Living in Friedens, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Friedens · Census data 2020–2024
Friedens has 1,018 residents with a median age of 55.8. The median household income is $57,697 (26% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $163,300.
Friedens is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Friedens at a glance
- Population
- 1,018
- Median age
- 55.8State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $57,697State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $163,300State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 93.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.8%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Friedens a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 36% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 4.5%.
Cons: Median household income 26% lower than the Pennsylvania median; unemployment of 12.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Friedens
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Friedens the median home value is $163,300, 51% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,375 a month in housing costs.
Friedens median household income
The median household income in Friedens is $57,697 and the income per person is $35,611. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Friedens: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 591
- Owner-occupied
- 93.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 6.6%
- Vacant
- 13.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1977
- Average household size
- 1.97
Friedens demographics
- Population
- 1,018
- Median age
- 55.8
- Under 18
- 12.6%
- 65 and older
- 36.1%
- Households
- 512
- Foreign-born
- 6.1%
- Veterans
- 9.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Friedens ›
Education in Friedens
20.8% of adults 25 and older in Friedens have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 4.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Friedens
- Unemployment rate
- 12.9%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 7.1%
- Drive alone
- 82.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 76.6%
Friedens vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedens | 1,018 | $57,697 | $163,300 | — |
| Stoystown | 354 | $54,519 | $105,900 | $755 |
| Somerset | 5,944 | $47,102 | $163,600 | $678 |
| Shanksville | 183 | $75,833 | $127,100 | $725 |
| Quemahoning | 1,783 | $59,147 | $125,000 | $750 |
| Lincoln | 1,395 | $81,364 | $174,600 | $650 |
| Stonycreek | 2,162 | $73,438 | $196,300 | $1,027 |
| Indian Lake | 377 | $83,750 | $451,900 | $1,646 |
| Edie | 158 | $127,188 | $146,500 | — |
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What is the median household income in Friedens, PA?
The median household income in Friedens is $57,697, 26% 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 Friedens?
The median home value in Friedens is $163,300, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Friedens, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 36% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 4.5%. Minuses: median household income 26% lower than the Pennsylvania median; unemployment of 12.9%.
What is the median age in Friedens?
The median age in Friedens is 55.8 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Friedens?
The average commute to work in Friedens is 20 minutes; 7.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Friedens?
The unemployment rate in Friedens is 12.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Friedens?
20.8% of adults in Friedens 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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