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Ford City, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Armstrong County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,833 Population 4,358/sq mi density
$56,451 Median Income $31,763 per capita
$78,600 Home Value $140,632 Zillow
$842 Median Rent 24.3% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
144 Violent Crime/100K 1,119 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,451 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,600 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,451
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,763
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Ford City vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Ford City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,451
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,763
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,996
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.9%
Public Transit 0.1%
Work From Home 3.4%
Other 17.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,450
Restaurants
116
Healthcare
182
Retail
175
Manufacturing
59

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,996
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,942
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$56,451
Per Capita Income$31,763
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,996
Avg Weekly Wage$996
County GDP$2,798M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.9%
Poverty Rate4.3%
Gini Coefficient0.420
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone78.9%
Public Transit0.1%
Work From Home3.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,450
Restaurants116
Healthcare182
Retail175
Manufacturing59

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,996
Avg Property Tax$4,942