Living in Bobtown, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bobtown · Census data 2020–2024
Bobtown has 1,066 residents with a median age of 30.2. The median household income is $48,233 (38% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $63,500.
Bobtown is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bobtown at a glance
- Population
- 1,066
- Median age
- 30.2State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $48,233State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $63,500State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 85.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.4%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Bobtown a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 75% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 38% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 5.8%; a poverty rate of 22.7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Bobtown
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bobtown the median home value is $63,500, 81% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 14.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $940 a month in housing costs.
Bobtown median household income
The median household income in Bobtown is $48,233 and the income per person is $24,324. 22.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Bobtown: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 393
- Owner-occupied
- 85.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 14.6%
- Vacant
- 9.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.99
Bobtown demographics
- Population
- 1,066
- Median age
- 30.2
- Under 18
- 32.2%
- 65 and older
- 11.8%
- Households
- 356
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bobtown ›
Education in Bobtown
15.4% of adults 25 and older in Bobtown have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 1.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bobtown
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 12.5%
- Drive alone
- 84.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 94.4%
Bobtown vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobtown | 1,066 | $48,233 | $63,500 | — |
| Dunkard | 2,329 | $56,964 | $84,900 | $1,065 |
| Monongahela | 1,255 | $70,357 | $100,000 | $1,008 |
| Point Marion | 1,178 | $60,298 | $88,800 | $946 |
| Greene | 539 | $90,500 | $196,300 | $921 |
| Mount Morris | 568 | $69,423 | $205,000 | $720 |
| Star City | 1,960 | $59,123 | $256,200 | $1,020 |
| Cassville | 1,149 | $90,478 | $253,000 | — |
| Nicholson | 1,417 | $65,096 | $147,800 | $1,027 |
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What is the median household income in Bobtown, PA?
The median household income in Bobtown is $48,233, 38% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bobtown?
The median home value in Bobtown is $63,500, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Bobtown, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 75% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 38% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 5.8%; a poverty rate of 22.7%.
What is the median age in Bobtown?
The median age in Bobtown is 30.2 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Bobtown?
The average commute to work in Bobtown is 27 minutes; 12.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bobtown?
The unemployment rate in Bobtown is 5.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bobtown?
15.4% of adults in Bobtown have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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