Slippery Rock, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Mercer County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,434
Population
2,081/sq mi density
$55,272
Median Income
$26,953 per capita
$230,200
Home Value
$191,844 Zillow
$948
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,272 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$230,200 home value, $948/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
36.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,272
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,953
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Slippery Rock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Slippery Rock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,272
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,953
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,842
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.1%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,515M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9%
Other
20.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,857
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
407
Retail
423
Manufacturing
186
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,842
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,174
19% 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 | $55,272 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,953 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,842 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $5,515M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,857 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 407 |
| Retail | 423 |
| Manufacturing | 186 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,842 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,174 |