St. Marys, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,409 (Urban population: 9,731 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,678 (46 farm, 3,632 nonfarm))

St. Marys, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,092 (5,723 occupied: 4,433 owner occupied, 1,290 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

Housing density: 61 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $444 (lower quartile is $350, upper quartile is $550)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $418

Median gross rent in St. Marys, PA in 2007: $585

Housing units in St. Marys with a mortgage: 2,010 (223 second mortgage, 447 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,821

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,089 (it was $87,900 in 2000)

St. Marys:	$144,089
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,989 - $199,396

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $171,945
Here: $171,945
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,464
Here: $123,464
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $147,638
Here: $147,638
State: $153,822

Mobile homes: $36,181
Here: $36,181
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,187

In family households: 12,193 (3,340 male householders, 661 female householders)
3,284 spouses, 4,348 children (4,006 natural, 179 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 176 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 113 other relatives, 173 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,994 (746 male householders (633 living alone)), 971 female householders (902 living alone)), 277 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 315 (237 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,743 2-persons, 923 3-persons, 874 4-persons, 335 5-persons, 89 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,535 1-person, 135 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

2,741 married couples with children.
574 single-parent households (133 men, 441 women).

96.0% of residents of St. Marys speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 157 (1.1%)
(61.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Marys, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 234 5 rooms: 1,091 6 rooms: 1,401 7 rooms: 818 8 rooms: 551 9 or more rooms: 322

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Marys, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 44 2 rooms: 66 3 rooms: 198 4 rooms: 377 5 rooms: 277 6 rooms: 162 7 rooms: 78 8 rooms: 62 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 58
1995 to 1998: 313
1990 to 1994: 333
1980 to 1989: 772
1970 to 1979: 650
1960 to 1969: 614
1950 to 1959: 1,033
1940 to 1949: 668
1939 or earlier: 1,651

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Marys:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 92 2 bedrooms: 695 3 bedrooms: 2,823 4 bedrooms: 704 5 or more bedrooms: 119

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Marys:
	no bedroom: 44 1 bedroom: 344 2 bedrooms: 471 3 bedrooms: 330 4 bedrooms: 83 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Marys in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 177 1 vehicle: 1,360 2 vehicles: 2,212 3 vehicles: 476 4 vehicles: 167 5 or more vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Marys in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 273 1 vehicle: 611 2 vehicles: 374 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in St. Marys, PA:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 75
$70,000 to $79,999: 105
$80,000 to $89,999: 158
$90,000 to $99,999: 182
$100,000 to $124,999: 647
$125,000 to $149,999: 969
$150,000 to $174,999: 540
$175,000 to $199,999: 339
$200,000 to $249,999: 425
$250,000 to $299,999: 246
$300,000 to $399,999: 168
$400,000 to $499,999: 49
$500,000 to $749,999: 31
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 8

St. Marys rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in St. Marys:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 60
$250 to $299: 79
$300 to $349: 94
$350 to $399: 127
$400 to $449: 164
$450 to $499: 149
$500 to $549: 112
$550 to $599: 84
$600 to $649: 55
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 16
$800 to $899: 17
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 24
No cash rent: 122

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 30 1990 to 1994: 44 1985 to 1989: 33 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 41

St. Marys, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.6%
Number of people working at home: 135 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 586
5 to 9 minutes: 2222
10 to 14 minutes: 1878
15 to 19 minutes: 907
20 to 24 minutes: 578
25 to 29 minutes: 183
30 to 34 minutes: 235
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 32
45 to 59 minutes: 123
60 to 89 minutes: 71
90 or more minutes: 101

St. Marys mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,089 (86%)
Carpooled: 639 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
Walked: 182 (3%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 135 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 288
$10,000 to $14,999: 462
$15,000 to $19,999: 441
$20,000 to $24,999: 425
$25,000 to $29,999: 347
$30,000 to $34,999: 377
$35,000 to $39,999: 396
$40,000 to $44,999: 304
$45,000 to $49,999: 349
$50,000 to $59,999: 653
$60,000 to $74,999: 716
$75,000 to $99,999: 670
$100,000 to $124,999: 181
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $199,999: 37
$200,000 or more: 37

First ancestries reported:

German: 6870

Italian: 1421

Irish: 669

United States or American: 584

English: 379

Polish: 347

Swedish: 320

Other groups: 318

French (except Basque): 149

Scotch-Irish: 112

Dutch: 81

Slovak: 81

Czech: 72

Austrian: 71

Scottish: 57

Czechoslovakian: 54

Slovene: 48

Hungarian: 39

Croatian: 36

Ukrainian: 33

Lithuanian: 26

Norwegian: 25

Slavic: 25

British: 17

Pennsylvania German: 17

Swiss: 17

Portuguese: 13

European: 11

Lebanese: 9

French Canadian: 9

Arab:: 9

Danish: 7

Russian: 6

Greek: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (37%)
Germany (14%)
Italy (8%)
Other Western Asia (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Colombia (7%)
Cambodia (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13332
Northeast: 304
Midwest: 266
South: 396
West: 40

74% of St. Marys residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 114
10th grade: 200
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 154
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,089
Less than 1 year of college: 312
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 340
Associate degree: 438
Bachelor's degree: 615
Master's degree: 142
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 152
9th grade: 132
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 208
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,656
Less than 1 year of college: 300
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 464
Associate degree: 375
Bachelor's degree: 450
Master's degree: 198
Professional school degree: 68
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 34.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,280
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,182
Asian householders: $97,505
Two or more races householders: $30,491
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,586

St. Marys household income for White non-Hispanic householders

St. Marys household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

St. Marys household income for Asian householders

St. Marys household income for Two or more races householders

St. Marys marital status for males

St. Marys marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $144,372
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $200,290
Asian householders: $122,626

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,814
One, attached: 42
Two: 469
3 or 4: 256
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 71
50 or more: 116
Mobile homes: 235
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,745

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in St. Marys:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 613

Here:	35.4%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 228

Here:	28.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49

Here:	14.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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