St. Marys

Population: 12,612
Median household income: $64,471
Median home value: $143,900

Located in Elk County, Pennsylvania, St. Marys is a community with a population of 12,612. At $64,471, its median household income sits in line with Elk County's $64,103.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Marys's population grew 1.5% from 12,429 to 12,612, while its median home value rose 17.4% from $122,600 to $143,900.

82.0% of workers drive to work alone. 80.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,612
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,471
Median home value: $143,900
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 6,156
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,42912,612

Median household income

$53,516$64,471

Median home value

$122,600$143,900

Median gross rent

$584$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,429	$53,516	$122,600	$584
2020	12,333	$54,950	$120,400	$654
2021	12,771	$57,746	$125,100	$687
2022	12,691	$61,364	$140,100	$725
2023	12,612	$64,471	$143,900	$756

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	635	5.0%
5 to 17	1,586	12.6%
18 to 24	784	6.2%
25 to 34	1,411	11.2%
35 to 44	1,175	9.3%
45 to 54	1,545	12.3%
55 to 64	2,218	17.6%
65 to 74	1,642	13.0%
75 and over	1,616	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,760	93.2%
Black or African American	218	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	397	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	202	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	524	5.5%
High school graduate	4,855	50.5%
Some college or associate's	2,260	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,353	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	615	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,983	82.0%
Carpooled	705	11.6%
Public transit	20	0.3%
Walked	121	2.0%
Bicycle	47	0.8%
Worked from home	73	1.2%
Other means	128	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,926	65.4%
15 to 29 min	1,469	24.5%
30 to 44 min	410	6.8%
45 to 59 min	73	1.2%
60+ min	126	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 8.4% (1,037 of 12,305)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,339	58.9%
Nonfamily households	2,332	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,671	92.1%
Vacant	485	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,292	75.7%
Renter-occupied	1,379	24.3%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,949	80.4%
1-unit, attached	54	0.9%
2 to 4 units	478	7.8%
5 to 19 units	233	3.8%
20 or more units	220	3.6%
Mobile home & other	222	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4267344
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 99 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 41.4550, -78.5202