Living in Cook, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cook · Census data 2020–2024
Cook has 2,412 residents with a median age of 52.8. The median household income is $70,875 (9% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $212,900.
Cook at a glance
- Population
- 2,412
- Median age
- 52.8State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $70,875State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $212,900State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 32.5%
- Average commute
- 32 min
Is Cook a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 16% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.2%; a poverty rate of 5.9%.
Cons: Median household income 9% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 32 minutes.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Cook
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cook the median home value is $212,900, 36% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 37% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,834 a month in housing costs.
Cook median household income
The median household income in Cook is $70,875 and the income per person is $42,530. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Cook: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,125
- Owner-occupied
- 92.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 7.7%
- Vacant
- 14.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1971
- Average household size
- 2.50
Cook demographics
- Population
- 2,412
- Median age
- 52.8
- Under 18
- 13.8%
- 65 and older
- 30.4%
- Households
- 963
- Foreign-born
- 3.3%
- Veterans
- 5.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cook ›
Education in Cook
32.5% of adults 25 and older in Cook have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 11.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cook
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 32 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 5.7%
- Drive alone
- 86%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.5%
Cook vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 2,412 | $70,875 | $212,900 | — |
| Ligonier | 1,534 | $71,250 | $236,000 | $741 |
| Laurel Mountain | 111 | $68,500 | $260,700 | — |
| Jefferson | 1,227 | $75,625 | $229,400 | $979 |
| Youngstown | 218 | $65,250 | $127,300 | $875 |
| Hostetter | 453 | $62,125 | $214,300 | — |
| Mammoth | 373 | $39,219 | $155,500 | — |
| Bear Rocks | 1,258 | $69,758 | $214,100 | — |
| Saltlick | 2,980 | $72,210 | $162,500 | — |
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What is the median household income in Cook, PA?
The median household income in Cook is $70,875, 9% 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 Cook?
The median home value in Cook is $212,900, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Cook, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 16% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.2%; a poverty rate of 5.9%. Minuses: median household income 9% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 32 minutes.
What is the median age in Cook?
The median age in Cook is 52.8 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Cook?
The average commute to work in Cook is 32 minutes; 5.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cook?
The unemployment rate in Cook is 2.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cook?
32.5% of adults in Cook 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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