Living in Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Snow Shoe · Census data 2020–2024
Snow Shoe has 702 residents with a median age of 43.3. The median household income is $77,969 (about the same as the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $178,200, the median rent is $911/month.
Snow Shoe is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Snow Shoe at a glance
- Population
- 702
- Median age
- 43.3State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $77,969State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $178,200State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $911/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.4%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Snow Shoe a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 30% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.7%; a poverty rate of 6.5%.
Cons: Median household income about the same as the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 31 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Snow Shoe
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Snow Shoe the median home value is $178,200, 46% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $911 per month, which is 30% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,247 a month in housing costs.
Snow Shoe median household income
The median household income in Snow Shoe is $77,969 and the income per person is $33,742. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Snow Shoe: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 297
- Owner-occupied
- 80.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.9%
- Vacant
- 8.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1959
- Average household size
- 2.58
Snow Shoe demographics
- Population
- 702
- Median age
- 43.3
- Under 18
- 19.2%
- 65 and older
- 17.2%
- Households
- 272
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 12.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Snow Shoe ›
Education in Snow Shoe
17.4% of adults 25 and older in Snow Shoe have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Snow Shoe
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 5.7%
- Drive alone
- 85.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.7%
Snow Shoe vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Shoe | 702 | $77,969 | $178,200 | $911 |
| Clarence | 795 | $72,750 | $173,400 | $790 |
| Moshannon | 284 | $52,604 | $129,700 | — |
| Union | 1,300 | $88,500 | $221,200 | $1,278 |
| Pine Glen | 167 | $72,500 | $130,000 | — |
| Burnside | 407 | $65,625 | $188,100 | $850 |
| Grassflat | 474 | $68,224 | $161,600 | — |
| Boggs | 2,713 | $67,500 | $204,100 | $1,084 |
| Drifting | 318 | $113,824 | $327,500 | — |
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What is the median household income in Snow Shoe, PA?
The median household income in Snow Shoe is $77,969, about the same as 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 Snow Shoe?
The median home value in Snow Shoe is $178,200, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Snow Shoe?
The median gross rent in Snow Shoe is $911 per month, about 30% of household income.
Is Snow Shoe, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 30% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.7%; a poverty rate of 6.5%. Minuses: median household income about the same as the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 31 minutes.
What is the median age in Snow Shoe?
The median age in Snow Shoe is 43.3 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Snow Shoe?
The average commute to work in Snow Shoe is 31 minutes; 5.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Snow Shoe?
The unemployment rate in Snow Shoe is 2.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Snow Shoe?
17.4% of adults in Snow Shoe 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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