South Connellsville

Population: 1,848
Median household income: $49,821
Median home value: $98,000

South Connellsville, a community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, has 1,848 residents. The median household income of $49,821 is below the Fayette County median ($56,093).

From 2019 to 2023, South Connellsville's population declined 5.8% from 1,961 to 1,848, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $70,200 to $98,000.

The typical home was built around 1955. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,848
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,821
Median home value: $98,000
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 866
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9611,848

Median household income

$45,114$49,821

Median home value

$70,200$98,000

Median gross rent

$701$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,961	$45,114	$70,200	$701
2020	1,636	$45,865	$71,600	$694
2021	1,640	$39,554	$71,800	$755
2022	1,884	$46,500	$83,600	$813
2023	1,848	$49,821	$98,000	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	4.8%
5 to 17	254	13.7%
18 to 24	158	8.5%
25 to 34	154	8.3%
35 to 44	232	12.6%
45 to 54	187	10.1%
55 to 64	363	19.6%
65 to 74	240	13.0%
75 and over	171	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,804	97.6%
Black or African American	15	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate54.8%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	10.8%
High school graduate	738	54.8%
Some college or associate's	340	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	107	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	17	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	658	82.4%
Carpooled	117	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	292	37.7%
15 to 29 min	222	28.6%
30 to 44 min	96	12.4%
45 to 59 min	52	6.7%
60+ min	113	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 21.2% (390 of 1,837)

	Count	Share
Family households	497	62.4%
Nonfamily households	299	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	796	91.9%
Vacant	70	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	615	77.3%
Renter-occupied	181	22.7%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	683	78.9%
1-unit, attached	48	5.5%
2 to 4 units	44	5.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	91	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4272080
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.9925, -79.5755