1%
55 to 640.0%
65 to 740.0%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 38 | 1.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 2,638 | 96.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 17 | 0.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 31 | 1.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,492 | 91.5% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 1.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 113 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 2.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate56.3%
Some college or associate's43.8%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 27 | 56.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 21 | 43.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 14 min
Drove alone46.0%
Carpooled6.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walked36.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.2%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 430 | 46.0% |
| Carpooled | 62 | 6.6% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 337 | 36.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 105 | 11.2% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 398 | 48.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 331 | 39.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 87 | 10.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 13 | 1.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.39
- Poverty rate
- 100.0% (74 of 74)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 22 | 71.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 9 | 29.0% |
Housing
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 31 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 31 | 100.0% |
1-unit, detached29.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other71.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 9 | 29.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 22 | 71.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4271210
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 0.55 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.0647, -80.0419
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- Highest median gross rent in Pennsylvania
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- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
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- Most college-educated in Pennsylvania
- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
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- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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