Star Junction

Population: 425
Median household income: $40,750
Median home value: $137,000

Located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Star Junction is a community with a population of 425. At $40,750, its median household income sits below Fayette County's $56,093.

From 2019 to 2023, Star Junction's population grew 55.1% from 274 to 425, while its median home value rose 68.1% from $81,500 to $137,000.

4.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 425
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,750
Median home value: $137,000
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 255
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

274425

Median household income

$39,700$40,750

Median home value

$81,500$137,000

Median gross rent

$654$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	274	$39,700	$81,500	$654
2020	241	$38,365	$127,300	$625
2021	271	$40,486	—	$838
2022	311	$38,478	—	$690
2023	425	$40,750	$137,000	$754

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3425.6%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	4.7%
5 to 17	38	8.9%
18 to 24	20	4.7%
25 to 34	109	25.6%
35 to 44	29	6.8%
45 to 54	22	5.2%
55 to 64	74	17.4%
65 to 74	37	8.7%
75 and over	76	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	384	90.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	41	9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate77.5%

Some college or associate's15.9%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.0%
High school graduate	269	77.5%
Some college or associate's	55	15.9%
Bachelor's degree	16	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled20.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	79.1%
Carpooled	47	20.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	10.2%
15 to 29 min	46	20.4%
30 to 44 min	84	37.3%
45 to 59 min	65	28.9%
60+ min	7	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 4.9% (21 of 425)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	33.2%
Nonfamily households	163	66.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	244	95.7%
Vacant	11	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	142	58.2%
Renter-occupied	102	41.8%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached19.2%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	155	60.8%
1-unit, attached	49	19.2%
2 to 4 units	18	7.1%
5 to 19 units	23	9.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4273720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0610, -79.7656